Rice and McMahon homer as Yankees hold off Blue Jays 5-4

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Ben Rice hit a two-run homer that broke a fifth-inning tie and the New York Yankees held off the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on a 90-degree night in the Bronx.

Ryan McMahon pulled New York even with a three-run shot off Dylan Cease following two walks in the fourth.

Will Warren went five innings for the win, and the Yankees got excellent relief work from a bullpen that’s been shaky of late.

Tim Hill, Jake Bird and Brent Headrick combined to allow just one hit over three scoreless innings.

Camilo Doval allowed a sacrifice fly by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the ninth before earning his second save with the Yankees and first this season.

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