Overview

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first postseason home run, went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, and turned a diving unassisted double play at first base.
• Alejandro Kirk homered twice for solo shots, continuing a torrid stretch with five home runs over his last three games.
• Kevin Gausman secured the win with 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball and struck out Aaron Judge with the bases loaded and none out in the sixth.
• Toronto broke the game open with eight runs across the seventh and eighth as Yankees relievers, including Luke Weaver and Fernando Cruz, were tagged in a late collapse.
• The Blue Jays totaled 14 hits and are 7-1 at home against New York this year; historically, teams winning Game 1 of a best-of-five advance about 72% of the time.