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Eduard Bazardo opens up about the painful home run he gave up to George Springer in Game 7 of Mariners-Blue Jays ALCS.

The Mariners fell in a heartbreaker on Monday, losing Game 7 of the ALCS to the Toronto Blue Jays by a 4-3 final score. Seattle took a 3-1 lead into the seventh inning, but Blue Jays outfielder George Springer produced a go-ahead three-run home run that flipped the game on its head ( video here ).

Guerrero, naturally, was named MVP of the series. After starting 0-for-7 in the first two games of the ALCS, he turned things around quickly to win the award. Guerrero finished the series 10-for-26 with three home runs, three doubles and four walks in seven games. He went 1-for-4 at the plate in Monday's victory.

After the conclusion of a memorable Game 7 of the ALCS, MLB managers from the opposing teams express mutual respect.

A trip to the 2025 World Series is on the line when the Seattle Mariners battle the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Monday. Toronto forced a seventh and deciding game with a 6-2 win on Sunday night.

MLB rules allow a runner to go into a base standing up – at their own risk – but cannot interfere with a throw