The Seattle Mariners outlasted the Detroit Tigers in an epic Game 5 of the ALDS, winning 3-2 and advancing to the ALCS for the first time since 2001. They'll head to Toronto to face the Blue Jays in said ALCS. It starts Sunday night in Rogers Centre. Yes, that's only one day off after a 15-inning win and, yes, there will be fallout.

Now, before going any deeper, it needs to be said that the Mariners did nothing wrong in Game 5 of the ALDS. When you're back is against the wall, you do anything it takes to advance to the next round and pick up the proverbial pieces once the advancement happens. It has happened now.

The pieces are as follows:

Starter George Kirby went five-plus innings and threw 66 pitches. He's unavailable until Game 3 of the ALCS.

Logan Gilbert started Ga

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