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Blue Jays' Alek Manoah challenges heated Gerrit Cole after Yankees' Aaron Judge hit by pitch: 'Walk past the Audi sign next time'

NEW YORK -- As the race for the postseason continues to heat up, so have the tempers in the toughest division in baseball.

The Yankees clawed out a 4-2 win over the AL East rival Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon, but not before tensions boiled over in the fifth inning when Toronto starter Alek Manoah hit Yankees All-Star Aaron Judge with a 92 mph fastball.

"Been struggling with my sinker for about five, six starts now," Manoah explained after the game. "I made a pitch and it obviously hit Judge.