{"id":485679,"date":"2025-10-06T08:36:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/vladimir-guerrero-jr-explodes-in-october-and-the-blue-jays-smell-like-championship-series\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T08:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:36:06","slug":"vladimir-guerrero-jr-explodes-in-october-and-the-blue-jays-smell-like-championship-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/vladimir-guerrero-jr-explodes-in-october-and-the-blue-jays-smell-like-championship-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Vladimir Guerrero Jr. explodes in October and the Blue Jays smell like Championship Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<strong>TORONTO.-<\/strong> The Dominican roar shook October again. <strong>Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<\/strong> hit a <strong>monumental grand slam<\/strong> that shook the Rogers Centre and led the <strong>Toronto Blue Jays<\/strong> to a resounding <strong>13-7 victory over the New York Yankees<\/strong>, putting them one win away from the <strong>American League Championship Series (ALCS)<\/strong>.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/luis-gil-sera-el-abridor-del-juego-1-por-los-yankees-en-la-serie-divisional-ante-los-azulejos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luis Gil will be the Game 1 starter for the Yankees in the Divisional Series against the Blue Jays<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nGuerrero&#8217;s hit \u2014 his <strong>second postseason home run<\/strong>\u2014 was the spark that ignited the blue offense and consolidated their spectacular performance in this Divisional Series:<br> <strong>7-6 | 2 HR | 3 R | 6 RBI | 2.047 OPS<\/strong>\n\nDuring the regular season, the Dominican also punished the Yankees with elite numbers:<br><strong>22 HR | 74 RBI | .302 AVG | .918 OPS<\/strong>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI focused on staying calm and finding my release,\u201d Guerrero commented after the game. \u201cWhen I heard the fans screaming, I knew that swing had changed everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\nWith that grand slam, Guerrero Jr. became the first player in Blue Jays history to hit a grand slam in a Division Series.\n\nBut the night wasn&#8217;t just about batting. On the mound, <strong>Trey Yesavage<\/strong>, the 22-year-old rookie sensation, delivered a performance that is already part of Toronto&#8217;s history.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR.<br><br>A SIGNATURE MOMENT IN BLUE JAYS HISTORY \ud83d\udd25<br><br>\ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MLB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5u7yO31OPv\">pic.twitter.com\/5u7yO31OPv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Athletic (@TheAthletic) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheAthletic\/status\/1974949382597525761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<br>The right-hander dazzled with <strong>11 strikeouts in 5.1 innings without allowing any hits<\/strong>, setting a <strong>new postseason record for the franchise<\/strong>.\n\nHis absolute dominance disarmed a Yankees offense that led the Majors in scoring this season.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis has to be glory,\u201d Yesavage said excitedly. \u201cI couldn\u2019t imagine a better feeling than this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\nManager <strong>John Schneider<\/strong> praised his maturity and stage presence:\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe&#8217;s been through a lot with this organization, but this was the best. What Trey did tonight was special\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Yesavage&#8217;s Historical Figures<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>11 strikeouts<\/strong>, new franchise postseason record (surpassed David Price, Juan Guzm\u00e1n, and Dave Stieb&#8217;s 8).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At <strong>22 years and 69 days<\/strong>, he is the <strong>second-youngest pitcher<\/strong> with a double-digit strikeout game in the playoffs (only behind John Candelaria in 1975).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His <strong>10 strikeouts in four innings<\/strong> tied the most in modern postseason history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\nYour confidence was clear even before the game, when you said:\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I am built for this&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\nAnd did he ever prove it.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Toronto on the verge of history<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nThe victory puts the <strong>Blue Jays 2-0 up<\/strong> in the Divisional Series, just one win away from advancing to the Championship Series. With an offense led by Guerrero Jr. and a pitching gem by Yesavage, the team looks more dangerous than ever.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe is made for this,\u201d Guerrero declared about his young teammate. \u201cI am very proud of him. He is hungry to win, and we all feel that way in this clubhouse.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\nThe Dominican power, the youth, and the energy of Toronto combined to give a memorable postseason night.<br><strong>The Blue Jays are on fire, and October is watching them fly high.<\/strong>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<strong>Next game:<\/strong><br> <em>Tuesday, October 7, 2025<\/em><br><em>Yankee Stadium, New York<\/em> <em>Probable starters: Kevin Gausman (TOR) vs. Carlos Rod\u00f3n (NYY)<\/em>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO.- The Dominican roar shook October again. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a monumental grand slam that shook the Rogers Centre and led the Toronto Blue Jays to a resounding 13-7 victory over the New York Yankees, putting them one win away from the American League Championship Series (ALCS). 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