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The Toronto Blue Jays will face the Mariners in the American League Championship Series after Seattle eliminated the Detroit Lions late Friday night.
Mariners clinch spot in ALCS after nail-biting 15 innings
The Associated Press ·Posted: Oct 11, 2025 1:14 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago
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Seattle Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert reacts after striking out a Detroit Tigers batter in Game 5 of the American League Division Series in Seattle on Friday. (Lindsey Wasson/The Associated Press)
Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending single in the 15th inning, and the Seattle Mariners advanced to the American League Championship Series by outlasting the Detroit Tigers for a 3-2 victory Friday night in the longest winner-take-all postseason game in baseball history.
With one out and the bases loaded, Polanco drove in J.P. Crawford with a liner to right off Tommy Kahnle.
Crawford hit a leadoff single, Randy Arozarena was hit by a pitch and Julio Rodriguez was intentionally walked before Polanco's big swing on the 472nd pitch of the epic game.
The Mariners will now face the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series.
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