Oct 20, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) and designated hitter George Springer (4) have a good time after profitable recreation seven of the ALCS spherical for the 2025 MLB playoffs towards the Seattle Mariners at Rogers Centre. Necessary Credit score: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Photos TORONTO — George Springer hit the go-ahead three-run dwelling run within the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3 Monday night time to advance to their first World Collection since 1993.
Springer’s twenty third profession postseason homer helped the Blue Jays win Sport 7 of the American League Championship Collection. They may face the Los Angeles Dodgers within the World Collection, internet hosting Sport 1 on Friday.
Toronto gained the title in every of its earlier two World Collection appearances, in 1992 and 1993. The Blue Jays and the then-Florida Marlins are the one franchises to make the Fall Traditional greater than as soon as and by no means lose.
Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh hit solo dwelling runs for the Mariners, who fell one recreation shy of reaching their first World Collection in franchise historical past.
The Blue Jays deployed six pitchers in all. After reliever Seranthony Dominguez pitched an ideal sixth for Toronto, Kevin Gausman (2-1) took over within the seventh. Following a stroll and a double play, Gausman, normally a starter, deliberately walked Raleigh. Josh Naylor adopted with a stroll earlier than Jorge Polanco grounded out.
Bryan Woo walked Addison Barger to open the house seventh and Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounded a single to middle. Andres Gimenez sacrificed the runners to second and third.
Eduard Bazardo (1-1) changed Woo and confronted Springer, who hit his fourth dwelling run of the postseason to left middle on a 1-0 sinker.
One other common Toronto starter, Chris Bassitt, pitched an ideal eighth. Jeff Hoffman struck out the aspect within the ninth to earn the save.
Rodriguez led off the primary towards Shane Bieber by grounding a double into the left subject nook. With one out, Naylor grounded an RBI single to proper. He was later known as for runner’s interference when he jumped and his batting helmet made contact with a throw from second.
Toronto answered with a run within the backside of the inning towards George Kirby. Springer walked, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounded a single to left and Daulton Varsho scooped an RBI floor single to middle on a low slider.
Rodriguez hit his fourth homer of the postseason on a 2-2 slider to steer off the third.
Louis Varland changed Bieber with two outs within the fourth after a double and a stroll and ended the inning on Rodriguez’s groundout.
Bieber allowed two runs, seven hits and one stroll with 5 strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.
Raleigh led off the fifth along with his fifth homer of the postseason, a blast to proper on Varland’s 0-1 changeup.
Kirby pitched 4 innings, permitting one run, 4 hits and one stroll with three strikeouts earlier than Woo took over for two 1/3 frames.
–Larry Millson, Area Degree Media
