Blue Jays manager John Schneider was not happy with how Mariners fans reacted to former Astros star George Springer getting hit in the knee in Game 5 of the ALCS.

For a dedicated fan base starved for success after so many years of falling short, this Mariners’ run has taken on a greater meaning.

It's a Game 1 rerun, at least on paper, as No. 5 starter Bryce Miller starts for Seattle, opposed by Toronto ace Kevin Gausman. Miller was able to break serve in a 3-1 Game 1 victory, though the Blue Jays' 29-hit eruption in Games 3 and 4 and means the Mariners' bullpen is more taxed coming in.

Shortly before the Mariners’ dugout and the entirety of T-Mobile Park and perhaps all of the baseball fans in the Pacific Northwest were holding their breath waiting for Cal Raleigh’s game-tying home run ball to land on Friday night,

The Mariners broke a 25-year drought after beating the Blue Jays 6-2 at home in Game 5 of the ALCS on Friday night.

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In a season full of MVP moments for Cal Raleigh, the Mariners’ catcher might have authored his most epic yet. And just a few minutes later, Eugenio Suárez ensured that he’ll never buy a drink in this town again.