By Brendan Kuty, Mitch Bannon and Chris Kirschner
NEW YORK — The ball hung in the air, and for a moment, Yankee Stadium was a place frozen in time. When it finally clanked high off the left-field foul pole, the Bronx erupted. Aaron Judge’s three-run home run had just tied the game in the fourth inning, the final step in erasing a five-run Blue Jays advantage over the Yankees.
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It was the biggest moment in Judge’s postseason career, and it led to his team tacking on a few more runs, Toronto melting down on defense and the Yankees staving off elimination and a sweep Tuesday with a 9-6 victory in Game 3 of the best-of-five American League Division Series.
Yankees’ bullpen holds up
David Bednar and Austin Wells celebrate the Yankees’ Game 3 win. Bednar recorded the final five outs. (Ishika Samant / Getty Images)
David Bednar and Devin Williams were the heroes of the Yankees’ relief effort, but all five relievers used by the Yankees were vital, holding the Blue Jays scoreless after starting pitcher Carlos Rodón lasted just 2 1/3 innings.
Williams worked four outs — the first time he pitched more than one full inning all season. Bednar got five outs for the save.
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