Julio Rodriguez wanted to be the hero. That's what it came down to. With the Mariners down to their final out in the American League Championship Series against the Blue Jays on Monday, having already blown a 2-0 series lead and 3-1 lead on the night,

Rodriguez made the final out when he struck out swinging against Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman — on a pitch that would have been ball four — with slugger Cal Raleigh on the on-deck circle. However, the Mariners would not have been in a position to win without a stellar game from Rodriguez.

Cameras caught a Seattle Mariners player flying into a rage in the locker room after the Game 7 loss to the Blue Jays.

Nothing summed up the mood of the Seattle Mariners' clubhouse on Monday than the frustrated scream let out by Julio Rodriguez after his team lost Game 7

Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez and Bryan Woo show raw emotion after ALCS Game 7 loss to Blue Jays, capturing heartbreak in the quiet clubhouse.

Julio Rodríguez hit a clutch home run for the Seattle Mariners in the third inning of Game 7 of the ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was nearly called out a few pitches earlier.

The Mariners got as close to a World Series as they ever have in their 48-year history. It still wasn't close enough.