It was Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. On one side stood hometown favorites, the Toronto Blue Jays. And on the other hand, the Seattle Mariners arrived exhausted after a historic 15-inning victory, dreaming of their first-ever trip to the Fall Classic.

The exhausted Mariners came out swinging in the top of the first inning after their catcher, Cal Raleigh , started the rally with a single to right field. Then, Julio Rodríguez also singled in the center, sending Raleigh to the third. Seattle had a huge scoring chance with only one out and first and third bases loaded. Then, the game changed in a flash.

Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco hit a soft ground ball to third on Kevin Gausman’s pitch that directly went to Blue Jays third baseman Addison Barger’s hand. Bar

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