Thu Oct 09 02:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Yankees Stave Off Elimination with Dramatic Comeback Victory Over Blue Jays

**NEW YORK** – Aaron Judge delivered a moment of postseason magic on Tuesday night, igniting a dramatic comeback that saw the New York Yankees defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-6 and stave off elimination in Game 3 of the American League Division Series. Trailing 6-1 in the third inning, Judge launched a game-tying three-run home run off a 100 mph fastball that defied logic, hooking just inside the left-field foul pole and sending Yankee Stadium into a frenzy.

“I guess a couple ghosts out there in Monument Park helped kind of keep that fair,” Judge remarked after the game, referencing the stadium’s famed area honoring Yankee legends.

The Yankees’ bats, silent in the first two games of the series in Toronto, finally came alive, fueled by Judge’s heroics and a subsequent go-ahead RBI single from Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the fifth inning. Cody Bellinger, who went 2 for 4 with a double, echoed the team’s determination: “It was just keep putting together at-bats, grinding away, chipping away. The confidence in this room is very high.”

Toronto, who entered the game undefeated this season when leading by at least five runs, was stunned by the Yankees’ resurgence. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continued his strong series with a two-run home run in the first inning, but the Blue Jays’ pitching faltered as the game progressed.

New York’s bullpen proved crucial to the victory, tossing 6⅔ scoreless innings. Devin Williams led the charge with 1⅓ frames, followed by David Bednar who earned a five-out save. “They were awesome,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of his relievers.

Judge’s performance was the centerpiece of the win, going 3-for-4 with a double, an intentional walk, and making two diving catches in right field. His sixth career home run in an elimination game ties him with David Ortiz for the most in postseason history.

Now facing another elimination game on Wednesday, the Yankees will send Cam Schlittler to the mound, while the Blue Jays will counter with a bullpen game. The winner will advance to a decisive Game 5 in Toronto. “For us, it’s about living to fight another day, right?” Bellinger said. “That’s all you can really do in this game.”

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