TORONTO -- Bryce Miller looked like he might be on the cusp of a spiral from the get-go on Sunday night. But instead, he wound up giving the Mariners everything they could’ve hoped for against the Blue Jays in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.

With his team's pitching staff running on fumes while making his first career start on short rest, Miller twirled six brilliant innings of one-run, four-hit ball against Toronto, leaving with Seattle clinging to a 2-1 lead.

His punctuating finish was a stark contrast to how his night started, as Miller was ambushed by George Springer on his very first pitch -- a 97.3 mph fastball that the slugger sent into the visiting bullpen for a leadoff homer, which in turn, sent Rogers Centre into a frenzy.

Making the moment sting even mo

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