The Toronto Blue Jays were cruising to victory after being swept by Luis Castillo and the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Friday.
And then it all came crashing down as the Mariners battled back from seven runs to stun the Blue Jays and sweep the series to advance to the American League Division Series.
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Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh is congratulated by teammates after making his first start against the Toronto Blue Jays during the ninth inning of Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series at the Rogers Center on Aug. October 2022 in Toronto.
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Down 8-1, Seattle loaded the bases in the sixth off Kevin Gausman. After a strikeout and an infield fly, he was given a standing ovation, but Tim Mayza’s first pitch was a wild pitch, scoring a run. His third was a three-run homer by Carlos Santana, and suddenly it was 8-5.
The Jays added a run in the seventh, but in the eighth, the M’s suddenly tied the game at the plate with no outs. That got John Schneider to walk his closer, Jordan Romano, earlier than he wanted, but Romano allowed a single to load the bases for Santana. After striking out the next two batters, JP Crawford threw a single into nobody’s ground and cleared the bases after George Springer and Bo Bichette struck out, tying the game at nine.
Seattle Mariners’ Mitch Haniger celebrates after scoring against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series at Rogers Center on October 8, 2022 in Toronto.
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After the Blue Jays couldn’t get in from third base, Cal Raleigh, the man who had sent the Mariners to the postseason with a homer, doubled with one out in the top of the ninth. Adam Frazier then drove him in with a double of his own to give the Mariners a 10-9 lead.
The Jays put the winning run on a one-out walk to Matt Chapman, but George Kirby retired his next two batters to end the run.
Teoscar Hernandez hit two home runs off AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray, who won the award as a Blue Jay. Down 4-1 entering the fifth, Seattle’s Paul Sewald loaded the bases (he intentionally walked Vladimir Guerrero Jr.), but a crossed ball scored a run. After walking Alejandro Kirk, he hit Hernandez with a pitch, driving in another run as boos rained down from the Rogers Center. Sewald then allowed a sac fly to Chapman, and then Danny Jansen hit an RBI double.
The Jays thought they were safe, but as Yogi Berra once said: It ain’t over ’til it’s over.
Both American League Division Series are set as the Cleveland Guardians take on the New York Yankees after a 15th inning victory earlier Saturday.
The Seattle Mariners celebrate after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 to sweep the American League Wild Card Series at Rogers Center on October 8, 2022 in Toronto.
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The Mariners were 7-12 against the Astros this year, but haven’t faced them since July 31st. Houston won six of the last seven meetings.
