George Springer launches Blue Jays into World Series
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The Blue Jays got the spark they needed in the seventh inning when George Springer hit a clutch three-run homer —his fourth home run this October—to put his team in the lead. The home fans at Roger Centre went wild after Springer's blast, but the Mariners' radio announcers naturally had a more subdued and depressing reaction.
The three-run home run led the Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Mariners, clinching Toronto’s first World Series berth since 1993. The Blue Jays will now face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fall classic, with Game 1 set for Friday night.
Three days after Mariners fans in Seattle booed George Springer after a pitch hit him on the knee, the Blue Jays star got a measure of revenge.