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NEW YORK -- Something in the rain must have stirred those Toronto hitters.Or maybe it was just Michael Pinedas early exit.Russell Martin homered twice, including a go-ahead shot in an eight-run eighth inning, and Troy Tulowitzki had a season-high four hits as the Blue Jays erased a six-run deficit following a 42-minute rain delay Tuesday night in their 12-6 victory over the New York Yankees.The rain helped us, I know that, manager John Gibbons said. Got old Pineda out of there. ... We just came to life.Edwin Encarnacion hit a tying homer and reached 100 RBI with three in the eighth as Toronto took advantage of a major meltdown by New Yorks bullpen. Tulowitzki also went deep to help the Blue Jays complete their biggest comeback since June 2015. They climbed back atop the AL East, just ahead of Baltimore and Boston.It just felt like the momentum was shifting in our direction, Martin said. But we definitely got a little bit lucky, got Pineda out of the game. It looked like he had his A-game today. So, youve just got to point to the sky and kind of thank whoevers up there helping out like that.Impressive rookie Gary Sanchez homered twice for New York, including a titanic, three-run drive deep into the rarely reached second deck in left field at Yankee Stadium. It was the fourth time both starting catchers had multiple home runs in a major league game -- first in the American League.Didi Gregorius also homered for the Yankees, who squandered a chance to move within 4 1/2 games of first place. They lost for the second time in seven games and failed again to move five over .500 for the first time this season.Scott Feldman (6-4) replaced ineffective Toronto starter Marco Estrada after the stoppage and struck out five in three innings of one-run relief. It was Feldmans first win with the Blue Jays since they acquired him from Houston at the Aug. 1 trade deadline.Held scoreless over the first 14 innings of the series, Torontos big bats finally busted loose after a downpour in the middle of the fifth ended Pinedas strong start.I would have loved to send him (back) out there, but what he went through with his shoulder, I just felt he couldnt do it, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. We just felt its risky for him. And thats just not a risk we want to take. Hes important to us.Toronto pounced on reliever Anthony Swarzak in the sixth.Devon Travis doubled and scored on a throwing error by third baseman Chase Headley. Two strikeouts later, Tulowitzki popped a two-run homer just beyond the short porch in right field, and Martin followed with a home run to center.It was the second time in three days that Tulowitzki and Martin went back-to-back.Now that the Yankees dont have (Andrew) Miller and (Dellin) Betances in the seventh and eighth inning, it makes for a different ballgame, Martin said.With the Blue Jays trailing 6-4, reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson worked a 12-pitch walk against Adam Warren (1-1) leading off the eighth.Encarnacion, who leads the majors in RBI, followed with a no-doubt drive deep into the lower deck in left field to tie it at 6. He dropped his bat on home plate and styled his way around the bases after his 34th homer tied Baltimore slugger Mark Trumbo for tops in the majors.He kept fouling off good pitches, Warren said about his tussle with Donaldson. You want to get the first guy out, and when it goes that deep, hot night, and youre working hard, it wears you down a little bit. And obviously, a little demoralizing when you walk him.Tulowitzki singled in front of Martins 12th homer, a high fly to right that put Toronto ahead. It marked the 12th career multihomer game for the ex-Yankees catcher, the last three with the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.I wish you guys wouldnt have told me that. Now Im going to be thinking about it, said Martin, who has homered in three straight games for the second time in his career. I do like playing in New York; its a good city. I like the atmosphere. Theres always good energy. That might be a reason. But, I dont know, maybe Im holding a little something against the Yankees.Chasen Shreve entered and failed to retire any of his five batters. Travis hit an RBI single, and Donaldson drove in a run with his second walk of the inning. Michael Saunders had an RBI double, and Encarnacions groundout gave him three RBI in a half-inning that lasted 37 minutes.The eight runs matched Torontos largest inning of the season.The offense exploded, Estrada said.FALLING APARTWarren had not allowed a run in nine appearances covering 11 innings since the Yankees reacquired him from the Chicago Cubs in the trade for Aroldis Chapman. It was the largest lead New York has blown since squandering a 7-0 cushion after seven innings at Tampa Bay on Sept. 28, 2011, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: OF Ezequiel Carrera (strained left Achilles tendon) was activated from the 15-day disabled list and started in right field. To open a roster spot, Toronto designated OF Junior Lake for assignment.Yankees: LF Brett Gardner (ankle) sat out his fourth straight game. He was scheduled to run through drills in the afternoon and could start Wednesday, Girardi said.UP NEXTToronto LHP J.A. 