Muhammad Irfan 
The True Post(Web News) The Blue Jays got off to a great start by defeating the New York Yankees by a large margin of 1-10 in the first game of the American League Division Series (ALDS).
Early in the game, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. regained his batting form and hit a home run in the first inning, while catcher Alejandro Kirk continued his excellent form with a six off the first ball of the second inning. Alejandro Kirk hit another solo home run in the eighth inning — his third consecutive game in which he hit a home run. Toronto had 14 hits in the entire game and scored eight runs in the seventh and eighth innings to make the game one-sided. Outfielder Nathan Lukes hit a two-run double, while Dalton Varsho and Andres Gimenez contributed with two hits each.
Blue Jays star pitcher Kevin Gausman pitched well in 5.2 innings. He allowed just one run, four hits, two walks and three outs. In the sixth over, when the Yankees loaded the bases, relief pitcher Louis Varland struck out Stanton at 100.7 mph to avert a major threat. Toronto manager John Schneider called the team’s performance “excellent in every area” — “Our bowling, batting and fielding were all a complete team performance.” Guerrero excelled not only at bat but also in fielding. In the second inning, he caught a dangerous shot and immediately ran out, that too near a broken bat.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone admitted defeat, saying > “We had a chance, but we couldn’t turn it into a big score.” The stadium was packed with 44,655 fans during the match, while the weather was pleasant and the temperature was 26 degrees Celsius. It was Toronto’s first home playoff game in three years, and the fans were wildly enthusiastic. Yankees star pitcher Luis Gil went just 2.2 innings and gave up 5 runs. The Yankees later had to rely on five different relief bowlers.
The Toronto team also released its 26-man roster, which did not include Bo Bichette due to a knee injury, while senior bowlers Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt were also not selected. The second game of the series will be on Sunday, in which Toronto’s young right-hander Trey Yesavage will take the field while Max Fried will represent the Yankees. If the series goes to five games, the decisive match will be in Toronto on Friday. The winning team will face the winner between the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners.
