The Seattle Mariners were eliminated from the playoffs on Monday night, losing Game 7 of the American League Championship Series to the Toronto Blue Jays . The Mariners, who at times in the best-of-seven series held both a 2-0 and 3-2 advantage, led by a 3-1 score entering the bottom of the seventh inning. That's when Blue Jays star George Springer , hobbled earlier in the series when he was struck by an errant pitch to his right knee, unloaded what proved to be a decisive three-run home run.

Just as notable as Springer's home run, the 23rd of his postseason career, was what happened right beforehand, when Mariners manager Dan Wilson made a pitching change. Wilson, in his first full year at the helm, removed right-hander Bryan Woo in favor of Eduard Bazardo . For as good as Baza

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