Blue Jays Beat Mariners And Advance To World Series For The First Time Since 1993

Brandon Dutz
Blue Jays

The Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays played an amazing series, with each team fighting until the very end. From Seattle going up 2-0, the Blue Jays quickly stormed back, winning the next two games. The two teams would then split the following games, forcing the series to go to a seventh game. The Mariners were looking to advance to their first World Series in Franchise History, and the Blue Jays were trying to clinch their first appearance since 1993.

The Mariners Pitching Folded Late

After giving up eight runs in his first outing against the Blue Jays, George Kirby was able to bounce back in the most important start of his Major League career. Kirby put together four strong innings, giving up one earned run on four hits, and struck out three batters. Seattle then turned to Bryan Woo, who was able to return from a pec injury in this series. Woo ran into trouble in the seventh inning, allowing two batters to get on base. Eduard Bazardo entered the game trying to limit the damage, but gave up a three-run home run to who else but George Springer.

Their lineup was able to put together three runs, with two of them coming on solo home runs from Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh. The Blue Jays didn’t make many mistakes tonight, but Seattle capitalized on the chances they had early on in the game. This was still an amazing series for the Mariners, showing a crazy amount of resilience throughout the ALDS and ALCS. Seattle will look to go to their first World Series in Franchise History next season, as the drought continues.

Blue Jays Bats Came Up Clutch

Game after game, the Toronto Blue Jays just never stopped fighting. They dug themselves into an early hole in the series, losing the first two games at home, but quickly tied the series 2-2, winning two straight games on the road. After losing Game 5, Toronto needed to win the final games at home to be able to clinch a spot in the World Series. With all hope coming in the final game of the series, George Springer injected life into Rogers Center. He hit an absolute moonshot to left field to give the Blue Jays a 4-3 lead, creating a moment that will be remembered forever.
John Schneider wasted no time getting his best arms in the game, going to Kevin Gausman and Chris Bassitt in the seventh and eighth innings. Both of his starters were able to pitch scoreless innings, setting up Jeff Hoffman to send them to the fall classic. Hoffman struck out the side in the 9th inning, sending Toronto to their first World Series since 1993. This was an incredible performance for everyone on the roster, as every player contributed in a different way in each game. The Blue Jays will start a seven-game set with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the title, with Game 1 on Friday.
Brandon Dutz