Blue Jays win Game 2 of the ALDS over the Yankees thanks to the long ball

"The long ball was on full display in Sunday afternoon's monstrous 13-7 Game 2 win over the Yankees, powering the Blue Jays to a blowout victory and giving them all the momentum heading into Game 3. Ernie Clement, who's one of the many Blue Jays players who have far exceeded their expectations this year, got the party started in the second, golfing one of Max Fried's low curveballs over the fence for a two-run jack. Off the bat, it looked like a shallow fly ball, but with the wind blowing through the Rogers Centre, it was able to squeak over the wall at 354 feet."

"The next guy who showed up to the party was 'The Franchise', Vladimir Guerrero Jr, who's now 6-for-7 with two home runs, six RBI, and a 2.464 OPS in the ALDS, further proving that he's a Yankees killer. Sunday's bomb went a long way, marking the first postseason grand slam in Blue Jays history as it landed in the second deck after travelling 415 feet with an exit velocity of 110 mph. His homer, which completely opened the floodgates, made it nine to nothing in the bottom of the fourth."

"Just two at-bats later, Daulton Varsho blasted one of his two homers of the night, which solidified the fact that the long ball was the main driver of Sunday's outcome, aside from a historic night from the rookie, Trey Yesavage, of course. Varsho's first of the night extended the Jays' lead to an astounding 11-0 in the bottom of the fourth. Through 2025, Varsho's home run stroke has completely come alive this year, and it's all thanks to a few adjustments resulting in dramatic raw hitting improvements."

The Blue Jays routed the Yankees 13-7 in Game 2, fueled primarily by multiple home runs. Ernie Clement opened scoring with a two-run homer on a low curveball that sneaked over the wall in the wind. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit the franchise's first postseason grand slam, a 415-foot shot that made it 9-0 and drove tremendous offensive momentum. Daulton Varsho launched two homers, extending the lead to 11-0 in the fourth. Trey Yesavage delivered a historic rookie performance, and several players have exceeded expectations. Adjustments to Varsho's swing produced significant power gains this season.

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