Blue Jays Beat Mariners 4-3, Reach World Series

The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of the ALCS, clinching the franchise’s first World Series berth since 1993. The game was highlighted by George Springer’s seventh-inning three-run homer and a game-ending strikeout by Jeff Hoffman. Toronto will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series at Rogers Centre beginning Friday. Game 7 became the most-watched baseball broadcast in Canadian history on Sportsnet, averaging about six million viewers and peaking around 11.8 million, with the ALCS averaging 4.4 million viewers and 15.9 million Canadians tuning in to the series overall. The run has sparked a coast-to-coast cultural surge, lifted local restaurant and bar spending on playoff nights per Moneris data, and been aided by recent call-ups from the Blue Jays’ Vancouver Canadians affiliate, including Trey Yesavage, Mason Fluharty and Addison Barger.