Julio Rodriguez's three-run HR gives Mariners early Game 2 lead

The Seattle Mariners got disconnected to a beardown commencement successful Game 2 of the American Champions League Series connected Monday courtesy of Julio Rodriguez.

The halfway fielder smashed an 84 mph splitter disconnected Trey Yesavage for a three-run homer successful the apical of the archetypal inning. The Toronto Blue Jays right-hander had ne'er allowed an extra-base deed connected the splitter before, according to ESPN Research.

It marked Rodriguez's 2nd location tally of the postseason arsenic Seattle looks to instrumentality a 2-0 pb successful the series.

JULIO RODRÍGUEZ 3-RUN HOMER! #ALCS pic.twitter.com/LdnHOBG3P2

The blast was Yesavage's archetypal vocation location tally allowed successful his 5th vocation commencement (regular play and playoffs). Entering Monday, helium had allowed lone 2 extra-base hits successful 19⅓ innings pitched.

Seattle trailed 1-0 successful the archetypal inning successful Game 1 earlier bouncing backmost to triumph 3-1 connected Sunday. The bid shifts to Seattle connected Wednesday.

ESPN Research contributed to this report.