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Yankees 9, Blue Jays 6 — Judge sparks comeback to keep New York alive
Mariners 8, Tigers 4 — Seattle’s offense erupts to move one win from ALCS
The Yankees survive another night and force a Game 4 in the Bronx!
Aaron Judge came through when it mattered most, delivering one of the most iconic home runs of his career, a game-tying blast that slammed off the foul pole and sent Yankee Stadium into a frenzy.
Check out the homer here:
And also this incredible angle down the line:
Game 4 tonight and the Yankees are in a great position to send this series back to Toronto for a decisive Game 5.
Rookie Cam Schlittler takes the mound in the biggest start of his young career, facing Louis Varland, as the Blue Jays appear to be going with a bullpen-style approach. This one should be fascinating and Yankee Stadium will be rocking with the season on the line.
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📊 Final Scores and Highlights
Yankees 9, Blue Jays 6 — TOR leads series 2-1
Down five runs and facing elimination, the Yankees roared back behind Aaron Judge’s signature postseason swing and Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s go-ahead homer to stun the Blue Jays, 9–6, and force a Game 4 in the Bronx.
ALDS Game 4: Tonight, 7 p.m. ET on FS1
🔑 Key Moments
The Blue Jays jumped ahead early when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. crushed a 427-foot, two-run homer in the first, followed by a four-run third inning capped by RBI hits from Daulton Varsho, Ernie Clement, and Anthony Santander to make it 6–1.
The Yankees began chipping away in the bottom of the third — Aaron Judge doubled home a run, and Giancarlo Stanton added a sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to 6–3.
In the fourth, Judge delivered a season-defining moment, turning on a 99.7 mph inside fastball from Louis Varland and smashing a game-tying three-run homer off the left-field foul pole, sending Yankee Stadium into chaos.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. followed an inning later with a go-ahead solo shot to right field, giving New York its first lead at 7–6.
Austin Wells drove in another run with a single in the fifth, and Ben Rice added a sacrifice fly to cap the comeback.
After Carlos Rodón’s rocky start (6 ER in 2.1 IP), the Yankees bullpen delivered 6 2/3 scoreless innings, led by Tim Hill, Devin Williams, and David Bednar to close it out.
📊 Notable Stats
Yankees
Aaron Judge: 3–4, HR (3R), 2B, 4 RBI, BB, 3 R
Jazz Chisholm Jr.: 1–3, HR (solo), BB
Austin Wells: 2–4, RBI, R
Giancarlo Stanton: 1–4, 2 RBI
Cody Bellinger: 2–4, 2B, BB, R
Blue Jays
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 2–4, HR (2R), 2 RBI, BB
Ernie Clement: 4–4, 2B, RBI, R
Davis Schneider: 1–3, 2 R, BB
Anthony Santander: 1–4, 2 RBI
Shane Bieber: 2.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 2 K
Mariners 8, Tigers 4 — SEA leads series 2-1
The Mariners surged ahead early and never looked back, hammering three home runs and getting a dominant start from Logan Gilbert to take Game 3 of the ALDS, 8–4, and move within one win of advancing to their first ALCS since 2001.
ALDS Game 4: Today, 3 p.m. ET on FS1
🔑 Key Moments
J.P. Crawford opened the scoring in the third with an RBI single that brought home Victor Robles, then Randy Arozarena followed with another RBI hit to make it 2–0 Mariners.
Eugenio Suárez led off the fourth with a 422-foot solo homer to left-center, extending the lead to 3–0.
In the sixth, Crawford struck again with a 397-foot solo blast to right field, pushing the margin to 5–1.
Cal Raleigh sealed the night in the ninth with a two-run homer to left-center, giving Seattle all the insurance it needed.
Logan Gilbert was sharp through six innings, allowing one run on four hits with seven strikeouts to quiet the Detroit lineup.
📊 Notable Stats
Mariners
Logan Gilbert: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K
Cal Raleigh: 2–4, HR (2R), 3 RBI, BB
J.P. Crawford: 2–2, HR (solo), 2 RBI, BB, SF
Eugenio Suárez: 1–3, HR (solo), BB
Randy Arozarena: 2–5, RBI
Tigers
Spencer Torkelson: 1–4, 2B, 2 RBI
Gleyber Torres: 2–4, 2B
Jake Rogers: 1–1, R
Jack Flaherty: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 6 K
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