A massive comeback fueled by home runs from Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. helped the Yankees avoid elimination and force a Game 4 with a 9-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at home Tuesday.
Judge led the charge with a dominant Game 3 performance, going 3-of-4 with four RBI and one home run. Chisholm Jr. added a home run of his own, going 1-of-3 at the plate with one RBI.
Eight of the 12 batters in the lineup recorded hits as the Yankees’ offense caught fire. Ben Rice contributed a RBI, Giancarlo Stanton drove in two RBI and Adam Wells went 2-of-4 with one RBI.
Fans praised Judge and Chisholm Jr. for their clutch, game-changing home runs that kept the Yankees’ postseason hopes alive and forced a Game 4 in the ALDS.
The Blue Jays appeared to have run away with the series sweep early, quickly getting out to a 6-1 lead at the middle of the third inning with no signs of slowing.
That is until Judge stepped in, notching an RBI in the third and a three-run home run off the foul pole in the bottom of the fourth to tie it up at six a piece.
Chisholm Jr. followed Judge in the bottom of the fifth with another home run, a 409 foot bomb to take the lead and open the door for the Yankees the rest of the way as Toronto’s defensive woes kept building.
The Blue Jays’ pitching staff struggled Tuesday as ace Shane Bieber lasted just 2 2/3 innings, giving up five hits and two earned runs.
Relievers Mason Fluharty surrendered one earned run on 19 pitches, Louis Varland allowed two, Braydon Fisher gave up one, and Brendon Little added another as Toronto’s bullpen faltered.
The winner of the ALDS between the No. 4 New York Yankees and No. 1 Toronto Blue Jays will advance to face the winner of the series between the No. 2 Mariners and No. 6 Tigers in the American League Championship Series.
The Yankees and Blue Jays will stay in New York for Game 4 on Wednesday.
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