Springer's dinger leads the Toronto Blue Jays to their first AL pennant in 32 years

"After winning the AL East division and finishing the regular season with the best record in the American League, the Blue Jays took care of the New York Yankees in the ALDS in four games before their showdown with the Seattle Mariners in the ALCS. The ALCS went the distance and ended in a classic Game 7 winner-take-all finale with the Blue Jays prevailing 4-3 over the Mariners thanks to, what else, a late come from behind rally by the comeback kings."

"Through the first six innings, the Blue Jays offense looked anemic. It looked like all the magic from a long summer of countless magical moments was about to expire. Down 3-1 going into the seventh inning, Toronto needed the bottom of the order to ignite a spark - and that's exactly what they did. Addison Barger led off the inning with a walk, followed by Isiah Kiner-Falefa hitting a ground ball up the middle to get runners on first and second with nobody out. No. 9 hitter Andrés Giménez then laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt to move the runners over."

"The Mariners had been busting Springer inside for the majority of the night, pummeling him with high inside fastballs and reliver Eduard Bazardo didn't deter from that strategy throwing the first one inside for ball one. But on the next pitch Bazardo missed his spot and Springer made him pay, smoking 96 mph sinker 381 feet, and depositing it over the wall in left for a three-run home run to put Toronto ahead 4-3."

The Toronto Blue Jays won the AL East and finished with the American League's best regular-season record, then defeated the New York Yankees in four ALDS games. The ALCS extended to seven games and ended with a 4-3 Game 7 win over the Seattle Mariners. Trailing 3-1 entering the seventh, the Blue Jays rallied when Addison Barger walked, Isiah Kiner-Falefa put runners on, and No. 9 hitter Andrés Giménez executed a sacrifice bunt. George Springer then homered on a missed spot, hitting a 96 mph sinker over the left-field wall to put Toronto ahead and clinch the pennant, sending the club to the World Series for the first time since 1993.

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