Ernie Clement and Louis Varland Make Blue Jays History in Game 7
The Toronto Blue Jays may have fallen short in their World Series bid, but Game 7 against the Los Angeles Dodgers will be remembered for two remarkable records set by Blue Jays players — Ernie Clement and Louis Varland.
It was the top of the second inning when Ernie Clement stepped up to the plate and delivered a clean single, a moment that quietly etched his name into Blue Jays postseason history. That single didn’t just advance the inning — it extended Clement’s incredible playoff hitting streak to 13 consecutive games, surpassing Pat Borders’ long-standing record of 12 from the 1992 championship run. With that hit, Clement also became the Blue Jay with the most singles ever recorded in a single postseason.
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Clement’s hot streak had been building steadily throughout the playoffs, starting back in Game 2 of the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners. By the time Game 7 rolled around, his postseason numbers looked impressive — a .353 batting average, with 18 hits including five extra-base hits during his streak. Across the entire postseason, Clement amassed 28 hits, only being held hitless in two games — the opening matchups of the ALDS against the Yankees and the ALCS against Seattle.
For Blue Jays fans, this feat carried echoes of history. Back in 1992, Pat Borders’ 12-game hitting streak had been a symbol of grit and consistency, one that helped him earn World Series MVP honors as Toronto claimed its first-ever title. Now, more than three decades later, Clement has written his own chapter in that story. And though the overall Major League Baseball postseason hitting streak record — held by Ketel Marte with 16 straight games in 2023 — remains untouched, Clement’s performance has cemented him as a key figure in this playoff run.
But Clement wasn’t the only Blue Jay making headlines that night. In the fifth inning, reliever Louis Varland took the mound and quietly broke a league-wide record of his own. When he made his 15th appearance of the postseason, he officially surpassed the MLB record for most playoff pitching appearances — previously shared by Brandon Morrow of the Dodgers (2017) and Paul Assenmacher of Cleveland (1997).
Varland, who was acquired midseason from the Minnesota Twins alongside infielder Ty France, proved to be a steady and dependable arm for Toronto. During the regular season, he threw 23.2 innings with a 4.94 ERA and notched 28 strikeouts. His postseason workload only underscored his reliability and the trust the team placed in him during high-pressure moments.
Even though the Blue Jays couldn’t capture the championship, both Clement and Varland gave fans something worth celebrating — a reminder that even in defeat, records can be broken, and history can still be made.
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