Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stood on the field at Yankee Stadium, glanced up at the sky, and quietly broke into tears. His Toronto Blue Jays had just eliminated the Yankees with a 5\u20132 win in Game 4 of the ALDS, punching their ticket to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toronto\u2019s pitching staff\u2014using eight arms, none lasting more than five outs\u2014successfully stifled a Yankees lineup that had led all of baseball in runs scored this season. A balanced offensive attack spread the scoring: Guerrero batted .529 with three homers in the series, and utility player Ernie Clement hit .643. After a key two-out RBI single in the seventh that extended a narrow lead, Toronto added another run in the eighth and closed the door with a clutch save from Jeff Hoffman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yankees head coach Aaron Boone conceded simply: \u201cThey beat us this series, simple as that.\u201d Meanwhile, the Blue Jays now await their ALCS opponent, and plan to start Kevin Gausman at home in Toronto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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