Springer’s blast etched his name into Toronto history, and the Blue Jays defeated the Mariners, 4-3, in Game 7 of the ALCS. A fantastic baseball game will forever be remembered by the Pacific Northwest as the pennant that never was.

The Toronto Blue Jays battled their way to a hard-fought Game 7 victory over the Seattle Mariners, 4–3, clinching the American League pennant and securing their first World Series appearance in over 30 years.

Veteran Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer exited Game 5 of the American League Championship Series after he was hit by a pitch from Seattle Mariners' Bryan Woo.