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Yankees wipe out Jays' 5-run lead, stay alive in ALDS
NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge hit a tying three-run homer in the fourth inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. socked a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth and the New York Yankees avoided elimination in the American League Division Series with a 9-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 on Tuesday.,The Yankees st...
Facing elimination, Yankees out to cool off Jays' bats
NEW YORK -- Through two games, the New York Yankees have been unable to get Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and most of his other Blue Jays teammates, out.,Because of New York's pitching woes, Toronto is on the verge of sweeping the first postseason series between the teams.,However, the Yankees hope they ca...
Trey Yesavage's brilliance, Blue Jays' power rout Yankees for 2-0 ALDS lead
TORONTO -- The plan has worked to perfection so far and the Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from disposing of the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series.,The Blue Jays decided to start rookie Trey Yesavage at home Sunday in Game 2 of the series and save eight-year veteran Shane B...
Blue Jays hit 5 HRs, rout Yankees for 2-0 ALDS lead
TORONTO -- Daulton Varsho homered twice, rookie Trey Yesavage struck out 11 and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 13-7 Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the American League Division Series.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added three hits, including the first postseason grand slam in team history...
Jays ask rookie RHP Trey Yesavage to tame Yanks in Game 2
TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays could have entrusted Game 2 to Hall of Fame-bound Max Scherzer or Chris Basssitt, a pair of accomplished right-handers who have 304 regular-season and eight postseason wins between them.,Instead, they're giving the ball to 22-year-old Trey Yesavage for his fourth maj...
Blue Jays break playoff losing streak with blowout of Yankees
TORONTO -- Alejandro Kirk homered twice and the Toronto Blue Jays trounced the New York Yankees 10-1 Saturday in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits, including a homer, and added a sacrifice fly, while Nathan Lukes had three RBIs to help the Blue Jays ...
Blue Jays leave Bo Bichette, Chris Bassitt, Max Scherzer off ALDS roster
The Toronto Blue Jays will meet the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series without star shortstop Bo Bichette and right-handed veterans Chris Bassitt, Jose Berrios and Max Scherzer.,The Blue Jays announced their 26-man series roster on Saturday, the opening day of the series. It con...
Yankees' Aaron Boone hasn't forgotten Jays announcer's criticism
On Sept. 9, Toronto Blue Jays TV analyst and former manager Buck Martinez said the New York Yankees are "not a good team.",A month later, New York manager Aaron Boone hasn't forgotten, and he let the media know when the Yankees touched down in Toronto on Friday ahead of the teams' American League Di...
Cam Schlittler: Red Sox fans 'crossed the line' on social media
As it turns out, Cam Schlittler was pitching with a little extra motivation in his record-setting performance in the American League wild-card decider on Thursday. ,Schlittler, 24, became a household name after a dominant performance in the Yankees' 4-0 victory over the Red Sox. After dropping the f...
Blue Jays hold key edges vs. Yankees, try to shake recent playoff history
TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays will have two advantages going into the opener of their best-of-five American League Division Series against the New York Yankees on Saturday.,They will have home-park advantage with a loud crowd behind them, and they will also have an edge in rest.,The Blue Jays hav...
Cam Schlittler fans 12 as Yankees KO Red Sox, earn ALDS bid
NEW YORK -- Rookie Cam Schlittler struck out 12 in eight innings during a stellar postseason debut as the New York Yankees eliminated the Boston Red Sox with a 4-0 victory in Game 3 of the American League wild-card series on Thursday night.,The Yankees, who won the final two games of the best-of-thr...
Red Sox, Yankees turn to rookie starters for decisive Game 3
NEW YORK -- Jazz Chisholm Jr. was not in the lineup Tuesday because the New York Yankees were facing Boston Red Sox ace left-hander Garrett Crochet.,While Chisholm appeared to not be thrilled with manager Aaron Boone's decision, he and the rest of the Yankees were elated with the second baseman's im...
Yankees eke out win over Red Sox, force decisive Game 3
NEW YORK -- Austin Wells hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees avoided elimination with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of their American League wild-card series on Wednesday.,Game 3 of the best-of-three set will be played Thursday in Ne...
Red Sox rally off Yankees' bullpen, capture Game 1
NEW YORK -- Garrett Crochet struck out 11 in 7 2/3 outstanding innings as the Boston Red Sox went ahead after getting Max Fried out of the game and opened their American League wild-card series with a 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday.,Boston grabbed the advantage in the best-of-three...
High-priced arms take ball as Red Sox-Yankees rivalry crashes wild-card round
NEW YORK -- Max Fried and Garrett Crochet lived up to expectations in sparkling debut seasons as No. 1 starters for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.,Now it gets real. ,Crochet (Red Sox) and Fried (Yankees) delivered after being acquired in the offseason to become staff aces at the center of ...
Yankees take care of business vs. O's, but fall short in AL East race
Ben Rice homered twice, including a tie-breaking solo shot in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams.,The Yankees (94-68) ended the season with a season-high eight-game winning streak, matching their w...
AL East within reach, red-hot Yanks close season vs. O's
Winning eight straight games for the first time this season may result in the New York Yankees securing a division title and the best record in the American League.,With the AL East still undecided, the Yankees conclude the regular season Sunday when they host the Baltimore Orioles.,New York (93-68)...
Yankees clash with Orioles in midst of fight for AL East
Scoreboard watching to see how the Toronto Blue Jays are doing is a way of life for the New York Yankees in their late pursuit of the American League East title.,On Saturday, the Yankees will continue their chase of the division crown when they host the Baltimore Orioles, but finding out what the Bl...
Yankees pound Orioles, remain tied for first in AL East
Giancarlo Stanton hit two-run homers in consecutive at-bats and drove in five runs Friday night as the host New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 and remained tied for first place in the American League East.,The Yankees (92-68) won their sixth straight and are tied with the Toronto Blue J...
Surging Yankees open series with Orioles still in running for AL East
The New York Yankees know they will be hosting postseason games next week, but they still would like to skip ahead to the American League Division Series.,Tied for the lead in the AL East, the Yankees will aim for their sixth straight win and hope to get some outside help on Friday night when they h...