TORONTO – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a grand slam, Daulton Varsho hit two of Toronto’s 5 homers and Trey Yesavage was masterful in his fourth profession big-league begin because the Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 13-7 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead within the American League Division Collection.
Ernie Clement and George Springer additionally homered for the Blue Jays, who can sweep the best-of-five sequence with a win Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.
Toronto pasted New York 10-1 in Recreation 1 on Saturday.
Yesavage (1-0) had 11 strikeouts and one stroll over 5 1/3 no-hit innings. With the rookie’s pitch depend at 78, he was pulled by supervisor John Schneider and left to a standing ovation from the sellout crowd of 44,764 at Rogers Centre.
The mixed no-hit bid ended within the sixth inning when Aaron Choose hit an infield single off reliever Justin Bruihl. Cody Bellinger adopted with a two-run homer.
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Yankees star left-hander Max Fried (0-1) was tagged for seven earned runs over three-plus innings. New York chipped into Toronto’s lead with a five-run seventh.
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With unseasonably heat circumstances in Toronto for a second straight day, Rogers Centre’s roof was open for the mid-afternoon begin.
If mandatory, Recreation 4 could be performed in New York on Wednesday. If the sequence goes the space, Toronto would host Recreation 5 on Friday.
The sequence winner will advance to the AL Championship Collection in opposition to the winner of the opposite ALDS between the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers.
The Blue Jays’ final playoff sequence win got here in 2016 once they reached the ALCS for a second straight yr. Toronto’s final World Collection win got here in 1993.
TAKEAWAYS
Blue Jays: Varsho additionally had two doubles as Toronto outhit New York 15-10. The Blue Jays have been held off the scoreboard within the first inning after which scored a minimum of a run in every of the subsequent 5 frames.
Yankees: New York entered the sequence on a excessive after successful 10 of 11 video games, together with a three-game victory over Boston within the wild-card spherical. However the pitching employees has been ineffective in opposition to a Toronto offence that’s in peak kind.
KEY MOMENT
After launching his 415-foot homer, Guerrero stood within the batter’s field for a few seconds to admire the no-doubt blast earlier than trotting across the bases. It was the primary post-season grand slam in franchise historical past.
KEY STAT
Yesavage set a franchise post-season rookie file together with his sixth strikeout of the sport. He set a group playoff file within the fourth inning when he fanned his tenth batter.
COMING UP
Toronto right-hander Shane Bieber (0-0) was scheduled to begin Recreation 3 in opposition to New York left-hander Carlos Rodon (0-0).
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Oct. 5, 2025.
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