(CNN) — The Seattle Mariners took Game 1 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) with a 3-1 road win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Mariners trailed the Blue Jays in the sixth inning on Sunday before Cal Raleigh hit a solo shot – his second home run of the postseason – to tie the game at 1-1.
Making a first ALCS appearance in 24 years, Seattle took the lead later in the inning through Jorge Polanco’s RBI single, driving in Julio Rodríguez, before the second baseman added another in the eighth inning to complete the victory.
The win gave Seattle a 1-0 lead and home field advantage in the best-of-seven series with the teams returning to Rogers Centre for Game 2 on Monday.
“We’ve talked about how resilient those guys are and tonight was one of those instances again,” Marin