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Yankees' Gerrit Cole bolsters case for Cy Young Award, blanks Blue Jays

TORONTO -- Gerrit Cole pitched a two-hitter to near his second AL ERA title, Aaron Judge homered twice and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-0 on Wednesday night to ensure they won't finish with a losing record.

Cole (15-4) faced two batters over minimum, allowing a single and double to Brandon Belt. He struck out five and walked none, throwing 72 of 105 pitches for strikes. Cole finished his season with 222 strikeouts in 209 innings.

A top candidate to win the AL Cy Young Award, Cole lowered his AL-leading ERA to 2.