Seattle Mariners, ALCS and Game 6
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With the Mariners battling the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALCS, we spoke to the directors of the team's unofficial documentary about why the M's are special.
Within minutes on Friday, Seattle fans went from panic to jubilation and a clear path for the Mariners to put an end to the American League Championship Series against the Blue Jays.
Cal Raleigh’s leadoff home run tied Game 5 of the American League Championship Series in the bottom of the eighth, and four batters later, Eugenio Suárez unleashed an opposite-field grand slam that lifted the Mariners to a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at T-Mobile Park.
Two 2018 draft picks will be the starting battery in the first game in Seattle Mariners history that's outcome could send them to the the World Series.
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Eugenio Suárez's grand slam helped the Seattle Mariners win Game 5 of the ALCS against the Blue Jays, putting them one win away from the World Series. Suárez's hit, following Raleigh's tying homer, created a memorable moment at T-Mobile Park.
Historically, teams that take a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven have gone on to win the series 87% of the time. Games 3-5 will be played at T-Mobile Park, where the Mariners went 51-30 this season (39-42 on the road).
Bryce Miller will take the mound Friday as the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays meet for Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at T-Mobile Park, with the best-of-seven series tied at two games apiece. The Mariners are looking to reclaim momentum after an 8-2 loss Thursday night.