Polanco Clutch Again as Seattle Mariners Go Up 2-0 in ALCS
The Seattle Mariners are closer to the World Series than they've ever been, thanks to another go-ahead Jorge Polanco swing in ALCS Game 2.
By Brent Stecker, Oct 13, 2025, 5:31 PM, Updated: 6:28 pm.
It is the October of Jorge Polanco, and the Seattle Mariners are now closer to a World Series than they’ve ever been in team history because of it.
Polanco continued his amazingly clutch postseason with a three-run home run in the fifth inning of Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday, breaking a tie with the Toronto Blue Jays to help lift the M’s to a 10-3 victory.
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The Mariners now lead the best-of-seven ALCS 2-0 after wins in each of the first two games at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, leaving open the possibility for them to clinch the American League championship at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
Author's summary: Mariners lead ALCS 2-0 thanks to Polanco's clutch swing.