The Toronto Blue Jays' Canadian duo of Russell Martin and Michael Saunders made history Wednesday evening against the New York Yankees when each hit home runs, the first time two Canucks have done so in the same game in the team's history.

O Canada! Tonight marks the first time two Canadian <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays">@BlueJays</a> players have homered in a single game! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash">#BlueJays</a> <a href="https://t.co/iObdVIKMw8">pic.twitter.com/iObdVIKMw8</a> —@JoseMeowtista

Martin hit two home runs, also the first two of the season for the Toronto native. The first came in the top of the sixth inning. Martin's second and Saunders' both came in the seventh.

Saunders is from Victoria, B.C.