Overview
- George Springer crushed a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh, turning a 3-1 deficit into a 4-3 Toronto win in the ALCS Game 7.
- Jeff Hoffman recorded the save after Kevin Gausman and Chris Bassitt delivered scoreless relief; Gausman was credited with the win.
- Julio Rodríguez and Cal Raleigh hit solo home runs as Seattle led early, but the Mariners fell eight outs short of their first pennant.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was named ALCS MVP, capping a postseason that tied the Blue Jays’ single-playoff home run record at six.
- The Blue Jays advance to their first World Series since 1993 and will host the defending champion Dodgers, with Game 1 set for Friday in Toronto.