NEW YORK (AP) — After taking down the storied New York Yankees in their own ballpark, Toronto manager John Schneider was ready to revel in the triumph.
“Start spreading the news!” Schneider exclaimed while popping a bottle of bubbly to set off the Blue Jays' jubilant celebration inside their Yankee Stadium clubhouse Wednesday night.
With the party underway, those familiar lyrics from Frank Sinatra's version of “New York, New York” — the Yankees' longtime victory anthem — sounded in the background as roaring Toronto players sprayed each other with booze in the Bronx.
This time, it was their time.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer each drove in a run, and eight Toronto pitchers shut down the Yankees in a 5-2 victory that sent the Blue Jays to the American League Championship Seri