The New York Yankees walked into Rogers Centre with momentum from their Wild Card triumph, but by the time the seventh inning was over on Saturday, all that momentum had vanished into thin Canadian air. What began as a tense, close playoff duel unraveled into a one-sided 10-1 rout at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays, leaving the Yankees stunned and their bullpen exposed.

In front of a raucous Toronto crowd that smelled blood late in the game, the Yankees had their chances but squandered them in cruel fashion. Between wasted opportunities at the plate and questionable bullpen decisions, the opener of this Division Series left New York searching for answers.

Luis Gil gives effort but not length

Forced into the spotlight after the Wild Card grind left the rest of the rotation on short re

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