The Toronto Blue Jays turned Yankee Stadium into their own offensive showcase on Sunday night, outscoring the New York Yankees 13-7 in Game 2 of the American League Division Series to even the best-of-five matchup at one win apiece. With a season-high 18 hits and five home runs, Toronto’s lineup overwhelmed a Yankees pitching staff that had dominated Game 1.
According to MLB official box scores, the Blue Jays became the first team to score 13 runs in a postseason game at Yankee Stadium since 2009. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led the charge with two home runs and five RBIs, while Bo Bichette and Daulton Varsho each added multi-hit performances that kept New York’s bullpen in constant motion.
The game shifted in the third inning when Toronto strung together six consecutive hits off Yankees starter Gerrit Cole, turning a 2-1 deficit into a 6-2 lead. By the fifth, the scoreboard read 10-3, and the once-deafening crowd had fallen into uneasy silence. Even Aaron Judge’s two-run homer in the seventh his first of the series couldn’t stem the tide as Blue Jays reliever Yimi García shut down New York’s late rally with calm efficiency.
Schneider praised his team’s resilience after a 7-1 loss in Game 1. “They reset fast,” he said, standing near the dugout as players celebrated with handshakes and laughter. “This group doesn’t carry baggage.” That mindset has fueled a late-season surge and now, a youth initiative of confidence that’s turning Toronto into a postseason threat.
With the series shifting to Rogers Centre for Game 3 on Tuesday, the Blue Jays return home with renewed energy and a raucous fanbase ready to roar. For a franchise that hasn’t advanced past the ALDS since 1993, this performance wasn’t just about runs it was a statement that Toronto belongs among October’s elite.
As the final outs settled and the Yankees walked off to scattered applause, the Blue Jays lingered on the field, arms around each other beneath the Bronx lights. In baseball, momentum is fleeting but belief, once earned, carries a team far beyond the scoreboard.
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