The New York Yankees refused to go quietly in Game 3 of the ALDS, storming back from a five-run deficit to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 9\u20136 on Monday night. The turning point came in the fifth inning when Aaron Judge crushed a three-run homer that barely hooked inside the left-field foul pole, igniting the Yankee Stadium crowd and tying the game at 6\u20136.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From there, the Yankees\u2019 bullpen took over, shutting down Toronto\u2019s bats with 6\u2154 innings of scoreless relief. Relievers Jonathan Lo\u00e1isiga, Luke Weaver, and Clay Holmes held the line, allowing the offense to add insurance runs in the seventh and eighth innings. Judge finished the night 2-for-4 with four RBIs, leading a lineup that showed renewed energy and focus in the face of elimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manager Aaron Boone praised his team\u2019s fight, calling it \u201cone of the grittiest wins of the season.\u201d With the victory, the Yankees stay alive and force a Game 4 back in the Bronx \u2014 a chance to even the series and push it to a decisive fifth game in Toronto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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