Yankees hold on to beat Blue Jays following rain delay

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Luis Gil pitched six effective innings in his longest start since returning from a strained lat that sidelined him for four months, and the New York Yankees withstood a lengthy rain delay for a 3-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.

Gil (3-1) allowed one run before heavy rain delayed the game for one hour, 46 minutes. He struck out one,