The contributions came from all corners against the Mariners on Wednesday night.
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Anthony Santander (#25) and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (#27) of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated after Guerrero Jr. hit a home run during the fifth inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at T-Mobile Park on October 15, 2025, in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner / Getty Images North America)
Somewhere, the New York Yankees were likely watching Wednesday night and thinking, “Yep, those are the Blue Jays who eliminated us.”
Those are the Blue Jays who outpitched, outhit, outran, and outperformed the big-city Yankees, finally making their presence felt in the American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners—just in time.
Where to start with the 13-4 rout of the Mariners, who had appeared dominant in the first two games of the ALCS? Should we highlight the unexpected home run by Andres Gimenez in the third inning, the anticipated home run by George Springer in the fourth, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s homer in the fifth, or the later blasts from Alejandro Kirk and Addison Barger? All of this was complemented by a Jimmy Key-like pitching performance from Shane Bieber, who showcased impressive right-handed finesse reminiscent of the left-hander Key.
In Game 1 against Seattle, the Jays failed to score in the final seven innings. In Game 2 at Rogers Centre, they managed no runs in the last seven innings and recorded just one hit over those 14 innings combined. This lack of offense raised significant concerns and doubts.
However, in Game 3, the Jays exploded for five runs in the third inning, one in the fourth, two in the fifth, four in the sixth, and added one more for good measure in the ninth—totaling thirteen runs over the final seven innings after being shut out in the first two losses to the Mariners.
Seattle had looked like the Blue Jays playing against the Yankees in the first two games in Toronto, completely in control. But on Wednesday night, the unexpected Jays truly showed their potential and then some.
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