APTOPIX ALCS Blue Jays Mariners Baseball Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning in Game 4 of baseball's American League Championship Series, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Abbie Parr/AP)
ALCS Blue Jays Mariners Baseball Seattle Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo leaves the game during the third inning in Game 4 of baseball's American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Lindsey Wasson/AP)
ALCS Blue Jays Mariners Baseball Toronto Blue Jays' Myles Straw scores on a single by Andrés Giménez during the eighth inning in Game 4 of baseball's American League Championship Series as Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh reaches for the throw, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (David J. Phillip/AP)
SEATTLE (AP) — Max Scherzer turned back the clock with a vintage pitching performance and Andrés Giménez homered and drove in four runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 8-2 on Thursday to even the American League Championship Series at two games apiece.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his fifth homer this postseason and the 41-year-old Scherzer allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays, who have outscored the Mariners 21-6 in Seattle after losing the first two games at home.
Game 5 in the best-of-seven series is Friday, with Kevin Gausman scheduled to start for Toronto against Game 1 winner Bryce Miller.
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