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NEW YORK (AP) Ricky Romero extended his scoreless streak to 24 innings before Eric Hinske homered in his Yankees debut, and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to beat New York 7-6 Monday and avoid getting swept in a four-game series.
Alex Rios hit a three-run homer in the third inning off Andy Pettitte (8-4), John McDonald homered leading off the seventh and Scott Rolen extended his career-best hitting streak to 23 games with a two-run double in the seventh against an ineffective Brian Bruney.
That built a 7-1 lead, just enough offense for Romero (7-3) to win his fourth straight start. The 24-year-old rookie left-hander allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings. He tied the franchise rookie record for consecutive shutout innings set by Mark Eichhorn in 1986 before Hinske homered in the fifth.
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