Blue Jays Prevail 6-2 Over Mariners in ALCS Game 6, Forcing Historic Game 7

The Seattle Mariners will play the first Game 7 in franchise history Monday at Rogers Centre after dropping Game 6 to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-2, ending the game on a cascade of strikeouts and double plays (NYT). Toronto pitchers repeatedly escaped high-leverage jams, including back-to-back bases-loaded, inning-ending double plays—a postseason first—which blunted Seattle rallies (Sportsnet). Earlier in the series and game, Seattle also escaped a bases-loaded, no-out situation when Cal Raleigh fielded Ernie Clement’s dribbler and helped turn an inning-ending double play, and Bryce Miller likewise navigated jams (MLB; Sportsnet). A potential shift in momentum was thwarted when Dominic Canzone’s deep opposite-field drive was ruled foul on review and he subsequently struck out, leaving Toronto ahead late (The Star). With the series tied 3-3, Monday’s winner-take-all Game 7 will feature George Kirby for Seattle against Shane Bieber for Toronto, with a World Series berth on the line (NYT).