Mariners — Tigers ALDS Game 5
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Detroit Tigers radio announcer Dan Dickerson was caught swearing into a hot mic during a commercial break following the team's ALDS Game 5 loss.
In the 15th inning of a win-or-go-home American League Division Series Game 5, the Seattle Mariners walked it off against the Detroit Tigers to advance to their first American League Championship Series since 2001.
This drama of this playoff epic began around 4:45 p.m. Pacific Time, under a sprinkling Seattle sky and a closed roof at T-Mobile Park. That’s when Tigers left-handed ace Tarik Skubal stepped out into the bullpen, and the taunts rained down.
Mariners outlasted Tigers in 15 innings 3-2 when Jorge Polanco hit a bases-loaded one-out single off Tommy Kahnle. Fans were unhappy with A.J. Hinch.
Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending single in the 15th inning, and the Mariners advanced to the ALCS by nipping the Tigers for a 3-2 victory Friday night.
Free Press sports writer Andrew Birkle picks the winners and losers from the Tigers' heartbreaking loss.
The veteran starter signed with Detroit in 2024 and pitched incredible with a 2.95 ERA across 18 starts. The Tigers traded Flaherty to the Dodgers at the MLB trade deadline, and the pitcher went on the win the World Series in Los Angeles.