{"id":228565,"date":"2025-10-21T05:07:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T05:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/228565\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T05:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T05:07:11","slug":"jays-beat-mariners-4-3-advance-to-world-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/228565\/","title":{"rendered":"Jays beat Mariners 4-3, advance to World Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\tBy Gregory Strong<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted October 20, 2025 11:14 pm<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdated October 21, 2025 12:08 am\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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TORONTO \u2013 George Springer hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Monday.<\/p>\n

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The victory gave the Blue Jays their first berth in the World Series since 1993. Toronto will host the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 on Friday.<\/p>\n

With Addison Barger and Isiah Kiner-Falefa aboard, Springer turned on an Eduard Bazardo pitch for his fourth homer of the post-season.<\/p>\n

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Jeff Hoffman struck out the side in the ninth inning for the save. Toronto players streamed out of the dugout to celebrate as the sellout crowd of 44,770 roared.<\/p>\n

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Blue Jays starter Shane Bieber and Mariners right-hander George Kirby gave up a run apiece in the opening inning. Canadian Josh Naylor drove in Julio Rodriguez to open the scoring and Daulton Varsho singled home Springer in the bottom half.<\/p>\n

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Rodriguez restored Seattle\u2019s lead with a solo shot in the third and Cal Raleigh went deep off reliever Louis Varland in the fifth.<\/p>\n

Seranthony Dominguez, Kevin Gausman and Chris Bassitt worked in relief ahead of Toronto\u2019s closer. Gausman (2-1) earned the win by throwing a scoreless seventh inning.<\/p>\n

The road team was victorious in the first four games of the series. The Mariners won at T-Mobile Park last Friday but the Blue Jays pulled even with a Game 6 win at home on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Blue Jays: Springer played the last two games despite taking a fastball off the knee in Game 5. It was his 23rd career post-season homer.<\/p>\n

Mariners: After getting shelled for eight runs in a 13-4 loss in Game 3, Kirby turned in a much better outing. The right-hander allowed one earned run, a walk and four hits while striking out three.<\/p>\n

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Springer\u2019s 381-foot blast will be a home run that Blue Jays fans talk about for years to come.<\/p>\n

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Springer\u2019s homer was Toronto\u2019s first extra-base hit of the night.<\/p>\n

COMING UP<\/p>\n

The Blue Jays have a few days to prepare for the World Series opener against the Dodgers. The Mariners\u2019 season is over.<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2025.<\/p>\n

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