TORONTO -- The Blue Jays are known for their powerful offense. On Sunday, they came up big with a dose of small ball.Ezequiel Carrera drove in the tying run with a squeeze bunt in the ninth inning, Edwin Encarnacion hit a winning single and Toronto held its AL wild-card lead, rallying past the New York Yankees 4-3.Zeke, he can handle that bat with the best of them when it comes to bunting, manager John Gibbons said.Toronto leads Baltimore by 1 1/2 games for the top AL wild-card spot. The Blue Jays have won a team-record eight straight at home against the Yankees.After the Yankees scored twice in the ninth off closer Roberto Osuna (3-2) for a 3-2 lead, the Blue Jays bounced back.Betances walked Melvin Upton Jr. to begin the bottom of the ninth and took third when Kevin Pillar singled off Tyler Clippard (3-6). Carrera followed with a squeeze bunt, and both runners advanced as Clippards attempted scoop sent the ball rolling past catcher Gary Sanchez toward the backstop.Youre always trying to bunt for a hit but my intention was just to move the runners, Carrera said through a translator.Clippard said he regretted trying to flip the ball to the plate.In retrospect, I wish I hadnt flipped it because (Sanchez) wasnt in a position to even have a chance to tag him, Clippard said. It was just a reactionary thing, trying to save a run.Clippard struck out Devon Travis before Josh Donaldson was intentionally walked to load the bases. Encarnacions slow roller between first and second scored the winning run.I just feel very happy because we knew we were down, Encarnacion said through a translator. I was just very happy to bring that win for the team.New York ended its 33-inning scoreless streak, but lost for the 11th time in 14 games. The Yankees are 5 1/2 games out of wild card spotObviously weve been fighting, playing hard, and were just coming up short, closer Dellin Betances said. This is what you play for, to be in this position. We havent played the best the last week or so.Toronto took a 2-1 lead on Jose Bautistas RBI single off Betances in the eighth. The Yankees moved ahead in the ninth when Mason Williams singled home the tying run and Ronald Torreyes followed with a sacrifice fly.Bautista finished 2 for 2 with two walks and two RBI, and has reached safely in a season-best 32 straight games. His fourth-inning homer off Michael Pineda was his second in two games.After being held scoreless in their previous three games, New York loaded the bases with one out in the second but Marco Estrada struck out Williams and got Torreyes to pop out.Didi Gregorius ended New Yorks scoreless streak by homering to begin the seventh. It was the first run for the Yankees since Donovan Solanos two-run homer in the ninth inning of Wednesdays win at Tampa Bay.No AL team has gone scoreless in four games since the introduction of the designated hitter. The last to do it was the Washington Senators in September, 1964.CLOSE CALLSToronto has won four of its past five one-run games. Theyre 19-24 overall in such games.PITCH PERFECTBlue Jays starting pitchers have allowed two earned runs or fewer in 10 consecutive games, Torontos longest streak since April, 1984.ICE TO SEE YOUCanadas World Cup hockey team watched the game from a suite and received a standing ovation when they were shown on the stadium scoreboard. Canada beat Russia 5-3 on Saturday night to advance to the best-of-three final against Europe. Several Canadian players stopped by the Blue Jays clubhouse following the game.TRAINERS ROOMYankees: 3B Chase Headley (back) returned to the lineup after sitting out Saturday. ... 2B Starlin Castro (right hamsting) and OF Aaron Hicks (right groin) were not available.UP NEXTNew York has yet to name a replacement for RHP Masahiro Tanaka (strained forearm) for Mondays series finale, but Girardi said RHP Luis Severino (3-8, 5.70) is expected to get the assignment. LHP J.A. Happ (20-4, 3.28) starts for the Blue Jays. Happ has won three straight decisions. Swell Flaske Blomster . -- The boos poured down on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the end of a horrible first half. Swell Flaske Tilbud . A lawyer for MLB, Matthew Menchel, confirmed Wednesday the league dropped its case against Biogenesis of America, its owner Anthony Bosch and several other individuals. The lawsuit had accused Biogenesis and Bosch of conspiring with players to violate their contracts by providing them with banned performance-enhancing substances. http://www.swellflaskenorge.com/ . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. Swell Flaske Liberty . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. Swell Flaske .Y. - New York City has been selected to host the NBA All-Star weekend in 2015, with the game played at Madison Square Garden and the slam dunk contest and other skills events held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The main reason Mississippi has tumbled from the national rankings and turned into a middling team in the Southeastern Conference is its inconsistent defense, especially when it comes to stopping the run.That makes Georgia Southern an even more dangerous opponent.Ole Miss (3-5) will be the heavy favorite when it hosts Georgia Southern (4-4) on Saturday, but the Eagles run-based option offense -- which is ranked 21st in the nation with 239 yards per game -- has the potential to cause problems for the Rebels.They are a scary matchup because of all the athletic guys they have running that option offensively, Freeze said.Ole Miss has been one of the worst teams in the SEC in several defensive categories this season. The Rebels are giving up 32.5 points per game, which ranks last in the league and theyre giving up 236.9 yards rushing per game, which is 13th out of 14 SEC teams.It continues to be an issue for us on defense, stopping the run and giving up explosive plays, Freeze said. I have zero frustration in the effort of our kids. I do continue to have frustration over not being able to fix a recurring problem.Georgia Southern has lost four of its last five games, including 34-10 to Appalachian State last week.-----Some other things to watch when Ole Miss hosts Georgia Southern:KELLYS ENCORE: Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly threw for a school-record 465 yards in last weeks 40-29 loss to Auburn. The Rebels havent had many problems moving the ball throughh the air this season -- theyre first in the SEC and 14th nationally with 325.dddddddddddd4 yards passing per game.REBELS TRYING TO AVOID LONGER SKID: Ole Miss has lost three games in a row for the first time since 2013. The Rebels havent lost four in a row since 2011, which was previous coach Houston Nutts final season. Ole Miss has a 30-1-2 record against current Sun Belt programs, including a 4-0 mark under Freeze.QUITE A KICKER: Ole Miss kicker Gary Wunderlich was recently named one of the nations 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award. The junior has been one of the most reliable kickers in the SEC, making 13 of 14 field goals and 31 of 33 extra points.VALIANT EFFORT VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN: Georgia Southern lost to Western Michigan 49-31 in September. It didnt seem like a noteworthy result at the time, but it turns out its been one of Western Michigans closer games this season. Western Michigan now has a 9-0 record and is the No. 17 ranked team in the nation.YOUNG SUMMERS: Georgia Southern is led by first-year head coach Tyson Summers. At 36 years old, hes the third-youngest coach at the Football Bowl Subdivision level. Only Memphis Mike Norvell and Western Michigans P.J. Fleck are younger at 35.---Follow David Brandt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbrandtAP .---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org . ' ' '