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Toronto's Blue Jays reached their initial championship series since 1993 by defeating the Seattle Mariners in the decisive seventh game of the American League Championship Series.

Trailing by two runs, Springer smashed a three-run homer in the seventh frame, propelling the Toronto squad in the majors to a four games to three win in the seven-game series. Next up are the defending champions, who are the defending champions, in the forthcoming championship.

"I'm just so happy for this squad, the city, the nation," said Springer, a key player of the Astros team that claimed the 2017 championship. "What an amazing experience."

Springer has now slugged twenty-three post-season home runs, ranking him third on the list behind Ramirez (29) and Jose Altuve (27).

"There's probably not anyone else in the world that I want up in that spot besides George Springer with his October magic," noted manager John Schneider.

The Mariners, despite leading the series two games to none and three games to two, are still the only MLB franchise never to appear in a World Series.

Wilson stated "certainly that it's going to sting" in the wake of his club's elimination at Toronto's Rogers Centre, but applauded their performance in the campaign.

"It's a special team. Unfortunately that we ended up on the losing end of this one," he remarked.

Toronto claimed the World Series on their two prior appearances in 1992 and 1993, and will welcome the Dodgers in the first game on the upcoming Friday.