The Toronto Blue Jays wasted an eight-run lead, then outlasted the Yankees 11-9 as George Springer scored the go-ahead run on Devin Williams’ eighth-inning wild pitch to tie New York for the AL East lead.

Down 7-0 in the first inning, the Yankees clawed all the way back to tie the game 9-9 in the eighth, only to watch the Toronto Blue Jays reclaim it in the ninth and win it 11-9. The loss not only stung emotionally but also cost New York sole possession of first place in the AL East.

TORONTO — Yankees catcher Austin Wells returned to action Wednesday following a three-game absence, coming on as a pinch runner in the eight inning of New York’s 11-9 loss at Toronto. The Yankees are 13-18 since May 28, losing six of the past 10 series.