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MLB Postseason Divisional Series Game 4 roundup: Blue Jays eliminate Yankees

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MLB Postseason Divisional Series Game 4 roundup
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The Toronto Blue Jays eliminated the New York Yankees from the MLB Postseason on Wednesday night, while the Detroit Tigers forced a Game 5 against the Seattle Mariners

*Other Game 4s will be updated here once they finish. 

Blue Jays 5-2 Yankees

Toronto closer Jeff Hoffman struck out Cody Bellinger to send the Blue Jays to the American League Championship series for the first time in nine years. 

The Blue Jays got out of the bottom of the eighth after the Yankees loaded the bases en route to their Game 4 win. 

Both reliever Hoffman and Braydon Fischer got the job done when it mattered most.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. George Springer, Nathan Lukes, and Miles Straw all hit in the five runs that the Blue Jays needed to advance. 

Now, they'll be awaiting either the Seattle Mariners or Detroit Tigers in the ALCS.

Toronto didn't let any of their eight pitchers in Game 4 throw more than 2 complete innings. 

The Jays put up 12 total hits with Addison Barger leading the way after going 3-for-5 at the plate. They finished Game 4 going 3-for17 with runners in scoring position.

Yankees rookie starting pitcher Cam Schlittler, who had a historic outing against the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card, gave up four runs (two earned) on eight hits in 6.1 innings of work with two strikeouts.

Aaron Judge, who batted an unheard of .500 during the postseason, led the Yankees in hitting after going 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and a walk. 

New York finished Game 4 going 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and 10 left on base. 

Tigers 9-3 Mariners

After going down 3-0 in the top of the fifth, the Tigers rallied back by scoring eight unanswered runs.

Things got started in the bottom of the fifth when Dillon Dingler and Jahmai Jones both hit RBI doubles to cut the lead to 3-2. 

Then Javy Baez stepped up to tie the game 3-3 with an RBI single. 

Detroit would pour it in just an inning later when they put up four runs to take a commanding 7-3 lead in front of the home crowd.

Things got started with a solo home run from Riley Greene that went 454 feet, followed by an RBI single from Zach McKinstry to score Spencer Torkelson from second. 

Baez would then launch a two-run home run to put the game out of reach - his first postseason homer in eight years. 

Detroit wasn't done. 

Gleyber Torres got involved in the home run party himself to put his team up 8-3 in the seventh for his first of the postseason. 

The Tigers' nine runs, thanks to a late eighth-inning Baez RBI, tie the same amount that they scored in the previous three games combined. 

Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize was taken out after just three innings of work, giving up one run on two hits, while striking out six and walking two. 

Detroit had four players record multiple hits, with McKinstry leading the way after going 3-for-4 with three singles, a run, and an RBI. 

Seattle's starting pitcher Bryce Miller was finished after 4.1 innings, giving up two runs on four hits and striking out a pair. 

Their bullpen gave up the remaining six runs on nine hits in 2.2 innings of work. 

Josh Naylor led Seattle in hitting after going 3-for-4 at the plate with a double, two singles, and two runs scored. 

The series finale (Game 5) between the Tigers and Mariners will be played in Seattle on Friday, October 10th. 

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