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During an intense extra-inning clash, the Mariners' infielder drove in the winning run with a base hit to the outfield, clinching a narrow victory for the Seattle Mariners over the Detroit Tigers in the decisive game of the ALDS.

Decisive Plays in the Marathon Matchup

Luis Castillo, making his initial bullpen outing in the major leagues, threw over an inning to earn the win, sending his team to the AL Championship Series for the first time since 2001.

The Mariners will now face the Toronto for the pennant in a contest between franchise counterparts. Game 1 is scheduled for the weekend in Toronto.

Final Inning Breakthrough

• The leadoff hitter started the bottom of the 15th with a line-drive single to the outfield.
• Randy Arozarena was struck by a throw, placing players on first and second.
• After a teammate made an out, a fielding mistake by the center fielder allowed Crawford to take third.
• Following an intentional walk, the batter connected on a full count to conclude the contest.

Scoring Highlights and Defensive Performances

A Tigers hitter provided all of the visitors' offense with a two-run homer in the middle frames.

The Mariners tied it at 2-2 in the later inning on a substitute batter's RBI single.

Each squad threatened multiple times in overtime, with the Mariners grounding into inning-ending double plays in both the later extra innings.

Starting Pitchers Duel

The Tigers' ace and George Kirby engaged in a low-scoring battle in the early innings.

Skubal, a Cy Young Award contender, allowed a single score on a couple of hits with no walks and 13 strikeouts over six innings. He set a postseason record with seven consecutive strikeouts.

His sole allowed score came in the second inning, when a two-base hit, stolen base, and sacrifice fly scored a point for the home side.

Kirby opened with shutout frames before surrendering a lead-off double in the middle inning. After a bullpen move, Carpenter homered on a pitch to give the visitors the lead.

The starter went over five frames and was charged with a single score on three hits with zero free passes and several K's.

This victory marks a significant achievement for the Seattle franchise, who advance to compete for a spot in the World Series after a long postseason absence.