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Cito Gaston will return as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays next year. "Cito's definitely going to be back," general manager J.P.

Ricciardi said Thursday. "He's done a good job. We're six games over .500 since he took over. We've got a long way to go offensively, but he's really laid the groundwork for some of the right stuff offensively.

David Murphy's two-run single with one out in the bottom of the ninth capped a three-run rally and lifted the Texas Rangers past the Toronto Blue Jays 9-8 on Friday night.

Tampa Bay Rays' Eric Hinske, right, has done his share of damage against the Toronto Blue Jays this season.

A.J. Burnett came within two outs of a shutout, Marco Scutaro hit a three-run home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Sunday.

Pitching on three days rest for the third time in his career, Burnett (10-8) allowed one run and six hits, walked one and struck out eight.

The right-hander is 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA when pitching on three-days rest.

Alex Rodriguez passed Mickey Mantle on the major league home run list, and Derek Jeter hit No. 200 of his career to help the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Saturday.

Rodriguez, Jeter and Brett Gardner each had three RBIs as the Yankees rebounded after being blanked 5-0 Friday night by Roy Halladay's two-hitter.

New York is 5-1 following a shutout, outscoring opponents 36-16 in those games.