A late-game offensive onslaught by the Mariners led Seattle to a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays during Game 5 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) on Friday.
The Mariners now have a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, and the Jays are on the brink of elimination from the post-season as they head back to Toronto for a must-win Game 6 on Sunday.
Starter Kevin Gausman had put the Jays in a good position to win, going five and two-thirds innings, giving up just one run — a solo homer from Eugenio Suárez, who would burn the Jays again later — and striking out four batters.
The Jays offence began to
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