"Pretty rarely does a series outcome rests entirely in the hands of one player. But for the Toronto Blue Jays to have any chance of winning the ALCS, there is actually one player on the Seattle Mariners that could do exactly that. That player is none other than the modern day Blue Jays killer Cal Raleigh. Raleigh was at it once again on Sunday night in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Blue Jays."
"With the Mariners down 1-0 in a tight match in the sixth inning, the star catcher delivered by crushing a game-tying home run off Jays ace Kevin Gausman to get his team in flight. Raleigh would finish the game with two hits, one run scored and one RBI in four at-bats. From there, it gave Seattle the necessary jolt to kickstart their offense as they went on to steal a victory away from the Jays 3-1."
Cal Raleigh hit a game-tying home run off Kevin Gausman in the sixth inning of ALCS Game 1 and finished with two hits, one run and one RBI in four at-bats. The Mariners used that momentum to win Game 1, 3-1. Raleigh has totaled 10 home runs and 20 RBIs in 24 regular-season games versus Toronto, plus two postseason homers in three playoff games against the Blue Jays. Raleigh is batting .400 with a 1.163 OPS in six postseason games, while no regular Seattle lineup mate has more than six hits or an OPS above .750.
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