The Seattle Mariners appeared to be on their way to a series-clinching victory in Detroit, but it all started to unravel in the fifth inning as the Tigers rallied to force a deciding Game 5.
After the M’s led 3-0, Detroit surged for nine unanswered runs on its way to a season-saving 9-3 win in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.
ALDS is going 5 games: Seattle Mariners lose 9-3 to Tigers in Game 4
Now the series shifts back to Seattle where both squads will be playing to keep their seasons alive and advance to the AL Championship Series.
Here are three things that stand out from the Mariners’ Game 4 loss.
Bullpen implodes after interesting decision
Seattle’s bullpen was mostly excellent in the first three games of the series. Outside of a rough outing from Caleb Ferguson