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Toronto's Blue Jays earned a spot in their first championship series following 1993 by beating the Seattle Mariners in the decisive seventh game of the AL Championship Series.

Trailing by two runs, the star outfielder hit a three-run blast in the seventh frame, guiding the Toronto squad in the majors to a four games to three triumph in the best-of-seven series. They will now face the defending champions, the team that is the reigning title, in the anticipated Fall Classic.

"I'm just so happy for our team, the city, the nation," said Springer, a key player of the Astros team that secured the 2017 championship. "What an amazing experience."

Springer has now connected for twenty-three post-season home runs, ranking him third all-time after Manny Ramirez (twenty-nine) and Jose Altuve (27).

"There's probably not anyone else anywhere that I want up in that moment besides Springer with his playoff prowess," remarked Blue Jays manager John Schneider.

Seattle, who had led the early in the series, are still the one club yet to make an appearance in a championship series.

Mariners manager Dan Wilson commented "without a doubt that it's going to sting" after his side's defeat at Rogers Centre, but applauded their efforts throughout the year.

"They're an exceptional squad. It's a shame that we had to come out on the wrong side of this one," he added.

Toronto's team claimed the title on each of their earlier trips in the early 90s, and will host the Los Angeles in the opener on the upcoming Friday.