"The Yankees getting to play Tuesday night's do-or-die Game 3 in the Bronx was one of the few positives Aaron Boone & Co. clung to as they faced elimination for the third time already this October. Only because this Division Series couldn't have gone any worse over the weekend at Rogers Centre, where the Blue Jays performed at the height of their powers."
"The Yankees were steamrolled up there in the first two games by an aggregate score of 23-8, and Toronto's run total was the highest ever for the first two games of a playoff series. The Jays also out-homered the Bombers, 8-1, a surprising power shift for a Yankees team that led the majors with 274 during the regular season. One thing became immediately clear:"
The Blue Jays overwhelmed the Yankees in the first two Division Series games at Rogers Centre, outscoring them 23-8 and out-homering them 8-1. Toronto posted the highest run total ever for the first two games of a playoff series. The Yankees entered Game 3 facing elimination for the third time this October and trailed 2-0 in a best-of-five series, a deficit historically converted into series wins only rarely. Yankees veterans and management referenced past comebacks, while manager Aaron Boone emphasized team cohesion and resilience ahead of the do-or-die home game in the Bronx.
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