TORONTO (AP) — Toronto rookie Trey Yesavage set a franchise postseason record by striking out 11 batters in 5 1/3 no-hit innings Sunday, helping the Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 13-7 for a 2-0 lead in the ALDS.

“I couldn’t imagine a better feeling right now,” Yesavage said after earning the victory in his playoff debut.

Yesavage needed fewer than four innings to beat Toronto’s previous record for postseason strikeouts, eight, held by Dave Stieb, David Price (twice) and Juan Guzmán.

“He made our job in the field easy,” Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement said. “He struck everybody out. He was amazing. Very poised.”

Yesavage had set high expectations for himself in his first October start, and more than exceeded them.

“I was sitting in there thinking about the comment I made the ot

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