ALDS Blue Jays Yankees Baseball Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. connects for a single to drive in a run against the New York Yankees during the first inning of Game 4 of baseball's American League Division Series, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Frank Franklin II/AP)
ALDS Blue Jays Yankees Baseball Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Louis Varland delivers against the New York Yankees during the first inning of Game 4 of baseball's American League Division Series, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
ALDS Blue Jays Yankees Baseball Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Mason Fluharty hands the ball to manager John Schneider as he leaves the game after giving up a solo home run to New York Yankees Ryan McMahon during the third inning of Game 4 of baseball's American League Division Series, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
ALDS Blue Jays Yankees Baseball Toronto Blue Jays right fielder George Springer follows through on a sacrifice fly ball that allowed Ernie Clement to score against the New York Yankees during the fifth inning of Game 4 of baseball's American League Division Series, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
ALDS Blue Jays Yankees Baseball New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler hands the ball to manager Aaron Boone as he leaves the game during the seventh inning of Game 4 of baseball's American League Division Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Frank Franklin II/AP)
NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer each drove in a run, and eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York Yankees in a 5-2 victory Wednesday night that sent the Blue Jays to the American League Championship Series for the first time in nine years.
Nathan Lukes provided a two-run single and Addison Barger had three of Toronto's 12 hits as the pesky Blue Jays, fouling off tough pitches and consistently putting the ball in play, bounced right back after blowing a five-run lead in Tuesday night's loss at Yankee Stadium.
AL East champion Toronto took the best-of-five Division Series 3-1 and will host Game 1 in the best-of-seven ALCS on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers or Seattle Mariners.
Those teams are set to decide their playoff series Friday in Game 5 at Seattle.
Ryan McMahon homered for the wild-card Yankees, unable to stave off elimination for a fourth time this postseason as they failed to repeat as AL champions.
Despite a terrific playoff performance from Aaron Judge following his previous October troubles, the 33-year-old star slugger remains without a World Series ring. New York is still chasing its 28th title and first since 2009.
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