In the ALCS, the Mariners mostly lived or died by the home run from the top four or five hitters in their lineup, but the Blue Jays ultimately pulled ahead because they were just better at putting the ball in play and keeping the line moving. Both teams hit the same amount of homers coming out of that series, but Seattle only scored 49 runs and Toronto scored 71 — and with 21 fewer at-bats.
That was the Jays' MO in the regular season, too. They were outside the top 10 in homers, tied with the Orioles and Twins for 11th with 191 home runs on the season, but they led baseball in team batting average and OBP.