Blue Jays Reach World Series as Mariners’ Clubhouse Scream Captures Game 7 Fallout
Clips of an anguished postgame outburst, attributed by reporters to Julio Rodriguez, have become the defining snapshot of Seattle’s season ending.
Overview
- Toronto edged Seattle 4-3 in Game 7 of the ALCS to clinch a World Series berth against the Dodgers.
- During a quiet Mariners clubhouse media session with Bryan Woo, a piercing scream was recorded and later widely shared on social platforms.
- KCPQ reporter Aaron Levine identified the screamer as Julio Rodriguez, whose strikeout swinging against closer Jeff Hoffman ended the series.
- Some outlets reported the final pitch could have been called ball four, a detail noted in coverage but not broadly corroborated.
- George Springer’s three-run homer and Toronto’s rally from a 2-0 series deficit framed the result as Cal Raleigh labeled the loss a “failure.”