Suárez's Grand Slam Propels Mariners to ALCS Game 5 Victory
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Suárez's Grand Slam Propels Mariners to ALCS Game 5 Victory

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Eugenio Suárez's grand slam in the eighth inning led the Seattle Mariners to a 6-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, giving them a 3-2 lead in the ALCS.

Eugenio Suárez's grand slam in the eighth inning lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, securing a 3-2 lead in the American League Championship Series. Suárez also hit a solo home run in the second inning, contributing to Seattle's first run. Catcher Cal Raleigh tied the game with a solo homer earlier in the eighth, setting the stage for Suárez's decisive hit. The Mariners are now one win away from their first World Series appearance since the franchise's inception in 1977. Game 6 is scheduled for Sunday night in Toronto.

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Eugenio Suárez's grand slam in the eighth inning lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, securing a 3-2 lead in the American League Championship Series.

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Suárez also hit a solo home run in the second inning, contributing to Seattle's first run.

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Catcher Cal Raleigh tied the game with a solo homer earlier in the eighth, setting the stage for Suárez's decisive hit.

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The Mariners are now one win away from their first World Series appearance since the franchise's inception in 1977.

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Game 6 is scheduled for Sunday night in Toronto.

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