The magic ran out for the Mariners in this 2025 season, one that will go down as one of the most memorable in franchise history, but with an ending whose sting will stand the test of time. Seattle was

The Seattle Mariners appeared to be on their way to the World Series as they carried a 3-1 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning in Game 7 of their ALCS against the Blue Jays. But then baseball happened, culminating in George Springer providing yet another heroic postseason moment in the form of a go-ahead three-run homer.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh was emotional after the Toronto Blue Jays ended his team's season in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer put Toronto ahead with a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1993 by beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night.

There were two emotions possible for M's fans when Game 7 of the ALCS concluded: euphoria or despair. Unfortunately, they got smacked with the latter.

Even though Seattle Kraken star Shane Wright's allegiances were divided between the two teams in the American League Championship Series, there was no ill will from the Toronto Blue Jays to him wearing a Seattle Mariners jersey.

The Mariners were nine outs away from defeating the Blue Jays on Monday. Nine outs away from winning the American League pennant. In their first trip back to the AL championship series since 2001, they were just nine outs away from clinching a berth to the World Series for the first time in the franchise's 49-year history.

Hopeful, anxious Mariners fans gathered at T-Mobile Park on Monday night as the M's fell to the Blue Jays in Toronto, falling just short of the World Series.