The Blue Jays held on for a 4-3 victory in the Game 7 thriller to secure their first trip to the World Series since Joe Carter launched them to the championship in 1993.

The Toronto Blue Jays reached their first World Series since 1993 after beating the Seattle Mariners in the deciding game seven of the American League Championship Series.

It was the only the third go-ahead homer in the seventh inning or later in a Game 7 in postseason history, joining Pittsburgh Pirates ’ Hal Smith in the 1960 World Series and Washington Nationals’ Ho...