TORONTO — The Rogers Centre crowd exploded in the first inning. After three playoff sweeps and six postseason losses, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gave his home fans an October moment to cheer. The star first baseman launched a towering fly ball to left field on Saturday, stealing the Toronto Blue Jays an early lead with a solo home run. The crowd-popping moments kept coming as Toronto added nine more runs and the New York Yankees’ offense fell largely quiet. With the 10-1 victory over their division rival in the American League Division Series, the Jays earned their first postseason win in nine years and took a 1-0 series lead.
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The building paused as everyone watched with curiosity. Guerrero took two steps out of the box, still holding his bat as he stared at the ball heading to left field. Would it clear the wall? The stadium erupted, answering the question as the ball bounced in Toronto’s home bullpen for an early lead.
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