Blue Jays force Game 7 in AL Championship Series
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Raleigh's regular-season campaign was historic in its own right. The All-Star catcher led the Majors with 60 home runs, breaking MLB records for most home runs in a season by a primary catcher and a switch-hitter — and surpassing Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. for the franchise single-season mark.
Mariners’ errors and double plays cost them Game 6, setting up a winner-take-all ALCS Game 7 in Toronto on Monday.
The Seattle Mariners are one win over the Toronto Blue Jays away from their first World Series appearance. A dream season for the M's could reach the final level in Game 6 of the ALCS on Sunday, which they're entering with a 3-2 series lead over the Jays.
The Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays will decide who will move on to the World Series on Monday night in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.
During Game 6's loss to the Blue Jays, the Mariners offense couldn't get it going because they couldn't stop hitting into double plays.
Pointing to the 2009 Yankees is instructive but misleading. With Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Mariano Rivera, that team could survive three errors and three GIDP because it paired run prevention depth with lineup length and innings coverage.
Within minutes on Friday, Seattle fans went from panic to jubilation and a clear path for the Mariners to put an end to the American League Championship Series against the Blue Jays.
Every game the Seattle Mariners play from this point forward is uncharted territory. Not only have the Mariners never been to the World Series, but they've neve