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During an intense extra-inning battle, the Mariners' infielder delivered the winning run with a single to the outfield, sealing a narrow win for the home team over the Detroit Tigers in the decisive game of the ALDS.

Decisive Plays in the Extended Game

Luis Castillo, delivering his first relief appearance in the major leagues, threw over an inning to earn the victory, sending his team to the AL Championship Series for the first time since 2001.

The Mariners will now face the Toronto for the pennant in a showdown between franchise brethren. Game 1 is scheduled for the weekend in the Blue Jays' home.

15th Inning Breakthrough

• JP Crawford initiated the final half of the 15th with a line-drive single to right field.
• Another batter was hit by a pitch, putting players on first and second.
• After a teammate flied out, a throwing error by the outfielder let Crawford to advance.
• Following an strategic base on balls, Polanco connected on a 3-2 pitch to conclude the game.

Scoring Highlights and Pitching Efforts

A Tigers hitter accounted for all of Detroit's scoring with a home run in the sixth inning.

Seattle tied it at 2-2 in the seventh on a substitute batter's run-scoring hit.

Each squad posed a danger multiple times in extra innings, with the home team grounding into inning-ending double plays in both the later extra innings.

Starting Pitchers Duel

The Tigers' ace and George Kirby engaged in a pitchers' duel in the early innings.

The left-hander, a pitching honor contender, gave up a single score on a couple of hits with no walks and 13 strikeouts over multiple frames. He set a playoff mark with back-to-back K's.

His sole allowed score occurred in the early going, when a two-base hit, theft, and deep out brought home a run for the home side.

The Mariners' pitcher opened with shutout frames before allowing a early hit in the sixth. After a bullpen move, Carpenter went deep on a pitch to hand Detroit the advantage.

The starter lasted over five frames and was charged with one run on a few hits with no walks and several K's.

This victory marks a major achievement for the Seattle franchise, who move forward to compete for a spot in the World Series after a long playoff drought.