"Gausman was as good as anyone could have expected him to be, maybe even better. He carved up the Yankees lineup for almost six full innings and kept their bats mostly silent when the game was still close and could have gone either way. It was the perfect outcome for a team that perhaps needed a Game 1 win more than anything."
"The bats exploded and Toronto built up an 8-1 lead. In the sixth, Gausman got into trouble, allowing the first three batters to single, but he struck out Mitch Haniger and got Adam Frazier to pop out. It was still 8-1 but Gausman's day was done after seven strikeouts on 95 pitches. He wasn't asked to get the final out of the inning as Carlos Santana came to the plate and Tim Mayza was brought in."
Kevin Gausman dominated the Yankees in Game 1, carving up the lineup for nearly six innings and keeping New York's bats mostly quiet. Gausman entered the postseason with two prior strong starts for Toronto that did not produce wins. In October 2022 he left a game with an 8-1 lead before the Mariners staged a comeback to win 10-9. In the 2023 ALDS he lasted six innings, allowed three earned runs, and took a 3-1 loss as Toronto's offense failed to score. The Game 1 victory provided an important momentum boost for the Blue Jays.
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