The Toronto Blue Jays They revived in the American League Championship Series (ALCS) with a resounding 13-4 victory over the Seattle Marinersdriven by an offensive explosion led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer. Toronto hit five home runs — by Springer, Guerrero, Alejandro Kirk, Andrés Giménez and Addison Barger — to cut the series to 2-1 and avoid the sweep.
Guerrero shined with four hits, coming within a triple of the cycle, while Kirk added a three-run home run and maintains a .413 average at T-Mobile Park. Starter Shane Bieber bounced back after a rough start and completed six solid innings, allowing just four hits and one run after the first inning.
The defeat was for George Kirby, punished for eight runs and eight hits in just three innings. With this victory, Toronto tied a postseason record with eight combined home runs, shared with historic series from 2015 and 2017.
Manager John Schneider highlighted the team’s resilience: “No one expected us to be here, but the guys are showing what they are made of.”
Next game: Veteran Max Scherzer will start for Toronto against Luis Castillo, in a key duel that will define whether the Blue Jays manage to tie the series or Seattle is one step away from its first World Series.
