TORONTO — This is the time when experience becomes pivotal.
With over 28,000 fans in the stands and their season on the line, the Toronto Blue Jays didn't need anyone to tell them Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees was a big one.
A young team, hungry to prove itself, walked onto the field at Rogers Centre two games back of a wild-card spot with a chance to make up for it against a direct rival in the Yankees. But it was New York's cold-blooded discipline that prevailed in the end.
"It wasn't so much us," said Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo after his team's 7-2 loss on Tuesday.