Seattle really can't sleep Toronto Blue Jays' three-run blast in the bottom of the seventh inning of Springer, 43rd. Seattle's first ever dream of advancing to the WS will fly away

Oct 21, 2025

Seattle dugout and away fans fell into silence for a moment. On the other hand, the Toronto dugout and home crowd cheered with their hands up.

Both home fans and away fans must have thought the same. 'This is a dream, it's a raw fish' A dramatic scene that I can't believe came out while looking at it with my eyes.

Toronto has taken a step closer to advancing to the World Series by succeeding in the last minute of the game with veteran leading hitter George Springer's cheerful three-run home run. On the other hand, a dark cloud casted over the hopes of the Seattle Mariners, who were seeking to advance to the World Series for the first time since the team's foundation.

Toronto succeeded in turning the tables at the end of the game in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series (best of seven) against Seattle at Rogers Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which is its home stadium on the 21st (Korea time). This is thanks to Springer's come-from-behind three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Initially, the game was being led by Seattle. Seattle took a 2-1 lead with a solo home run by leadoff hitter Julio Rodriguez in the top of the third inning when the score was 1-1. Rodriguez pulled Toronto starter Shane Bieber's 7th pitch outside slider (84.8 miles) for a 423-foot home run over the right-center wall. It was Rodriguez's fourth home run of the postseason.

Carl Raleigh, the MLB's unified home run king in 2025, then seemed to seal the victory with a solo home run. Raleigh entered the left-handed batter's box as a leadoff hitter in the top of the fifth inning with a 2-1 lead. He then hit a superior solo home run against Toronto right-hander Luis Valand. He pulled his second changeup (93.8 miles) on the ball count 1S. Raleigh hit his fifth home run in the postseason this year.

With a home run by Seattle star and home run king Raleigh, the game seemed to have completely moved toward Seattle.

But baseball was also a sport that was not over until it was over. Toronto, which was being dragged, turned the tide with a stroke of a bullet.

Toronto created an opportunity in the bottom of the seventh inning when leading hitter Barger, who was trailing 1-3, drew a walk after a game that went up to eight pitches with Seattle's second pitcher Brian Woo. Kiner-Falefa then hit a heavy hit to create a chance for first and second bases with no outs.

Seattle pitching coach visited the mound, but no replacement was made. Jimenez, who came to the batter's box with runners on first and second bases with no outs, made a sacrifice bunt safely. The chance increased with runners on second and third bases with one out. Toronto's leading hitter Springer, who hit 22 home runs in the postseason alone, came out at the plate.

Seattle only replaced the pitcher with Eduardo Bazardo. But Springer had no mercy. When the changed pitcher Bazardo's second pitch, 96 mph (about 154.5 km), sinker came into the middle, he pulled it and crossed the left fence. It was Springer's 23rd home run of the postseason and a come-from-behind three-run homer. With this, Springer jumped to third place in the postseason home run rankings after Manny Ramirez and Jose Altuve (Houston).

The atmosphere tilted toward Toronto with this home run. Seattle failed to fight back in the top of the eighth. Toronto leads 4-3 as of the end of the eighth inning.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.