Sanchez steps up in biggest start of career

TORONTO — With his team facing elimination, Aaron Sanchez gave the Blue Jays exactly what they needed in their 5-1 victory in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against the Indians on Tuesday at Rogers Centre.

Sanchez — making his lone start of the series and second career postseason start — became just the second pitcher in franchise history to throw at least six innings and allow two hits or fewer in a postseason start, joining Dave Stieb, who did so in the 1985 ALCS.

• ALCS Game 5: Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on TBS/Sportsnet/RDS

Sanchez, a hard-throwing young right-hander, limited Cleveland to one run, helping reduce the Indians’ ALCS lead to 3-1.

Game Date Time Matchup TV/Highlights Gm 1 Oct. 14   CLE 2, TOR 0 Gm 2 Oct. 15   CLE 2, TOR 1 Gm 3 Oct. 17   CLE 4, TOR 2 Gm 4 Oct. 18   TOR 5, CLE 1 Gm 5 Oct. 19 4 p.m. CLE@ TOR TBS/SNET/RDS …

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