Blue Jays vs Mariners - ALCS Game 5
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After 48 seasons of disappointment, the Seattle Mariners need only one victory to reach their first World Series, but the Toronto Blue Jays are determined to deny them.The Mariners have never reached the World Series since they and the Blue Jays joined MLB in 1977 as expansion teams.
The Toronto Blue Jays aren't dead yet. After dropping the first two games of the ALCS at home, Toronto responded in a big way on Wednesday night in Game 3, kno
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Have the Blue Jays won a World Series? Complete history of Toronto's playoff appearances and pennant wins
The Blue Jays have won the World Series, and are not one of the five teams still searching for their first championship. Toronto's first title came in 1992, which also happened to be the team's first World Series appearance, defeating the Atlanta Braves in six games.
As they fly to Toronto, the Jays are now tasked with two days of perfection. The room for error is gone, sitting one loss from the end.
The Blue Jays have won a total of two World Series titles, winning them in back-to-back years in 1992 and '93. They became the second expansion team to win multiple World Series titles, along with the Mets. The 1977 expansion team made their first postseason appearance during their ninth season in '85, and then their first World Series in '92.
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If the Blue Jays win the ALCS, the World Series will begin in Toronto but starts at Dodger Stadium if the Mariners emerge victorious. The defending champion Dodgers are seeking to become the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back titles.
The Seattle Mariners' and Toronto Blue Jays' quests for a World Series appearance continue Friday, as the two face off in Game 5 of the ALCS in Seattle before the series shifts back to Toronto. The ALCS has been stellar so far: The Mariners took a two-game lead to start, then the Blue Jays evened things up with a pair of dominant road wins.