#playoff-comeback

#playoff-comeback

This time, the 49ers persevered and it was Purdy directing a fourth-quarter comeback and ultimately throwing a game-winning, third-and-goal touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey from the 4 with 2:54 remaining. McCaffrey caught another fourth-quarter touchdown pass, on Jauan Jennings' 29-yard trickery to open the fourth quarter for a brief lead. Purdy (18-of-31, 262 yards) overcame two second-half interceptions to Quinyon Mitchell and was 5-of-7 on the penultimate series, with the actual final drive consisting of three Purdy kneeldowns.

BRONX, NY The Yankees saved their season from certain doom, overturning a 6-1 deficit by scoring eight unanswered runs to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-6 in Game 3 of the ALDS on Tuesday night in the Bronx. By halving its deficit in the best-of-five series, New York has an opportunity to knot things up on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.