{"id":487122,"date":"2025-10-16T23:54:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T03:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/scherzer-defies-time-and-guides-the-blue-jays-to-tie-the-championship-series\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T23:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T03:54:26","slug":"scherzer-defies-time-and-guides-the-blue-jays-to-tie-the-championship-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/scherzer-defies-time-and-guides-the-blue-jays-to-tie-the-championship-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Scherzer defies time and guides the Blue Jays to tie the Championship Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SEATTLE.<\/strong> \u2013 Max Scherzer once again proved why his nickname \u201cMad Max\u201d is still relevant. At 41 years old and with undiminished intensity, the veteran pitcher led the Toronto Blue Jays to a resounding 8-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS), tying the series at two wins apiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/vladimir-guerrero-jr-rompe-record-de-jonrones-de-jose-bautista-en-la-historia-de-los-azulejos-durante-una-postemporada\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vladimir Guerrero Jr. breaks home run record of Jos\u00e9 Bautista in the history of the Blue Jays during a postseason<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nThe three-time Cy Young winner not only held Seattle&#8217;s powerful lineup in check for 5.2 innings \u2014 allowing only one run \u2014 but also displayed his characteristic energy with every pitch, roaring after each strikeout and arguing with his own manager, John Schneider, when he tried to replace him.\n\n&#8220;Max was on fire from before the first pitch,&#8221; Schneider commented after the game. &#8220;That determination is what has made him great for so long. Today was pure heart.&#8221;\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\">ICYDK MAX SCHERZER IS A FUTURE HALL-OF-FAMER<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lPRsdeCn4D\">pic.twitter.com\/lPRsdeCn4D<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Codify (@CodifyBaseball) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CodifyBaseball\/status\/1979013587600388352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nScherzer reached 96.5 miles per hour with his fastball, his fastest pitch in over two years, and became only the fourth pitcher in Major League history to win a postseason game at age 41 or older, joining legends like Roger Clemens and Dennis Mart\u00ednez.\n\nYour dominance inspired the Blue Jays, who relentlessly attacked the Mariners&#8217; pitching. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his fifth postseason home run, surpassing a franchise idol on the historical list, while Bo Bichette and George Springer added key runs that sealed the Canadian victory.\n\nWith the series tied 2-2, both teams prepare for a decisive Game 5 on Friday (6:00 p.m. ET \/ 3:00 p.m. PT, FS1), with the series returning to Toronto to define who will take the lead towards the World Series.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEATTLE. \u2013 Max Scherzer once again proved why his nickname \u201cMad Max\u201d is still relevant. 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