🔗 Share this article The Blue Jays Claim World Series Showdown Versus defending champion Dodgers Springer contributed to the Houston Astros winning the World Series in 2017. The Toronto Blue Jays earned a spot in their initial championship series following 1993 by defeating the Seattle Mariners in the decisive Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. Down three runs to one, Springer smashed a three-run homer in the seventh, leading the Toronto squad in the majors to a 4-3 series win in the series. Next up are the Dodgers, who are the defending champions, in the upcoming championship. "I'm thrilled for everyone here, Toronto, the nation," commented Springer, a key player of the Astros team that secured the 2017 championship. "What an unbelievable moment." The veteran has now hit 23 total October home runs, making him third on the list trailing only Manny Ramirez (29) and Jose Altuve (twenty-seven). "I can't think of another player on planet Earth that I'd choose in that spot other than him with his post-season brilliance," noted Blue Jays manager John Schneider. The Mariners, despite leading the series 2-0 and 3-2, continue to be the only MLB franchise yet to make an appearance in a Fall Classic. Manager Dan Wilson stated "certainly that it's going to sting" in the wake of his side's defeat at Rogers Centre, but praised their work in the campaign. "It's a special team. Unfortunately that we ended up on the losing end of this one," he continued. The Blue Jays secured the World Series on each of their earlier trips in the early 90s, and will host the Dodgers in the first game on Friday.