George Springer's 3-run homer lifts Blue Jays over Mariners to win AL pennant, reach World Series

Ernie Clement spoke with John Smoltz to recap the Toronto Blue Jays' Game 6 win over the Seattle Mariners. Sponsored by @bmwusa #BMWCertified #BMWPreOwned

For the first time since 1993, the Toronto Blue Jays are heading to the World Series. 

And they can thank the man who has won one for the chance. 

In the bottom of the seventh inning, with runners on second and third with nobody out, George Springer stepped to the plate with the chance to tie a 3-1 ball game in favor of the Seattle Mariners, a team desperate for its first-ever World Series appearance in franchise history. 

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Toronto Blue Jays right fielder George Springer (4) hits a three run home run against the Seattle Mariners in the seventh inning during game seven of the ALCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Rogers Centre on Oct. 20, 2025. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Images)

Springer decided to do one better, sitting on a fastball from Eduard Bazardo and launching it over the left field fence to take a 4-3 lead. That was the swing needed for the Blue Jays to cement their American League pennant victory. 

The Blue Jays will now face the reigning-champion Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. 

BLUE JAYS FORCE GAME 7 WITH CRUCIAL WIN OVER MARINERS

This was a series filled with theatrics from the very start, but the Blue Jays found themselves heading back home down 3-2 in the series and needing two straight victories to be crowned pennant winners. They made that happen on Sunday night, as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Addison Barger delivered home runs to force a win-or-go-home Game 7. 

But Monday night didn’t start the way Toronto would’ve liked, as Josh Naylor put Seattle ahead early with