Summary

  1. Thanks for watching!published at 00:26 BST 5 October

    So the Blue Jays and Brewers are off and running with wins in the Division Series and take another step towards the World Series at the end of October.

    Thanks again for watching and following along throughout the season with BBC Sport and MLB Bases Covered Live and whoever you are supporting enjoy the rest of the post-season!

  2. BLUE JAYS WIN!published at 00:16 BST 5 October

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    Alejandro Kirk celebrates a home run for the Blue Jays.

    A near-perfect night for the Blue Jays as they take a well-deserved 1-0 lead in the American League Division Series.

    Alejandro Kirk stepped up with two home runs - one early and one late - while Nathan Lukes drove home three more runs and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. delivered two of his own including an early home run.

    A tough day for the Yankees who struggled to get going with the bat and had even more problems with their pitchers.

    They will do it all again tomorrow in the second game of the Division Series.

  3. Blue Jays into double figures!published at 00:03 BST 5 October

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    Nathan Lukes drives home a tenth run for the Blue Jays.

    Another run scores and the Blue Jays have ten for the night!

    Nathan Lukes singles on a groundball to centre field for Andres Gimenez to score from second base.

    Another four runs in this eighth inning as the Blue Jays make this a perfect start to the Division Series.

  4. Blue Jays score two more runs!published at 23:59 BST 4 October

    The Yankees are suffering now as the Blue Jays pile on the pain in this Division Series opener.

    Andres Gimenez has a second RBI double for the Blue Jays as he scores Daulton Varsho on a line drive to left field.

    Ernie Clement then drives in another run with a sacrifice flyout to bring home Myles Straw.

    The Blue Jays lead 9-1.

  5. Home run!published at 23:53 BST 4 October

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    Alejandro Kirk scores his second home run for the Blue Jays.

    Alejandro Kirk has two home runs for the day!

    He launches a missile out to left field not far from where he hit his first home run earlier tonight to make it 7-1.

    Kirk has hit form at exactly the right time with five home runs in his last three games. Is he going to be the breakout star of the post-season?

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    Alejandro Kirk rounds the bases.

  6. Blue Jays score again!published at 23:36 BST 4 October

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    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. earns another Blue Jays run with a sacrifice flyout.

    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. does his job for the Blue Jays, hitting a deep sacrifice flyball to easily score George Springer.

    The Blue Jays take a 6-1 lead with four big runs in the seventh inning.

  7. Blue Jays score two!published at 23:32 BST 4 October

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    Nathan Lukes hits an RBI double for the Blue Jays.

    A long way back now for the Yankees.

    The bases are loaded for Nathan Lukes who gets ahead in the count and then perfectly executes a line drive double to right field.

    Andres Gimenez and Ernie Clement score to make it 5-1 and George Springer is up to third for the Blue Jays with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stepping up to the plate.

  8. Blue Jays score!published at 23:23 BST 4 October

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    Andres Gimenez at bat for the Blue Jays.

    The Blue Jays add to their lead in the bottom of the seventh as Andres Gimenez singles on a ground ball to Aaron Judge at right field.

    Daulton Varsho comfortably scores from third and the Blue Jays lead the Yankees 3-1.

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    Andres Gimenez reacts to his crucial RBI single.

  9. Yankees score!published at 22:49 BST 4 October

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    Kevin Gausman reacts to giving up a run for the Blue Jays against the Yankees.

    Kevin Gausman has pitched very well for the Blue Jays but he lets a run get away in the sixth inning.

    The bases are loaded after Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells deliver base hits before Gausman walks Trent Grisham.

    He manages to strike out the danger-man Aaron Judge but then walks Cody Bellinger and the Yankees have a run.

    That's it for Gausman too. He's replaced by Louis Varland, who delivers a vital strikeout of Giancarlo Stanton to finish the inning and maintain the Blue Jays' lead.

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    Louis Varland reacts after getting the crucial third out of the sixth inning for the Blue Jays.

  10. BREWERS WIN!published at 22:15 BST 4 October

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    Nick Mears and William Contreras congratulate each other after the Milwaukee Brewers win.

    The Brewers comfortably see through the win in Milwaukee and give themselves a 1-0 lead over the Cubs in the best-of-five National League Division Series.

    All the damage was done early as the Brewers went through their entire line-up to bat in six runs in the first inning.

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    Joey Ortiz and Brice Turang celebrate victory over the Chicago Cubs.

    They added another three in the second inning and despite three solo home runs the Cubs were well short as it finished 9-3.

