"TORONTO -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his sixth home run of the postseason, rookie Trey Yesavage struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings and the Toronto Blue Jays forced a Game 7 in the American League Championship Series by beating the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Sunday night. The series will be decided Monday night in Toronto, the second Game 7 in Blue Jays history. Toronto lost to Kansas City in the 1985 ALCS. Seattle, the only big league team without a pennant, will play in a postseason Game 7 for the first time. The winner faces the NL champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series beginning Friday."
"The Blue Jays turned three double plays behind Yesavage, two of them to escape bases-loaded jams. That made Toronto the first team to induce consecutive bases-loaded, inning-ending double plays in a postseason game. They're only the fourth team to turn two in a single postseason game. Toronto also took advantage of Seattle's season-high three errors. By comparison, the Blue Jays have made four errors in 10 playoff games."
"Guerrero's sixth career postseason homer -- all this year -- tied him with José Bautista and Joe Carter for the most in Blue Jays history. Bautista threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the game. Addison Barger homered and drove in three runs for the Blue Jays, who had lost their previous four games when facing postseason elimination. That streak stretched to Game 5 of the 2016 ALCS against Cleveland and included wild-card round losses to Tampa Bay in 2020, Seattle in 2022 and Minnesota in 2023."
The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-2 to force a deciding Game 7 in the American League Championship Series. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his sixth postseason home run, tying a Blue Jays record, and rookie Trey Yesavage struck out seven over 5 2/3 innings while inducing multiple bases-loaded double plays. Toronto capitalized on Seattle's season-high three errors and received a three-run contribution from Addison Barger. Mariners starter Logan Gilbert allowed five runs in four innings. The series returns to Toronto for a winner-take-all game, with the victor advancing to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.
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