WHAT A GAME!
The Mariners punched their ticket to the franchise’s first ALCS appearance since 2001 with a thrilling 15-inning victory in the winner-take-all Game 5 of the ALDS against the Tigers on Friday night. It was Seattle’s Jorge Polanco who ended the epic battle with a bases-loaded walk-off single in the bottom of the 15th inning, sending T-Mobile Park into a frenzy and the Mariners into an ALCS showdown with the Blue Jays.
Along the way, there was no shortage of impressive feats, contributions from players across both rosters and moments that baseball fans will remember for years to come. With this in mind, here’s everything you need to know from the Mariners-Tigers ALDS Game 5 thriller.
ALDS Game 5, by the numbers
Polanco plays hero after 15 innings
After an incredible bac