The Toronto Blue Jays are going to their first appearance in the World Series in 32 years, thanks in large part to the Game 7 heroics of George Springer on Monday. With everything on the line, Toronto jumped in front of the Seattle Mariners in the seventh inning, where Springer launched a go-ahead three-run home run that put the Blue Jays ahead, 4-3.

Springer took a ball on the first pitch he saw in that at-bat against Seattle reliever Eduard Bazardo, who was called in from the bullpen to replace Bryan Woo. Just like his first offering, Bazardo threw a sinker; this time, the pitch went straight into the middle of the strike zone and was met by Springer's bat for a home run that went 381 feet deep.

The pop inside Rogers Centre from over 44,000 fans in attendance reverberated with su

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