"Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s playoff career before Saturday was not befitting a $500 million franchise cornerstone. The Toronto Blue Jays first baseman managed just three hits in 25 plate appearances and didn't hit a ball over the fence across six games. More important, the six games, split into two-game slices over three postseasons, were all Blue Jays losses. That all flipped in a 10-1 win over against the Yankees, the franchise he has long openly despised, in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday."
"At the plate, Guerrero swatted his first career postseason home run and finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored to fuel an offense that pounded 14 hits, including three home runs and three doubles. Defensively, his diving catch of Ryan McMahon's lineout at first base -- while a bat shard whizzed by him -- initiated an inning-ending double play in the second."
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. entered the postseason with just three hits in 25 plate appearances across six games and no postseason home runs. He broke through in a 10-1 ALDS Game 1 win over the Yankees, delivering a 3-for-4 performance that included his first career postseason home run, two RBIs and a run scored. Guerrero also made a diving catch at first base that initiated an inning-ending double play while a bat shard whizzed by him. The Blue Jays totaled 14 hits, three home runs and three doubles. Alejandro Kirk hit his first two career postseason home runs; Nathan Lukes had two hits, including a two-run double and three RBIs with a diving catch; Andres Gimenez went 2-for-4 as the Blue Jays chased Gil after 2⅔ innings.
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