Blue Jays drop 6-2 decision to Mariners in Game 5 of ALCS
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Social media is calling out Seattle Mariners fans for their classless act toward George Springer in Game 5 of the ALCS.
The Mariners broke a 25-year drought after beating the Blue Jays 6-2 at home in Game 5 of the ALCS on Friday night.
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider rips Mariners fans' reaction when George Springer got hit by pitch
Blue Jays manager John Schneider was not happy with how Mariners fans reacted to former Astros star George Springer getting hit in the knee in Game 5 of the ALCS.
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Springer was 1-3 in Friday's pivotal matchup when he came to the plate in the top of the seventh, already with an RBI double in the game. With the Blue Jays up 2-1 in Game 5, Springer stepped in against Woo, a typical starter who came out of the bullpen.
George Springer is no stranger to jeers from the crowd — but the raucous ovation he received Friday night may have crossed a line.
Fast-forward to the 2025 ALCS. The Mariners won two games in Toronto and now the Blue Jays have answered with two wins in Seattle. How weird is this one? The Blue Jays had the second-best home record in baseball in the regular season and went 2-0 at home in the ALDS. Before this series, they were 56-27 at home and 41-42 on the road.
George Kirby will take the mound in Wednesday's Game 3 at T-Mobile Park, and Luis Castillo will get the ball for Thursday's Game 4 in Seattle. The announcement came hours ahead of Game 2, when Logan Gilbert will be on the mound.