Max Scherzer rolls back years as Blue Jays even ALCS with win over Mariners

• Scherzer allows two runs in 500th career start

• Gimenez homers again, drives in four for Toronto

• Blue Jays even ALCS after second straight rout

Max Scherzer turned back the clock with a vintage pitching performance and Andres Gimenez homered and drove in four runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 8-2 on Thursday to even the American League Championship Series at two games apiece.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr hit his fifth homer this postseason and the 41-year-old Scherzer allowed two runs in five and two-thirds innings for the Blue Jays, who have outscored the Mariners 21-6 in Seattle after losing the first two games at home.