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NEW YORK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer each drove in a run, and eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York Yankees in a 5-2 victory Wednesday night that sent the Blue Jays to the American League Championship Series for the first time in nine years.
There have been 39 winner-take-all Game 5s in Division Series history since the best-of-five series was added to the postseason docket in 1995, when MLB expanded to allow a Wild Card team from each league.
Toronto's opponent in the AL Championship Series, Detroit or Seattle, will have reason to be worried after the Blue Jays disposed of the Yankees in a four-game division series. Toronto will also get valuable rest time before it hosts Game 1 on Sunday.
The Yankees believed this team was more talented and more complete than the club that went to the World Series a year ago, but they saw their season end Wednesday night in the ALDS.
Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the American League Division Series means the New York Yankees have gone 16 years since winning the World Series, which is quite the drought for a franchise with 27 championship rings.
Fortunately for the Seattle Mariners, the Seahawks’ last-second loss Sunday a few hours earlier did not cast bad mojo over T-Mobile Park next door.
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