Yankees get AL wild card; Judge hits 52nd HR, top Jays 2-1
The New York Yankees wound up with an AL wild-card spot Saturday, beating Toronto 2-1 on Aaron Judge's 52nd home run shortly before Boston clinched the AL East crown.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
1
New York Yankees
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
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Donaldson hit sacrifice fly to left, Carrera scored.
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Play Result 0-2
Castro singled to shallow center, Gregorius scored.
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Judge homered to left center (484 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Pitch 7: foul
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Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Barney lined out to second.
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Line Out 1-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Barney batting
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Play Result 1-2
Martin grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-2
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Martin batting
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Bautista struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bautista batting
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Play Result 1-2
Chapman relieved Robertson.
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Top of the 9th inning
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End of the 8th
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Bird lined out to right.
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Pitch 4: ball 2
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Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Bird batting
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Head to Head
NYY win series 2-1
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Aaron JudgeDH99
Gary SanchezC99
Didi GregoriusSS18
Starlin Castro2B13
Greg Bird1B13
Todd Frazier3B99
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Aaron HicksRF12
TOR
Teoscar HernandezCF37
Josh Donaldson3B3
Justin Smoak1B46
Jose BautistaRF19
Russell MartinC55
Darwin Barney2B20
Ezequiel CarreraLF41
Rob RefsnyderDH30
Ryan GoinsSS25
Substitutes
Miguel MonteroDH14
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