Blue Jays force Game 7 in AL Championship Series with 6-2 win over Mariners
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TORONTO – Addison Barger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered to power the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series.
The result sets up a decisive Game 7 on Monday night at Rogers Centre. The winner will meet the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.
Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage (2-1) had seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. He allowed two earned runs, three walks and six hits before leaving to a standing ovation from the sellout crowd of 44,764.
The Blue Jays tagged Seattle starter Logan Gilbert (1-1) for a pair of runs in the second inning and tacked on two more in the third when Barger went deep.
Gilbert was pulled after Guerrero led off the fifth inning with a solo shot. Josh Naylor of Mississauga, Ont., hit a solo homer in Seattle’s two-run sixth.
Guerrero scored again in the seventh after a wild pitch by Matt Brash of Kingston, Ont. Guerrero broke for third base and a throwing error by catcher Cal Raleigh allowed him to trot home.
Blue Jays reliever Louis Varland recorded four outs and closer Jeff Hoffman worked the last two innings.
The road team won the first four games of the series before Seattle beat Toronto 6-2 on Friday at T-Mobile Park.
The Blue Jays are looking to make their first World Series appearance since 1993. The Mariners have never reached the Fall Classic.
TAKEAWAYS
Blue Jays: After a quiet offensive night in Game 5, Toronto took control early with timely hitting and quality defence. The Blue Jays outhit the Mariners 11-7 and made three double-plays to snuff potential rallies.
Mariners: Three errors proved costly for Seattle and the Mariners’ big guns were silenced. The top three batters in the order did not have a hit and Raleigh struck out three times.
KEY MOMENT
With Raleigh at the plate in the third inning with the bases loaded and one out, the Blue Jays turned a slick 3-6-1 double-play.
KEY STAT
It was Toronto’s first home playoff win over the Mariners in five head-to-head meetings.
COMING UP
Shane Bieber was expected to start Game 7 for Toronto. George Kirby is expected to start for the Mariners.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2025.