US EditionBlue Jays End Playoff Skid by Thumping Yankees 10-1 in Game 1 of ALDS
Alejandro Kirk homered twice, joining elite Blue Jays postseason hitters as Toronto dominated New York 10-1, with 14 hits and strong pitching in Game 1 of the ALDS.
- On Oct. 4, 2025, Alejandro Kirk crushed two solo home runs as the Toronto Blue Jays routed the New York Yankees 10-1 in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.
- Alejandro Kirk's hot streak continued with homers in three straight games, totaling five in his last three appearances including two in the regular-season finale last Sunday.
- Kevin Gausman pitched effectively for 5 2/3 innings, and Louis Varland helped stave off trouble by striking out Giancarlo Stanton on a 100.7-m.p.h. pitch.
- Teams that win Game 1 in a best-of-five series advance 72.4 per cent of the time, and the Blue Jays' win was their first playoff victory in nine years before 44,655 fans.
- Sunday's Game Two in Toronto will begin at 4:08 pm Eastern with rookie Trey Yesavage slated to start, while New York counters with Max Fried as the series shifts to New York for Game Three on Tuesday.
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Kirk Homers Twice as Blue Jays End Playoff Skid by Thumping Yankees 10-1 in Game 1 of ALDS
TORONTO—Alejandro Kirk hit two solo home runs, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays won a postseason game for the first time since 2016 by thumping the New York Yankees 10-1 in Game 1 of their AL Division Series on Saturday. Nathan Lukes had two hits, three RBIs and a diving catch, and Andrés Giménez added two hits and drove in a pair as the AL East champion Blue Jays used 14 hits to snap a seven-game playoff losing str…
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Power Play: Blue Jays use three-homer, 14-hit attack in 10-1 blowout win over Yankees
Mexican Alejandro Kirk and Dominican Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pushed the Toronto Tiles to another home victory over the New York Yankees, breaking a streak of defeats in the postseason that lasted almost a decade.
Who is Alejandro Kirk? Bio, Wife, Parents, Net worth, Toronto Blue Jays’ Contract and More
The Blue Jays’ dominant 10–1 win over the Yankees had a lot to do with Alejandro Kirk, who crushed two solo home runs. And with that, he scored five homers in just his last three games, which surely is a hot streak. Kirk now joins an elite company in Blue Jays history, becoming only the fourth Blue Jays player with a multi-homer game in the postseason. Alejandro Kirk is now alongside names like Jose Bautista, Teoscar Hernandez, and Danny Jansen.…
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