TORONTO (Interstat) — Alejandro Kirk hit two solo home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays thumped the New York Yankees 10-1 on Saturday afternoon in Game 1 of their American League Division Series. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also homered as the AL East champions snapped a seven-game playoff losing streak dating to 2016.

Kevin Gausman earned the win, allowing one run over 5 2/3 innings. The Blue Jays broke open a 2-1 game with a four-run seventh inning, highlighted by Nathan Lukes’ two-run double. Luis Gil took the loss for the Yankees. A crowd of 44,655 at Rogers Centre watched the Blue Jays take a 1-0 series lead.