An already brutal week became something more than that Thursday night. Not only did the Blue Jays complete a four-game sweep of the Yankees — that outcome was secured by Toronto's 8-5 victory in front of 36,848 at Rogers Centre — but Clarke Schmidt, one of the Yankees' top pitchers this season, left after three innings with right forearm tightness.

The New York Yankees were down 3-0 in their series with the Toronto Blue Jays heading into the fourth and final game of this series, and have now lost the serie

George Springer hit two two-run home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-5 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep and take sole possession of the AL East lead.