"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 streak."
"Toronto's previous postseason win came in Game 4 of the 2016 American League Championship Series against Cleveland. The Blue Jays lost that series in five games. Toronto was swept out of the wild-card round at Tampa Bay in 2020, at home against Seattle in 2022 and at Minnesota in 2023. Kevin Gausman (1-0) allowed one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings for the win. He walked two and struck out three."
"Guerrero went 3 for 4 with two RBIs. He opened the scoring with a two-out drive in the first inning, the first postseason homer of his career, and added a sacrifice fly in Toronto's four-run seventh. Guerrero entered with three hits and one RBI in six previous playoff games. Kirk hit a first-pitch homer in the second, his first in the postseason, then added a second shot off Paul Blackburn to begin a four-run eighth."
Toronto defeated New York 10-1 in Game 1 of the AL Division Series. Alejandro Kirk hit two solo home runs, including a first-pitch homer and a second shot off Paul Blackburn. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3 for 4, hit his first postseason homer, added a sacrifice fly and drove in two runs. Nathan Lukes had two hits, three RBIs and a diving catch, while Andrés Giménez contributed two hits and two RBIs. Kevin Gausman earned the win, allowing one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings with two walks and three strikeouts. Toronto used 14 hits to snap a seven-game playoff losing streak.
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