A day after the Mariners went to Toronto off little rest and took Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, Julio Rodr\u00edguez gave the M\u2019s a 3-0 lead in Game 2 before recording their first out with one mighty swing at the start of an eventual 10-3 Seattle win.<\/p>\n
Rodr\u00edguez unloaded on a hanging splitter from Blue Jays right-hander Trey Yesavage, blasting a 369-foot three-run home run into the seats in left field.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Rodr\u00edguez\u2019s big hit was the first hit Yesavage has allowed in the postseason. Toronto\u2019s 22-year-old rookie pitched 5 1\/3 hitless innings of shutout baseball in the Blue Jays\u2019 AL Division Series Game 2 win over the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n
It was also the first home run Yesavage has allowed as a big league pitcher. The 2024 first-round draft pick made three starts in the regular season for Toronto before making the playoff roster and pitching in one ALDS game. His splitter had been his toughest pitch with batters hitting just .111 (2 for 18) with 10 strikeouts and a 57.1% whiff rate against it in the regular season.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how it sounded on the Mariners Radio Network call on Seattle Sports by longtime M\u2019s broadcaster Rick Rizzs.<\/p>\n
Julio Rodr\u00edguez strikes in the top of the first inning with a 3-run blast\ud83d\udca5!<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd0a How it sounded on the #Mariners<\/a> radio network \ud83d\udd0a<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf2 https:\/\/t.co\/maHBzOxo7v<\/a> \u2014 Seattle Sports (@SeattleSports) October 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Leadoff hitter Randy Arozarena was hit by a pitch and Cal Raleigh worked a walk to set up Rodr\u00edguez\u2019s three-run homer.<\/p>\n Seattle\u2019s center fielder now has two home runs and six RBIs through his team\u2019s first seven postseason games.<\/p>\n The Mariners lead the best-of-seven-games ALCS 2-0 after Monday\u2019s win.<\/p>\n More Seattle Mariners ALCS coverage<\/p>\n \u2022 Salk: The secret to Bryce Miller\u2019s dominant ALCS start for Mariners<\/a>
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