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Ken Griffey Jr. has a different game to watch during the World Series.The newly inducted member of the Baseball Hall of Fame can certainly be forgiven for having his attention elsewhere Saturday night. His son is a starting receiver for the Arizona Wildcats.Juniors son Trey isnt the only Pac-12 receiver whose dad played Major League Baseball. And there are three starting quarterbacks in the Big 12 Conference who are the sons of former MLB players.While the World Series is being played, here are some MLB connections to college football:- SHANE BUECHELE, Texas, freshman quarterback.Son of STEVE BUECHELE, who played for three teams over 11 MLB seasons (1985-95).Shane is the only true freshman quarterback ever to start the first two games of a season for the Longhorns. When he made his college debut Sept. 4 against Notre Dame, his dad, the bench coach for the Texas Rangers, was excused from a game to be there.Steve, a third baseman who roomed with John Elway at Stanford, played 889 of his 1,334 MLB games with the Rangers (1985-91 and 1995). He got traded to Pittsburgh in 1991 and played in the NLCS that fall with the Pirates. He also played four years for the Cubs.- TREY GRIFFEY, Arizona, senior wide receiver.Son of KEN GRIFFEY JR., who played for three teams over 22 MLB seasons (1989-2010).Instead of highlight catches in the outfield, Trey has 17 receptions for 305 yards and a touchdown this season. His 17.9 yards per catch leads the Wildcats.Junior, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame earlier this year, was a 13-time All-Star center fielder who won 10 consecutive Gold Gloves (1990-99). He hit 630 home runs in his career, including a game in September 1990 when he and his father hit back-to-back homers while playing together for Seattle.- KENNY HILL, TCU, junior quarterback.Son of KEN HILL, who played for seven teams over 14 MLB seasons (1988-2001).The younger Hill succeeded Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M and had a single-game school record 511 yards passing in his first start. He later transferred to TCU, where after having to sit out last season he is now second in the Big 12 with 357 total yards a game.Ken Hill was a National League All-Star in 1994 with the Montreal Expos, when the right-handed pitcher had 16 wins in the strrike-shortened season the year his son was born.dddddddddddd Hill pitched in the 1995 World Series for the Cleveland Indians, then threw seven complete games for the Rangers the next season when they won their first AL West title.- TORII HUNTER JR., Notre Dame, senior wide receiver.Son of TORII HUNTER, who played for three teams over 19 MLB seasons (1997-2015).Hunter, who has also played baseball at Notre Dame, has 25 catches for 360 yards and a touchdown in six games this season for the Fighting Irish. A team captain, he missed a game after a concussion suffered on a helmet-to-helmet hit during the season opener at Texas.The elder Hunter, who retired from baseball only a year ago, was a five-time All-Star outfielder who won nine Gold Gloves. He went to the playoffs eight times with three teams (Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers). He was a .277 career hitter and had 353 homers.- PATRICK MAHOMES, Texas Tech, junior quarterback.Son of PAT MAHOMES, who played for six teams over 11 MLB seasons (1992-97, 1999-2003).Mahomes was an eye-popping 52-of-88 passing in his last game against No. 16 Oklahoma, matching the FBS record with 734 yards passing and breaking the total offense mark with 819. He is the national leader with 473 yards passing a game, nearly 100 more than the next-closest player. He gave up baseball last spring to concentrate solely on football.Right-hander Pat Mahomes was 42-39 with a 5.47 ERA in 308 career games (63 starts) for the Twins, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Rangers, Cubs and Pirates. He was part of the 1999 NL playoffs with the Mets.- DANTE PETTIS, Washington, junior wide receiver/punt returner.Son of GARY PETTIS, who played for four teams over 11 MLB seasons (1982-92).Dante shares Washingtons career record with four punt returns for touchdowns. He has 27 catches for 457 yards this season for the fourth-ranked and undefeated Huskies, and his eight receiving touchdowns are tied for second in the Pac 12.Gary, now the third base coach for the Houston Astros, was a five-time Gold Glove outfielder with 354 career stolen bases.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '