SEATTLE – The Seattle Mariners are one win away from a berth within the 2025 World Series.
The Mariners scored five runs within the eighth inning to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday night at T-Mobile Park to take a 3-2 lead within the best-of-seven American League Championship Series.
With the Jays leading 2-1 heading into the house half of the eighth inning, Seattle star Cal Raleigh tied the sport with a solo home run off reliever Brendon Little to tie the sport 2-2.
Then with the bases loaded Eugenio Suarez hit his second homer of the night off reliever Seranthony Dominguez to provide the Mariners a 6-2 lead.
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Ernie Clement’s RBI single within the sixth inning off Mariners’ reliever Bryan Woo scored Alejandro Kirk from second base to snap a 1-1 tie and provides the Jays a 2-1 lead. Kirk led off the inning with a double.
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Suarez hit a second-inning solo home run off Blue Jays’ starter Kevin Gausman to provide the Mariners an early 1-0 lead.
The Jays load the bases in top of fourth with none out — Nathan Lukes hit a double, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was intentionally walked, and Kirk walked. But Daulton Varsho struck out and Clement grounded right into a double play to finish the inning.
George Springer’s long double off Mariners’ reliever Matt Brash of Kingston, Ont., scored Addison Barger in the highest of fifth to tie the sport 1-1.
Mariners starter Bryce Miller worked 4 innings of four-hit ball, giving up one run and two walks. He had 4 strikeouts.
Kevin Gausman worked 5 2/3 innings, gave up three hits, one run, three walks and had 4 strikeouts. Louis Varland worked 1 1/3 innings of no-hit ball, before Little and Dominguez collectively gave up two hits and five runs.
Mariners starter Bryce Miller worked 4 innings of four-hit ball, giving up one run and two walks. He had 4 strikeouts.
Game 6 is Sunday night at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Right-handed rookie Trey Yesavage will start for the Jays, while the Mariners haven’t named a starter yet.
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