Major League Baseball

Happ wins 11th straight, improves to 17-3 as Jays top Yanks

Published Aug. 17, 2016 7:44 p.m. ET

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NEW YORK (AP) J.A. Happ won his 11th consecutive decision to become the first 17-game winner in the majors, and Melvin Upton Jr. hit a three-run homer that propelled the Toronto Blue Jays past the New York Yankees 7-4 on Wednesday.

Darwin Barney had an early two-run double for the first-place Blue Jays, who hold a slim lead over Baltimore and Boston in the AL East. Russell Martin added three hits, including an RBI single off CC Sabathia (7-10), to help the Blue Jays take two of three in the series, delighting a vocal contingent of Toronto fans at Yankee Stadium.

Happ (17-3) pitched into the eighth inning and extended the longest active winning streak in the big leagues. He struck out nine, walked one and yielded solo homers to Gary Sanchez, Starlin Castro and Chase Headley.

Roberto Osuna, who hadn't pitched since Saturday, got four straight outs for his 27th save in 29 attempts.