A thrilling American League Championship Series that went all the way to Game 7 concluded with a bang on Monday night.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Seattle Mariners watched their 3-1 lead and their hopes of finally winning the pennant – they are the only team to never reach the World Series – vanish. Blue Jays star George Springer’s go-ahead three-run homer, off former Red Sox reliever Eduard Bazardo, gave Toronto a 4-3 lead and their first pennant since 1993.

With that, the stage is set for a Blue Jays-Dodgers Fall Classic, and the last chance to watch Major League Baseball in 2025.

Several erstwhile Red Sox have already been eliminated from the postseason: Kyle Schwarber and Matt Strahm (Phillies); Quinn Priester and Danny Jansen (Brewers); Justin Turner, Drew Pomeranz and Brad K

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