TORONTO — George Springer provided a bit of postseason history so dramatic, his manager had trouble dealing with the fact that Game 7 of American League Championship Series (ALCS) wasn’t over yet.
The Blue Jays’ designated hitter belted a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning and Toronto defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Monday night to advance to its first World Series since 1993.
Thanks to Springer’s 23rd career postseason homer, Toronto will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, hosting Game 1 on Friday.
Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., who was selected the ALCS MVP, added, “The job’s not finished. We’ve got four more to go.”
Guerrero batted .385 (10-for-26) with three doubles, three home runs, three RBIs and four walks in the ALCS.
Toronto won the title in each of its previous two World Series appearances, in 1992 and 1993. The Blue Jays and the Marlins are the only franchises to make the Fall Classic more than once and never lose. — Reuters
