"George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. came through with RBI's of their own, too. That said, Wednesday night's win, which will send the Blue Jays to the ALCS for the first time since 2016, was thanks to impressive work by Louis Varland, Mason Fluharty, Seranthony Dominguez, Eric Lauer, Yariel Rodriguez, Brendon Little, Braydon Fisher and Jeff Hoffman, along with a management masterclass from John Schneider and pitching coach Pete Walker."
"The way Schneider, with the help of Walker, strung together tonight's bullpen game was masterful; all of the buttons were pressed at the perfect time. Pitching out of the opener role, Louis Varland took the ball for Toronto and delivered a shut-down performance, an outing that the Blue Jays desperately needed after a rocky Game 3 outing where he surrendered two huge home runs to Aaron Judge and another to Jazz Chisholm."
Nathan Lukes and Myles Straw delivered pivotal offensive plays, while George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added RBIs to secure scoring. The Blue Jays won Game 4, 5-2, advancing to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2016. Eight relievers combined to limit the Yankees to two runs on six hits. Manager John Schneider and pitching coach Pete Walker executed a strategically timed bullpen sequence, with Louis Varland rebounding from a rough outing to provide an effective opener. Toronto exceeded preseason expectations, finishing 94- and becoming a strong Schneider Manager of the Year candidate.
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