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Blue Jays’ Bullpen Silences Yankees to Clinch ALDS in Four Games

An eight-arm bullpen plan exposed the Yankees’ roster shortcomings.

The Blue Jays celebrate wildly in the locker room after victory.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 08: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees speaks to the media before game four of the American League Division Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on October 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Toronto advanced with a 5-2 Game 4 win, deploying eight relievers who limited New York to two runs over nine innings as Jeff Hoffman secured a four-out save.
  • The turning point came in the seventh when Jazz Chisholm Jr. botched a potential inning-ending double play, and Nathan Lukes followed with a two-run single.
  • Across the series, the Blue Jays outscored the Yankees 34-19 and out-hit them 50-34, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. going 9-for-17 with three home runs and nine RBIs.
  • Aaron Judge finished the postseason 13-for-26 (.500), but New York’s lineup offered scant support and failed in key spots, stranding late-inning opportunities in Game 4.
  • The defeat ends the Yankees’ season and extends their championship drought to 16 years, drawing roster-construction criticism including Alex Rodriguez’s rebuke, while Toronto will host the ALCS starting Sunday against Seattle or Detroit.