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Championship series: Mariners take 2-0 lead over Blue Jays
Félix Forget
Championship series: Mariners take 2-0 lead over Blue Jays
Credit: Credit: The Seattle Times

Last night, the Mariners won the first game of their series against the Blue Jays. Torontonians were looking to bounce back tonight to avoid going back to Seattle two games behind in the series.

For the occasion, rookie Trey Yesavage was on the mound… and in the first inning, he wasn't helped by the umpire behind home plate. As a result, two guys ended up on the paths, and Julio Rodriguez came to bat.

And what had to happen… happened.

However, the Jays found a way to fight back. They were opportunistic on the forward end, so much so that they were able to tie the game in the second inning.

Nathan Lukes scored his team's third point.

Except in the fifth inning, things started to go wrong again for the home side, as Jorge Polanco came to bat with two guys on the paths.

And just like Rodriguez in the first inning, Polanco hit a three-run home run.

The problem was, the Jays didn't answer back. In fact, it was the Mariners who kept adding… and adding quite a bit.

J.P. Crawford singled in the seventh, then Josh Naylor hit a two-run homer. The score was 9-3 in favor of the Mariners.

Crawford produced another run in the seventh with a sacrifice fly… and that nailed the Jays' coffin for good.

It's worth noting that, late in the game, Chris Bassitt came in to eat innings for the Jays. So there's reason to believe that Max Scherzer will be on the mound to start game #4.

The Mariners won by a score of 10-3 and now lead the series 2-0… as it heads to Seattle.

The Blue Jays will now need to win (at least) two of the next three games, all on the road, to avoid elimination and return home. And the club will need to find a way to score runs against the Mariners' solid pitching.

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