Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey had an impressive outing of his own, too, but well-timed Yankees hits chased him from the game after 6 2/3 innings. He surrendered only five hits and struck out seven en route in the loss.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Back to square one: After a less-than-stellar April that left the Yankees as many as eight games below .500 on May 5, they clawed their way back to an even record at 22-22. A lot of that success has been aided by Beltran's hot streak. Since the Yankees' May 6 win over Boston, Beltran is 20-for-64 with six home runs and 19 RBIs, including a home run and two RBIs Tuesday night.
Another solid six: Eovaldi, just one start removed from a dazzling six-inning, one-hit win in Arizona, one-upped himself vs. Toronto, coming in for one batter in the seventh before handing the game over to Dellin Betances and the Yankees' bullpen. Eovaldi now has a 2.16 ERA over his last four starts in 25 innings, and he has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 19-to-5 over that same span.
Small ball backfires: Toronto was threatening in the top of the third inning when Josh Donaldson stepped to the plate with two runners on and nobody out. The reigning American League MVP then made the curious decision to lay down a sacrifice bunt. That put runners on second and third, but Edwin Encarnacion struck out and then Michael Saunders popped out to shallow center field as the inning came to an abrupt end.
Tulo gets taken out: Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki opened the seventh with a leadoff walk and then stole second base. He was later stranded as Toronto's issues with runners in scoring position continued, but more importantly, Tulowitzki did not return for the bottom of the inning. He was removed from the game with an apparent injury, but it was not immediately clear what happened. Tulowitzki was seen grabbing and then stretching his left leg on the television broadcast after Russell Martin entered the game at second and Ryan Goins went to shortstop.
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Donaldson's sacrifice bunt in the top of the third inning was just the fourth of his career and first since Sept. 1, 2015, vs. Cleveland.
REPLAY REVIEW
Eovaldi looked like he worked his way out of the second inning, forcing a ground ball off Kevin Pillar's bat to double up Pillar and Jimmy Paredes and strand a runner in scoring position. However, after further review, Pillar beat out shortstop Didi Gregorius' throw, resulting in a fielder's choice and giving the Blue Jays runners on the corners with two outs. The throw was late because Paredes' slide forced Gregorius to double clutch. The review only lasted 49 seconds.
WHAT'S NEXT
Blue Jays: Right-hander Marco Estrada (1-2, 2.61) will take the mound when the Blue Jays continue their series against the Yankees on Wednesday night. Estrada has surrendered three earned runs or fewer in all but two of his starts this season, but he has just one win because of a lack of run support. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET.
Yankees: The Yanks send Ivan Nova to the mound Wednesday, hoping Nova continues to take advantage of the opportunity he has to start. After beginning the season in the bullpen, Nova has made three starts, posting a 2-0 record and a 1.65 ERA over that span. All of the runs Nova has allowed as a starter this season have come on solo home runs.
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Nick Suss is a reporter for MLB.com based in New York.
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Eovaldi, Yankees 2-hit Blue Jays, return to .500
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