New York (9-13) scored five runs in the fifth inning to take an 8-1 advantage. But Toronto (9-10) countered with eight runs of its own over the next three innings, including five in the eighth, for a 9-8 lead.
However, the Yankees scored twice in the bottom of the eighth for the 10-9 advantage.
Berroa and Bo Bichette both homered for Toronto. J.C. Escarra and Giancarlo Stanton also did for New York.
Toronto hosts the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
Nestor Cortes just couldn’t find the zone with any consistency, while the bats never hit their stride.
The New York Yankees have enjoyed excellent starting pitching in Gerrit Cole’s absence. His return in a few weeks prompts a difficult decision about their rotation.
New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil recently got as high of a compliment as a pitcher can get from one of the best to ever do it in the MLB.
New York’s starting pitcher and first baseman took center stage at Tropicana Field, and closer Clay Holmes survived a scary ninth for the shutout.
Your top questions of the week, answered.
A Major League scout singled out an under-the-radar infielder prospect from each of their full-season minor-league clubs to be excited about.