BALTIMORE — With runners on the corners and the Yankees hoping for a two-out rally in the first inning, Giancarlo Stanton drove the 450 th home run of his career over Camden Yards’ towering right field wall on Saturday night.

The three-run jack sparked the Bombers’ offense in a 6-1 win that coincided with the Blue Jays’ fourth straight loss. With just seven games left in the regular season, the Yanks are now two games behind Toronto for first place in the American League East.

However, the Jays hold the tiebreaker after going 8-5 against the Yankees this season.

While the Yankees, who hold the top Wild Card spot, gained ground in the standings, Stanton took sole possession of 41 st place on the all-time home run list. The designated hitter had previously been tied with Jeff Bagwell

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