The Seattle Mariners are inching closer to making franchise history, thanks to another clutch swing from second baseman Jorge Polanco . His go-ahead home run in Game 2 of the ALCS was more than a momentum shift — it was a historic moment in Seattle’s postseason lore.

In the fifth inning of a 3-3 tie at Rogers Centre against the Toronto Blue Jays, Polanco turned on a 1-1 pitch and launched it 400 feet over the right-center wall. The three-run blast gave the Mariners a 6-3 lead in Game 2 of the ALCS. With that swing, Polanco tied Ken Griffey Jr. for the most go-ahead plate appearances in a single postseason in franchise history.

MLB’s Sarah Langs highlighted the milestone on X (formerly known as Twitter), noting how Polanco had matched two legendary names in team history with his lat

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