HAMILTON — Alex Green and Brandon Banks had two touchdowns apiece to rally the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a 42-28 Labour Day win over the Toronto Argonauts on Monday.

Green's 21-yard run at 4:49 of the fourth and two-point convert put Hamilton (5-5) ahead 35-28. It was set up by Mike Daly's interception and came after Lirim Hajrullahu's 36-yard field goal at 2:31 cut Toronto's lead to 28-27 before an enthusiastic Tim Hortons Field gathering of 24,221.

And Jeremiah Masoli brought the Ticats' faithful to its feet again at 10:43, hitting Banks on a 27-yard touchdown pass to put Hamilton ahead 42-28. Masoli finished 26-of-35 passing for 385 yards and three TD strikes.

Luke Tasker had eight catches for 145 yards while Banks finished with nine receptioins for 135 yards. Green ran for 115 yards on 18 carries.

Hamilton outscored Toronto 18-0 in the fourth to continue its Labour Day domination of its arch rival. The Ticats improved to 34-13-1 overall and are 5-0 at Tim Hortons Field in the annual showdown versus the Argos.

Toronto's last Labour Day win in Hamilton was Sept. 3, 2012 at Ivor Wynne Stadium. And this marked the first time since '09 that the Ticats entered the game with a better record than the Argos.

Hamilton starter McLeod Bethel-Thompson was 14-of-29 passing for 163 yards with an interception.

More importantly, Hamilton moved to within two points of first-place Ottawa (6-4) in the East Division standings. And the Ticats are now four points ahead of both Toronto (3-7) and Montreal (3-8), who remain tied for third.

Hamilton proved to be its own worst enemy Monday as two of its turnovers (interception, fumble) resulted in Toronto touchdowns. The Ticats visit the Argos on Saturday night with a chance to clinch the season season series.

The two teams will meet for a final time at BMO Field on Oct. 12.

James Franklin's two-yard TD run, his second of the game, put Toronto ahead 28-21 at 10:31 of the third. It came after Alden Darby returned Green's fumble 100 yards for the score at 4:39.

Darby's TD was good news for teammate Marcus Roberson, who was twice flagged for pass interference on Hamilton's opening second-half drive to the Toronto 11-yard line.

Hajrullahu's season-best 52-yard field goal at 12:38 cut Toronto's lead to 28-24.

Luke Tasker had Hamilton's other touchdown. Hajrullahu added four converts and two field goals.

Ryan Bomben had Toronto's other touchdown. Zack Medeiros kicked four converts.

Masoli's 19-yard TD strike to Banks at 14:52 staked Hamilton to its 21-14 half-time lead. It capped a stunning 106-yard, eight-play march that came after Medeiros missed a 33-yard field goal try.

Banks appeared to make a questionable decision by running the ball to the Hamilton four-yard line. But he had a big 35-yard catch on the drive and Banks' TD came a play after Masoli plunked a potential touchdown pass to Banks off the upright, the third time Masoli has done that in two games.

Franklin pulled Toronto even at 14-14 in the second. He scored on a one-yard TD run at 1:06 before finding offensive lineman Bomben, a former Ticat, on a three-yard touchdown pass at 6:35. Bomben's score was set up by Alden Darby's interception at the Hamilton 20-yard line.

Green opened the scoring with a six-yard TD run at 5:30, capping a smart 77-yard, nine-play march. Then Masoli hit Tasker on a 56-yard touchdown strike at 10:41 to put Hamilton ahead 14-0.