Alex Rodriguez hit a go-ahead double in the seventh inning and the surging Yankees won their fifth straight game, beating the Blue Jays 6-1 on Wednesday night.
"We need to make something out of this run," manager Joe Torre said after celebrating his 67th birthday with a victory. "We let the other one get away from us a little bit."
Roger Clemens pitched out of trouble for six innings to keep New York close, and Andy Phillips delivered another clutch hit as the Yankees moved a season-high four games above .500.
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