Game 7 — Overview & Final Line

• Date / Time / Venue: October 20, 2025, at Rogers Centre, Toronto 
• Final Score: Blue Jays 4, Mariners 3 
• Duration / Attendance: 2:50 , 44,770 spectators

Game Flow & Key Moments

Early Innings: Back-and-Forth

• Top 1st: Julio Rodríguez doubled on the second pitch of the game. He scored on a one-out single by Josh Naylor, giving Seattle a quick 1–0 lead. 
• Bottom 1st: The Blue Jays responded immediately. George Springer scored on an RBI single by Daulton Varsho, tying the game 1–1. 
• Top 3rd: Rodríguez went deep — a solo home run off Shane Bieber — putting Seattle ahead 2–1.
• Top 5th: Cal Raleigh launched a solo homer to right, extending Seattle’s lead to 3–1. 

So after five innings, Seattle seemed in control, up two runs. 

Turning Point: 7th Inning Drama

• Heading into the bottom of the 7th, the score remained 3–1 in favor of Seattle. 
• Toronto’s rally:
1. Addison Barger drew a leadoff walk. 
2. Isiah Kiner-Falefa followed with a single to move the runner. 
3. Andrés Giménez executed a sacrifice bunt, pushing runners to second and third. 
• Pitching change / at-bat: Seattle removed starter Bryan Woo and brought in Eduard Bazardo to face George Springer. 
• On Bazardo’s second pitch, Springer launched a three-run, go-ahead home run to left-center. That blast put Toronto ahead 4–3 — and it would be the decisive swing. 

This homer by Springer has historical significance: it was the first time in MLB postseason history that a team trailing by multiple runs in the 7th inning or later hit a go-ahead home run in a Game 7

Final Innings: Closing It Out

• In the eighth, Chris Bassitt came in and threw a scoreless inning for Toronto, preserving the lead. 
• In the ninth, closer Jeff Hoffman took over and struck out Julio Rodríguez on a foul tip to seal the 4–3 win and the pennant. 

ignificance & Storylines

• Blue Jays’ first AL pennant since 1993 — they return to the World Series for the first time in 32 years. 
• Mariners heartbreak: Seattle came within eight outs of their first-ever World Series berth but fell just short. 
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — ALCS MVP: He hit .385 (10-for-26) in the series, with three solo home runs and three doubles. 
• Resilience: Toronto lost the first two games at home, but became the first team to win a League Championship Series after losing its first two home games (in a non-neutral-site scenario). 
• Pitching and bullpen performance: Gausman, Bassitt, and Hoffman delivered in high-leverage spots to help Toronto close it out.