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The Seattle Mariners took their Game 7 loss Monday night to heart.
The Mariners were eight outs away from advancing to their first World Series in franchise history, but George Springer’s three-run homer sent the Toronto crowd into a frenzy and the Blue Jays advanced to their first Fall Classic since 1993.
Cal Raleigh, coming off a 60-homer season, had tears in his eyes in the clubhouse, and manager Dan Wilson did his best to stay positive despite the organization falling to 0-4 in its ALCS history.
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Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo throws the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, October 20, 2025. (Nick Turchiaro/Imagn Images)
However, one alleged player had to blurt it all out and didn’t care who was there to hear it.
As Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo spoke to the media, someone in the Mariners clubhouse let out a scream fueled by anger and disappointment.
It was a drama-filled series from the start, but the Blue Jays found themselves at home 3-2 in the series and needing two straight wins to be crowned the pennant winners. They achieved that on Sunday night, as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Addison Barger hit home runs to force a win-or-go-home Game 7.
Toronto Blue Jays right fielder George Springer (4) celebrates as he runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning of game seven of the ALCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Rogers Center on October 20, 2025. (Dan Hamilton/Imagn Images)
GEORGE SPRINGER’S 3-POINT HOMER LIFT THE BLUE JAYS ABOVE THE MARINERS TO WIN AL PENNANT AND REACH THE WORLD SERIES
But Monday night didn’t start the way Toronto would have liked, as Josh Naylor put Seattle ahead early with an RBI single to score Julio Rodriguez. However, Daulton Varsho, who was another key hitter for the Blue Jays throughout the postseason, hit a single to center to score Springer and knot the game at one apiece.
Rodriguez and Raleigh each scored later to bring Seattle up 3-1, but Springer’s home run resulted in decibels that reached over 110, and he etched himself into Blue Jays history right alongside Joe Carter and Jose Bautista.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates during the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series at Rogers Center on October 19, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
The Blue Jays will now face the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series Friday night.
