SEATTLE — As the Mariners eye the pennant and the franchise's first-ever World Series berth, Game 3 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) presented an obstacle Wednesday night with a display of Toronto's offensive prowess .
The Blue Jays secured their first win of the series in a 13-4 victory. The Mariners hold a 2-1 lead overall.
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Seattle took an early 2-0 jump with a two-run home run from Julio Rodríguez.
The Blue Jays then proceeded to score five runs in the third inning with a brutal sequence of knocks and wild pitches.
A pair of solo shots from George Springer and Vlad Guerrero Jr. delivered the Blue Jays a five-run lead by the fifth inning. A subsequent single and