TORONTO — Addison Barger hit a two-run homer and had three RBIs on Sunday night time because the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-2 to pressure Recreation 7 within the American League Championship Collection.
The decisive sport shall be performed Monday night time in Toronto.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo shot for Toronto. Josh Naylor homered for the Mariners, who’ve by no means gained an AL pennant.
Seattle dedicated two errors to assist Toronto take a 2-0 lead within the second in opposition to Logan Gilbert (1-1).
Daulton Varsho lined a single to heart and took second on heart fielder Julio Rodriguez’s error to open the second. Ernie Clement reached first on third baseman Eugenio Suarez’s error. Barger then lined an RBI single to proper earlier than scoring on Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s infield hit, a trickler towards third.
Trey Yesavage (2-1) retired his first six batters, hanging out the aspect within the second. He allowed two walks and a single off the precise area wall to load the bases within the third earlier than Cal Raleigh grounded into an inning-ending double play.
Clement tripled excessive off the left area wall with two out within the house third and two pitches later Barger homered to heart on an 0-1 slider to make it 4-0.
Seattle once more loaded the bases within the fourth on two singles and a stroll earlier than J.P. Crawford grounded into an inning-ending double play.
The Mariners grounded into an inning-ending double play once more within the fifth, this time by Rodriguez.
Guerrero led off the house fifth together with his sixth house run of the postseason, a shot to proper. His six profession postseason homers tie him with Joe Carter and Jose Bautista for many in group historical past.
Eduard Bazardo changed Gilbert, who allowed 5 runs (4 earned), seven hits and one stroll with three strikeouts in four-plus innings.
Naylor homered to proper with two out within the sixth. After Randy Arozarena adopted with a single, Louis Varland changed Yesavage and Suarez looped an RBI single to proper. Yesavage allowed two runs, six hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.
Guerrero scored on a wild pitch and a throwing error within the seventh after being hit by a Matt Brash pitch and taking second on Alejandro Kirk’s single.
Toronto’s Jeff Hoffman pitched an ideal eighth and labored round a stroll within the ninth. He had 4 strikeouts.
–Larry Millson, Area Degree Media
