Yesavage gem and Guerrero grand slam boost Blue Jays

Fried, Yanks routed; Mariners knot series

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage reacts after a strikeout in the fourth inning against the New York Yankees.

(REUTERS)

The Toronto Blue Jays rode a stunning display from rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage and a Vladimir Guerrero Jr grand slam to a 13-7 victory that pushed the New York Yankees to the brink of elimination in the Major League Baseball playoffs on Sunday.

Daulton Varsho added two home runs as Toronto took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five American League division series.

Guerrero smashed the first grand slam in Blue Jays playoff history to electrify the crowd at Toronto's Rogers Centre.

Fans were treated to five home runs from the hosts, and a record-setting playoff debut from Yesavage.

Making just his fourth MLB start, the 22-year-old held the mighty Yankees lineup without a hit over five and one-third innings, striking out 11 with just one walk.

"When I was out there, I could feel the energy of the crowd," Yesavage said. "I just knew something was gonna happen. I didn't know it was gonna be all that."