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NEW YORK -- The Toronto Blue Jays streaky offense is one of those funks.However, it has yet to cost Toronto a share of first place in the American League East, but on Monday at Yankee Stadium, it made the division race slightly closer.The Blue Jays look to reverse things at the plate Tuesday night when they continue a three-game series with the New York Yankees.Toronto has split its past 16 games, but on the smaller scale, the Blue Jays have dropped three of four. The offense has scored 16 times in the past four games but has produced one home run, six extra-base hits and a .222 batting average.These guys are what they are, whether you like it or not, Toronto manager John Gibbons said Monday before his teams 5-3 loss to the Yankees. Sometimes youve just got to ride it out and take the good with the bad, because eventually that will change.Jose Bautista hit an RBI single Monday, and Edwin Encarnacion had a two-run single. Bautista has three hits in last 17 at-bats, while Encarnacion had three hits in his previous 24 at-bats before going 3-for-4 on Monday. Josh Donaldson has three hits in his past 13 at-bats.Two players who are not slumping, Russell Martin and Troy Tulowitzki, figure to be back in the lineup Tuesday. Martin did not start since knuckleballer R.A. Dickey pitched, while Tulowitzki sat because Gibbons said he needed a day off.We understand this game, we have a lot of time in this game, we have to keep going and dont worry about what is in the past, Encarnacion said. Weve got to focus on tomorrows game and the next three weeks.Coincidentally, a similar situation preceded Toronto scoring 19 times during a three-game series in its last visit to New York, Aug. 15-17. The Blue Jays offense was shut out in the opener, then produced an eight-run inning en route to a 12-6 win in the second game. Toronto posted a 7-4 victory in the series finale.Since that series, the Blue Jays have always held at least a share of first place, but the fourth-place Yankees are currently only 5 1/2 games back. The Boston Red Sox are a game out, while the Baltimore Orioles are two back.The Yankees are 3 1/2 games behind Baltimore and Detroit in a six-team race for the second wild-card spot. They have won seven of their past nine series, but winning two of three each time still might not be good enough.Its almost imperative, New York left fielder Brett Gardner said. At this point, we have to win every series the rest of the way. Weve got to play well, and two out of three is the worst-case scenario for us.New York won for the eighth time in 12 games Sunday. Jacoby Ellsbury homered and drove in three runs in a game that featured contributions from a few young players.Rookie first baseman Tyler Austin had a two-run double that wound up being the decisive hit, while first-year catcher Gary Sanchez reached base for the 20th straight game and also threw out Melvin Upton Jr. trying to steal second.Aaron Judge made two good defensive plays in right field but struck out three times. Although he homered in his first two games Aug. 13-14, he has not done much since and has 35 strikeouts to go along with a .169 average.Even with the low numbers, Judge likely will remain in right field due to an injury to Aaron Hicks.We got to help him fight through it, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of Judges slump. We know he has the ability, and we believe he can do it.Aaron Sanchez (13-2, 2.88 ERA) will make his second start following a 10-day break in the minors. Sanchez is second on Torontos pitching staff in wins, and his ERA is the lowest among Blue Jays starters.Sanchez had a 5.29 ERA in three starts before the layoff but returned Wednesday in Baltimore and allowed an unearned run and five hits in six innings.Sanchez was sharp in the 12 2/3 innings he pitched against the Yankees this season. He allowed an earned run and three hits in six innings during a no-decision April 12 in Toronto, and June 1 at Rogers Centre, he struck out six and allowed seven hits in 6 2/3 innings during a 7-0 victory.Luis Cessa (4-0, 4.17 ERA) makes his fourth start since entering New Yorks rotation. As a starting pitcher, Cessa is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA.Cessa has pitched six innings in each start, although he has allowed four of his nine home runs as a starting pitcher. 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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers on Tuesday signed two-time Pro Bowl selection Michael Griffin to a one-year deal to add depth at safety.Carolina also signed defensive tackle Kyle Love, who was with the team the past two seasons, because first-round pick Vernon Butler expected to miss at least the next two games with a high ankle sprain.To make room for the additions, the Panthers released safety Marcus Ball and placed defensive end Ryan Delaire on injured reserve with a knee injury.Ball was signed from the practice squad on Friday after backup safety Dean Marlowe (hamstring) went on injured reserve. He could return to the practice squad if he clears waivers.Grifffin, the 19th pick of the 2007 draft out of the University of Texas, spent the past nine seasons with the Tennessee Titans before being released in February.dddddddddddd He signed with Minnesota in March, but was placed on injured reserve with a back injury when final cuts were made.The 31-year-old was released with an injury settlement a few days later. He made the Pro Bowl in 2008 and 2010, recording a career-best seven interceptions in 08. He had 99 tackles and one interception last season.Griffin will back up Kurt Coleman and Tre Boston. ' ' '