There will be a Game 4 of the ALDS between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees.
The Yankees erased a 6-1 deficit to win 9-6 on Tuesday and cut the Blue Jays’ series lead to 2-1.
Toronto sprinted out to a 6-1 lead after plating six runs off Yankees starter Carlos Rodon, highlighted by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.‘s third home run of the series in the first inning.
But some shaky defence by the Blue Jays proved costly as the Yankees refused to go down without a fight.
Toronto’s Isiah Kiner-Falefa started the trend in the bottom of the first, booting a ground ball at second base. That play helped the Yankees cut Toronto’s lead to 2-1.
In the fourth inning, Blue Jays third baseman Addison Barger, who entered the game earlier as a pinch-hitter, couldn’t catch a routine fly ball from Austin Wells with one out and nobody on. Two batters later, Aaron Judge tied it at 6-6 with a three-run home run.
In the sixth, there was more bad fielding by Toronto. Right fielder Anthony Santander couldn’t catch a Cody Bellinger liner that got under his glove for a double. Ben Rice’s sacrifice fly then scored Judge to put the Yankees up 9-6.
The Yankees’ bullpen shut the door on the Blue Jays from there to force a Game 4 in New York on Wednesday. Cam Schlittler is expected to start for the Yankees, while the Blue Jays’ pitching plan is still to be determined.
You can watch Game 4 live on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ starting at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
