{"id":486940,"date":"2025-10-15T23:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T03:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/blue-jays-wake-up-with-home-run-rain-and-force-alcs-game-4-against-the-mariners\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T23:20:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T03:20:00","slug":"blue-jays-wake-up-with-home-run-rain-and-force-alcs-game-4-against-the-mariners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/blue-jays-wake-up-with-home-run-rain-and-force-alcs-game-4-against-the-mariners\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays wake up with home run rain and force ALCS Game 4 against the Mariners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Seattle, USA<\/strong> \u2013 The <strong>Toronto Blue Jays<\/strong> ignited their bats at the most necessary moment. With a barrage of home runs and an unstoppable offense, the Canadians crushed the <strong>Seattle Mariners<\/strong> 13-4 this Wednesday in <strong>Game 3 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS)<\/strong>, avoiding the sweep and forcing a fourth game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR. WITH A BLAST OF HIS OWN! <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/ALCS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ALCS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cSLgLywe1V\">pic.twitter.com\/cSLgLywe1V<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MLB (@MLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MLB\/status\/1978634144591557034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/yamamoto-lanza-juego-completo-y-los-dodgers-toman-ventaja-de-2-0-en-la-serie-de-campeonato-de-la-liga-nacional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yamamoto throws complete game and the Dodgers take a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Addison Barger DESTROYED this ball! <br><br>A baker&#39;s dozen for the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BlueJays?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BlueJays<\/a>!<br><br>\ud83d\udcfa: FS1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UmVX2YW88r\">pic.twitter.com\/UmVX2YW88r<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MLBONFOX\/status\/1978654844782268590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nThe ninth batter, <strong>Andr\u00e9s Gim\u00e9nez<\/strong>, was the unexpected hero of the night by hitting a <strong>two-run home run<\/strong> that completely changed the course of the game. From that moment on, Toronto unleashed a relentless offense that included home runs by <strong>George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Alejandro Kirk, and Addison Barger<\/strong>, all contributing to one of the most resounding victories in their recent postseason history.\n\n\u201cWhen you&#8217;re up against the wall, there&#8217;s only one way out: start throwing punches,\u201d commented closer <strong>Jeff Hoffman<\/strong>, alluding to the combative character with which the team took to the field.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opener <strong>Shane Bieber<\/strong> managed to stabilize after allowing an early home run by <strong>Julio Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>, who ignited the T-Mobile Park crowd with a two-run hit and his characteristic \u201cgolden trident\u201d. However, the local excitement was short-lived: the Toronto lineup mercilessly punished opener <strong>George Kirby<\/strong>, who lost control in a nightmarish second inning for Seattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BlueJays?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BlueJays<\/a> close out a decisive <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/ALCS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ALCS<\/a> Game 3 victory! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E6dw0b0MVk\">pic.twitter.com\/E6dw0b0MVk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MLB (@MLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MLB\/status\/1978658279522697568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nBlue Jays manager <strong>John Schneider<\/strong> had made adjustments before the game, moving <strong>Anthony Santander<\/strong> to the fourth spot behind Guerrero Jr. The decision paid off, giving more depth and power to an offensive order that finally responded.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe knew we needed a big hit, a change of energy. Today we got it throughout the lineup,\u201d Schneider said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\nThe victory gives Toronto momentum, which now reduces the deficit to 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. In the history of series with a 2-3-2 format, teams that win the third game on the road after being down 0-2 have managed to come back in three out of eleven occasions, a statistic that the Blue Jays hope to improve.\n\nThe <strong>ALCS Game 4<\/strong> will be played this <strong>Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT)<\/strong> at the same venue, with veteran <strong>Max Scherzer<\/strong> confirmed to start for Toronto in an attempt to tie the series.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seattle, USA \u2013 The Toronto Blue Jays ignited their bats at the most necessary moment. With a barrage of home runs and an unstoppable offense, the Canadians crushed the Seattle Mariners 13-4 this Wednesday in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS), avoiding the sweep and forcing a fourth game. 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