Blue Jays, ALCS and the Mariners
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The American League Championship Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners has turned into quite the battle.
TORONTO — Julio Rodriguez took ball four, tossed his bat away, clapped twice and exhorted his teammates in the Seattle Mariners dugout. Sure, they were in a two-run hole in the third inning of Game 6 in this American League Championship Series, but Cal Raleigh, the likely AL MVP, was coming to the plate and the bases were loaded.
The Toronto Blue Jays' Game 5 loss to the Seattle Mariners was excruciating, but their veteran starter has his teammate's back.
With the bases loaded, Eugenio Suárez's grand slam in the eighth sealed it for the Seattle Mariners, lifting them to a 6-2 win Friday and a 3-2 lead in the American League Championship Series.
Blue Jays' John Schneider, Max Scherzer's hilarious exchange explains 'Mad Max' nickname in ALCS Game 4 vs. Mariners originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.