Blue Jays Hand Yankees First Series Loss

Blue Jays Defeat Yankees

[{"selector":"#anim-c76e5088-2add-40f5-bedf-65b6e29499f6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-031595b3-3128-40ea-a102-1c123cab8820","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-108.83191%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-079acfb7-966b-45b2-a064-2986c6d8a4f9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-574d80c2-9fad-46cd-bc1a-a8c0772b2c49","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(108.83192%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0b5fd1d8-66ef-459c-8cf4-de918748018d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.248271775616164%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1918,"fill":"forwards"}] Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays to a 5-4 victory over the Yankees, handing New York its first series loss.

Guerrero's Stellar Performance

[{"selector":"#anim-226e3ccc-cd2a-4d31-8292-266fca8cca94","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3e3255a4-30ef-430a-89ab-f0085a6e1941","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-108.83191%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d0d08c28-7883-4900-a41e-0b3cef10d1f9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-518b67cb-b475-4473-b80e-8224c90e11af","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(108.83192%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-09097ff0-e583-4f8d-9f1d-8b7fb70387d7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(21.859374829243787%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1843,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reaches base four times and contributes two RBIs to secure the win for the Blue Jays.

Kikuchi's Impressive Outing

[{"selector":"#anim-4e67e7c1-086b-431e-a7d6-4824a65a819f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-97dff44f-a77f-48e7-bfab-a96c86863ade","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-108.83191%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e0cbacab-0cc2-4a90-a9d9-82c82abdacf3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-128c54c6-8cd7-47aa-90f5-3ad04749102e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(108.83192%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3da820af-9700-4030-b631-9d8e82aa55a3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-30.678124882755608%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1878,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Yusei Kikuchi earns his first win of the season, allowing only one run and three hits with nine strikeouts.

Blue Jays Make History

[{"selector":"#anim-b915453c-fc52-47cc-a86a-0067a20d5f53","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-959ca918-c733-4bcd-be77-b19a075e4f16","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-108.83191%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ffc985f6-1cff-4a07-8da7-7624d2dd5d43","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2ae53b6b-8980-47e2-971d-6bc426276a48","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(108.83192%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-53b04306-ec2a-4455-812d-fbbec9146a3e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.249999886225726%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1729,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The Blue Jays become the first team to win a series against the Yankees this season, ending their streak of five consecutive series wins.

Outfield Defense Shines

[{"selector":"#anim-2ed15b9e-b2b1-4da3-9a46-76f42e60c4ec","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b5ab4854-7558-4a17-b41e-96bf3abf986d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-108.83191%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-85f88d4c-ca9e-4077-903f-3b6eabd64ba9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ad7e4e47-e43e-41f2-840b-d69338df3119","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(108.83192%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8e97b1c4-4ff6-4f9a-b71e-4f3c9c5ba0d0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.23437488613091%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1632,"fill":"forwards"}] Toronto's outfielders make impressive diving catches to deny the Yankees crucial hits and runs.

Rodón's Rough Outing

[{"selector":"#anim-1ffb07aa-b934-48db-9cc7-0b2b38b836ae","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9faa6d42-039b-4f45-bed4-3c77c782e881","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-108.83191%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-63a75e70-cca3-4aac-a062-4e038fad6879","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bff74bc9-74d2-4f25-962d-4a9ee970e53e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(108.83192%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-35886b13-7f0f-41ba-957b-45045c6c97bf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(30.580357025019506%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1874,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Carlos Rodón struggles on the mound, allowing three runs, five hits, and four walks in four innings of work.

Blue Jays' Pitching Dominance

[{"selector":"#anim-d29efec4-f75c-4b2f-989c-93cf4e140a64","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-591a02b4-a219-45de-aece-cff3254ef96c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-108.83191%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e44cb63d-2a33-4d4d-8b38-0fcb20b3fc05","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d26471b3-f696-4573-9f6f-1f3808b2c71d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(108.83192%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b02fe99d-81c3-4b46-ae99-933c2dcb77e8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(21.874999829338595%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1838,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Toronto's starting pitchers continue to excel, boasting a 2.15 ERA in their past eight games.

Series Finale Showdown

[{"selector":"#anim-92ed9080-5b95-4cf9-bc60-5b499a69f6ac","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b9e77d7a-076f-4203-adcc-29323ce0a398","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-108.83191%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-202a9b9c-f9e8-4825-96d7-2ab65484cc7e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7dedf4f3-fdd9-4415-9065-5b1a7c3d8dd8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(108.83192%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-735f79d8-1522-49fe-9f21-5f4596e67263 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.254687386254172%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1632,"fill":"forwards"}] Marcus Stroman faces his former team as the Blue Jays aim to complete the series sweep against the struggling Yankees.