US EditionMariners overpower Blue Jays to take 2-0 series lead in ALCS
- Monday, the Seattle Mariners routed the Toronto Blue Jays 10-3 in Game 2 in Toronto, securing a 2-0 ALCS lead.
- Julio Rodríguez opened Game 2 with a three-run homer that gave Seattle a 3-0 lead, but the Toronto Blue Jays responded with RBI singles and runs to tie the game early.
- Jorge Polanco, Mariners infielder, hit a three-run homer off Louis Varland in the fifth, and Josh Naylor, Mariners outfielder , added a two-run homer in the seventh.
- Game 3 is Wednesday at 5:08 p.m. PT with Shane Bieber, Blue Jays starter, facing George Kirby, Mariners starter.
- Historical data shows teams with 2-0 leads in best-of-seven series have won 78 of 93 times, and road teams lead 26-4 as Seattle aims to end its World Series drought.
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ALCS: Mariners homer their way past Blue Jays for 2-0 series lead
By IAN HARRISON The Associated Press TORONTO — Julio Rodríguez and Jorge Polanco hit three-run homers, Josh Naylor added a two-run drive and the Seattle Mariners took a 2-0 lead in the American League Championship Series lead by routing the Toronto Blue Jays, 10-3, on Monday. Seattle, the only major league team never to host a World Series game, headed home for Wednesday’s Game 3 needing two more wins in the best-of-seven series to end that drou…
With a 10-3 win, they took a 2-0 lead in the American championship series.
Mariners take 2-0 ALCS lead with rout of Blue Jays
TORONTO — Julio Rodríguez and Jorge Polanco hit three-run homers, Josh Naylor added a two-run drive and the Seattle Mariners took a 2-0 AL Championship Series lead by routing the Toronto Blue Jays 10-3 on Monday.
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