SEATTLE — To understand the meaning of Andres Gimenez’s big swing on Wednesday evening, it’s important to consider the full scope of the moment.

T-Mobile Park’s sellout crowd was rocking thanks to Julio Rodriguez’s two-run homer in the first inning while, early on, it looked like Seattle Mariners’ starter George Kirby was going to continue his dominant October on the mound.

It sure did feel like the walls were slowly closing in during an American League Championship Series Game 3 that the Toronto Blue Jays simply could not lose.

However, things changed suddenly when Ernie Clement dunked an inside sinker from Kirby into left field to open the third inning. That brought Gimenez to the plate.

The Blue Jays’ shortstop entered the day batting .190 in the post-season and had hit just seven h

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