Former Red Sox righty Eduard Bazardo was among the heroes in Seattle’s 3-2 walkoff win in 15 innings over the Tigers in Game 5 of the ALDS.

The Mariners advanced to face the Blue Jays in the ALCS.

The 30-year-old Bazardo — who Boston initially signed out of Venezuela in 2014 — pitched 2 ⅔ scoreless innings and struck out four while allowing one hit and one walk (intentional).

Bazardo replaced Logan Gilbert with no outs and runners on first and second base with the game tied 2-2 in the 12th inning. Zach McKinstry and Dillon Dingler had singled off Gilbert to lead off the inning.

Parker Meadows laid down a sac bunt to advance McKinstry and Dingler to second and third base.

Javier Báez, the next batter, grounded to third baseman Eugenio Suárez, who threw out McKinstry at the plate for

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