The Seattle Mariners picked the worst time to make postseason history — and not the good kind. In Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, the Mariners grounded into bases-loaded double plays in back-to-back innings, something no team had ever done before in playoff history. The miscues helped fuel the Toronto Blue Jays’ 6–2 win at Rogers Centre on Sunday night, forcing a decisive Game 7.

Seattle had two golden opportunities early to take control, loading the bases in both the third and fourth innings. Each time, rookie Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage escaped unscathed, inducing inning-ending double plays from Cal Raleigh and J.P. Crawford. In the fifth, Julio Rodríguez followed suit, grounding into another double play that killed yet another rally. Three straight frames

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