George Springer Game 7 blast sends Blue Jays past Mariners and into World Series

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF GAME 7 OF THE MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BETWEEN TORONTO BLUE JAYS AND SEATTLE MARINERS SHOWS: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) TOP 1ST  1. JOSH NAYLOR HITS A RBI SINGLE AND JULIO RODRIGUEZ SCORES TO GIVE MARINERS 1-0 LEAD/ NAYLOR CLOSE-UP/ RODRIGUEZ CELEBRATING WITH TEAMMATES IN DUGOUT  2. REPLAY OF NAYLOR'S SINGLE  BOTTOM 1ST  3. DAULTON VARSHO CLOSE-UP  4. VARSHO HITS A RBI SINGLE TO DRIVE IN GEORGE SPRINGER, TYING THE GAME AT 1 FOR BLUE JAYS/ BLUE JAYS' PLAYERS CHEERING  TOP 3RD  5. ROGRIGUEZ HITS A SOLO HOME RUN AND GIVES MARINERS 2-1 LEAD  6. REPLAY OF RODRIGUEZ'S HOME RUN AND HIS CELEBRATION/ MARINERS' PLAYERS CHEERING/ RODRIGUEZ CELEBRATING WITH TEAMMATES IN DUGOUT  TOP 5TH  7. CAL RALEIGH HITS SOLO HOME RUN AND GIVES MARINERS 3-1 LEAD 8. REPLAY OF RALEIGH'S SOLO GOME RUN  BOTTOM 7TH  9. GEORGE SPRINGER CLOSE-UP/ SPRINGER HITS A THREE-RUN HOME RUN WHILE ADDISON BARGER AND ISIAH KINER-FALEFA SCORE TO GIVE BLUE JAYS 4-3 LEAD/ BLUE JAYS' PLAYERS CELEBRATING  10. REPLAY OF SPRINGER'S HOME RUN/ SPRINGER CELEBRATING WITH TEAMMATES IN THE DUGOUT  TOP 9TH  11. CLOSER JEFF HOFFMAN CLOSE-UP/ HOFFMAN STRIKES OUT RODRIGUEZ FOR 3RD AND FINAL OUT AND BLUE JAYS WIN 4-3 OVER MARINERS TO CLINCH TRIP TO WORLD SERIES 12. HOFFMAN CELEBRATING/ VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR. CELEBRATING  13. VARIOUS OF BLUE JAYS' PLAYERS CELEBRATIONS  14. GUERRERO RECEIVING ALCS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD AND POSING WITH IT/ CROWD CHEERING  15. BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER IN LOCKER ROOM WITH PLAYERS AFTER WIN 16. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER SAYING:       "American League champions, wait. First time in 32 years the World Series comes back to this city and this country. So proud of every one of you. Enjoy every single moment of this tonight because you guys earned the right to it." 17. BLUE JAYS PLAYERS CELEBRATING WITH CHAMPAGNE STORY: George Springer hit a decisive three-run home run in the seventh inning, propelling the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday (October 20) and securing their first World Series berth since 1993. Blue Jays will host Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in the Fall Classic. Springer's 23rd career postseason homer, and fourth of the current playoffs, lifted Toronto to a Game 7 win in the American League Championship Series. The Blue Jays, who previously won World Series titles in 1992 and 1993, remain undefeated in their championship appearances, joining the Miami Marlins as the only franchises with multiple appearances and no losses. Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh hit solo home runs for the Mariners, who were one game away from reaching their first-ever World Series. Seattle starter George Kirby allowed one run on four hits over four innings, while Bryan Woo replaced him in the fifth before Eduard Bazardo surrendered Springer's decisive blast in the seventh. Blue Jays utilized six pitchers in the game, with Kevin Gausman earning the win after pitching the seventh inning. Relievers Chris Bassitt and Jeff Hoffman combined for two perfect innings, with Hoffman striking out the side in the ninth for the save. Starter Shane Bieber allowed two runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays. Rodriguez's fourth postseason home run and Raleigh's fifth highlighted Seattle's scoring efforts, while Toronto answered with timely hitting from Daulton Varsho, who contributed an RBI single in the first inning. Springer's homer came off a 1-0 sinker from Bazardo, tying him for third place on the all-time postseason home run list with Kyle Schwarber. Toronto's lineup was bolstered by contributions from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Isiah Kiner-Falefa, while relievers Seranthony Dominguez and Andres Gimenez played key roles in setting up the pivotal seventh inning. The Blue Jays now aim to reclaim the World Series trophy as they prepare for Friday's opener against the Dodgers. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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