Yesavage sets Blue Jays mark, striking out 11 in MLB playoff debut to key win over Yankees

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a grand slam, Daulton Varsho hit two of Toronto's five homers and Trey Yesavage was masterful in his fourth career big-league start as the Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 13-7 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the American League Division Series.

Ernie Clement and George Springer also homered for the Blue Jays, who can sweep the best-of-five series with a win Tuesday, a 8:08 p.m. ET start at Yankee Stadium.

Toronto pasted New York 10-1 in Game 1 on Saturday.

Yesavage (1-0) had 11 strikeouts and one walk over 5 1/3 no-hit and scoreless innings. With the rookie's pitch count at 78, he was pulled by manager John Schneider and left to a standing ovation from the sellout crowd of 44,764 at Rogers Centre.

"I was just doing what I feel comfortable doing, throwing split [fastballs] late in the count," Yesavage said. "It just so happens they were swinging and missing at a bunch of them and chasing them down."

"We just didn't have an answer for the split," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "He was on his game."

Yesavage was selected by Toronto with the No. 20 pick last year in the amateur draft. The 22-year-old right-hander rose through four minor league levels this season before joining the Blue Jays and going 1-0 in three September starts.

"I just couldn't be happier for him," Schneider told reporters. "The journey he's been on this year is uneblievable."

Yesavage set a franchise post-season rookie record with his sixth strikeout of the game. He set a team playoff record in the fourth inning when he fanned his 10th batter.

The combined no-hit bid ended in the sixth inning when Aaron Judge hit an infield single off reliever Justin Bruihl. Cody Bellinger followed with a two-run homer.

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