    The only negative for the Brewers was the loss of Jackson Chourio who went off injured after recording three hits and three runs-batted-in from his three at-bats.

  11. Home run!published at 21:51 BST 4 October

    Nico Hoerner scores the Cubs' third solo home run of the afternoon with a flyball out to left field.

    Amazingly, the Cubs have scored three home runs this afternoon while the Brewers have scored none, and yet the score is 9-3.

  12. Home run!published at 21:37 BST 4 October

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    Alejandro Kirk scores a home run for the Blue Jays.

    Alejandro Kirk doubles the Blue Jays lead in front of a raucous Canadian crowd.

    He goes after a first-pitch fastball from Luis Gil and catches it perfectly before watching it sail away as he flips the bat.

    The Blue Jays have come out swinging, literally.

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    Kirk rounds the bases to score.

  13. Home run!published at 21:26 BST 4 October

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    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rounds the bases after his opening home run against the Yankees.

    The Blue Jays strike first at Rogers Centre and it is the man who just loves playing the Yankees Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

    He picks up on a slightly misplaced fastball from Luis Gil and smashes a ball out to left field and into the Blue Jays bullpen.

    The Blue Jays lead 1-0.

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    Guerrero Jr. celebrates with Addison Barger.

  14. Home run!published at 21:11 BST 4 October

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    Ian Happ rounds the bases for the Chicago Cubs.

    The Cubs finally have something to enjoy as Ian Happ launches a home run to centre field at the top of the sixth inning.

    It won't do too much to change things yet with the score still at 9-2, but can the Cubs build some momentum and start to close the gap?

  15. Game on!published at 21:09 BST 4 October

    Here we go in the American League Division Series!

    Kevin Gausman is pitching for the Blue Jays with Trent Grisham is batting for the Yankees.

  16. Team Newspublished at 21:06 BST 4 October

    The Yankees make one change from their victory against the Red Sox on Thursday as Ryan McMahon comes in at third base for Amed Rosario. Luis Gil is the starting pitcher.

    New York Yankees: Trent Grisham (CF), Aaron Judge (RF), Cody Bellinger (LF), Ben Rice (1B), Giancarlo Stanton (DH), Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B), Ryan McMahon (3B), Anthony Volpe (SS), Austin Wells (C)

    Toronto Blue Jays: George Springer (DH), Nathan Lukes (RF), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B), Addison Barger (3B), Alejandro Kirk (3B), Daulton Varsho (CF), Anthony Santander (LF), Andres Gimenez (SS), Ernie Clement (2B)

    Starting pitchers: Luis Gil (NYY) & Kevin Gausman (TOR)

  17. Nearly time to go in Toronto!published at 21:02 BST 4 October

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    The Yankees get ready to play against the Toronto Blue Jays.

    Our second game of the evening is coming up very soon as the Blue Jays host the Yankees at the Rogers Centre.

    Right now it's 22 degrees and sunny in downtown Toronto - so perfect weather for Division Series baseball.

    Can the Blue Jays use that home advantage to kick off their post-season with a win?

  18. Brewers score!published at 20:09 BST 4 October

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    The Brew Crew celebrate with Jackson Chourio after his single scores another run.

    The bases are loaded again as Jackson Chourio is back up to bat.

    He digs out a hit to third baseman Matt Shaw who fields it well but is unable to make his throw to first in time.

    Andrew Vaughn scores from third base and the Brewers lead 9-1.

    It looks like Chourio may have injured himself on that sprint to first base. He is taken out of the game in the only negative moment for the Brewers so far this afternoon.

    They have nine runs and none of them have come from home runs.

  19. Brewers score two more runs!published at 20:01 BST 4 October

    The bases are loaded again in the second inning for the Brewers after singles from William Contreras, Christian Yelich and Andrew Vaughn.

    Caleb Durbin then steps up and loops a flyball to centre field and there's no play for the Cubs as it falls fair.

    Contreras and Yelich score. The Brewers lead 8-1. Already the Cubs might be thinking about how to preserve their pitching staff.

  20. Brewers score two more!published at 19:41 BST 4 October

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    Jackson Chourio records his second hit of the first inning to score two more runs.

    The Brewers are enjoying a crazy first inning here.

    Jackson Chourio started it all off with a double and since then every Brewers player has been at the plate and it feels like most of them have scored.

    Now Chourio singles to left field with the bases loaded and both Blake Perkins and Sal Frelick score.

    That makes it 6-1 to the Brewers before the Cubs finally manage to secure the third out and some much needed respite.

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    Matthew Boyd exits the game for the Chicago Cubs.