"George Springer put Toronto ahead with a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1993 by beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night. It was the first go-ahead homer in Game 7 history when a team trailed by multiple runs in the seventh inning or later."
"Addison Barger walked to begin the seventh and Isiah Kiner-Falefa followed with a single. Seattle right-hander Bryan Woo of Alameda was removed after Andres Gimenez advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt, and Springer greeted Eduard Bazardo with his fourth homer of this postseason, a 381-foot drive to left field that got the sellout crowd of 44,770 roaring. Toronto went 54-27 at home in the regular season and 4-2 at home in the AL playoffs."
George Springer’s three-run homer in the seventh inning put Toronto ahead and secured a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the ALCS, advancing the Blue Jays to the World Series for the first time since 1993. That homer was the first go-ahead home run in Game 7 history when a team trailed by multiple runs in the seventh inning or later. Addison Barger walked and Isiah Kiner-Falefa singled before Andres Gimenez’s sacrifice bunt set the stage for Springer’s 381-foot drive. Kevin Gausman worked a scoreless relief inning to earn the win, Chris Bassitt tossed a perfect eighth, and Jeff Hoffman recorded the save. Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez homered for Seattle, which remains the only major league franchise without a pennant. The Blue Jays will host Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers to open the World Series.
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