Mariners win in the bottom of the 15th, advance to ALCS to face Blue Jays Sunday

Mariners have beaten the Detroit Tigers after having the bases loaded in the bottom of the 15th and a single to right field by Jorge Polanco.

They advance to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2001.

They face the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday at 5:03 p.m.

10:07 p.m. - Bottom of 15 - Kahnle replaces Flaherty. Crawford singles to right field. Arozarena hit by pitch, runners on 1st and 2nd. Raleigh sacrifice fly to center, Crawford advances to 3rd. Rodríguez intentionally walked. Bases loaded. Polanco singles to right. Mariners win!!!!

9:57 p.m. - Top of 15 - Carpenter strikes out. Torres grounds out to 3rd. Greene flies out to left field.

9:52 p.m. - Bottom of 14 - Naylor grounds out. Rivas strikes out. Robles walks. Robles caught stealing 2nd. Tie game, 2-2.

9:38 p.m. - Top of 14: This is now the longest ‘winner take all’ playoff game in MLB history. McKinstry pops out to center. Dingler doubles. Meadows strikes out. Castillo comes in to replace Bazardo. Báez pops out to 1st. Tie game, 2-2.

9:30 p.m. - Bottom of 13: Flaherty replaces Montero. Raleigh walks. Rodríguez walks. Polanco strikes out. Suárez grounds into double play.

9:18 p.m. - Top of 13: Greene strikes out. Torkelson strikes out. Keith strikes out. Tie game, 2-2.

9:09 p.m. - Bottom of 12: Rivas walks. Pick off attempt goes wide, Rivas moves to 2nd. Attempted bunt by Robles, which hits Robles fist. He goes to 1st. Crawford pops out to left field. Runners stay on 1st and 2nd. Arozarena grounds into doubleplay.

8:56 p.m. - Top of 12: McKinstry in-field single. Dingler singles to left field. Bazardo comes in to relieve Gilbert. Meadows sacrifice bunt, advancing the runners to 2nd and 3rd. Báez reaches on fielders choice, McKinstry thrown out at home. Runners on 1st and 3rd. Carpenter intentionally walked to load the bases. Torres pops out to right.

8:41 p.m. - Bottom of 11: Montero replaces Melton. Polanco pops out to center. Suárez pops out to 2nd. Naylor grounds out. Tie game, 2-2.

8:28 p.m. - Top of 11: Carpenter singles to center. Carpenter takes second on a passed ball. Torres pops out to right. Greene intentionally walked. Torkelson pops out to left. Keith strikes out.

8:17 p.m. - Bottom of 10: Melton replaces Vest. Robles doubles. Crawford pops out to 2nd. Arozarena strikes out. Raleigh intentionally walked. Rodriguez grounds out. Tie game, 2-2.

8:08 p.m. - Top of 10: Logan Gilbert in to pitch, replacing Muñoz. Dingler pops out to center. Meadows strikes out. Baez pops out to center. Tie game, 2-2.

8 p.m. - Bottom of 9: Polanco lines out to center field. Suarez strikes out. Naylor singles to right field. Rivas strikes out.

7:52 p.m. - Top of 9: Torkelson strikes out. Keith grounds out. McKinstry strikes out.

7:45 p.m. - Bottom of 8: Vest replaces Holton. Crawford pops out. Arozarena hit by pitch. Raleigh strikes out. Rodriguez strikes out.

7:36 p.m. - Top of 8: Carpenter walks. Torres walks. Greene pops out to 3rd. Tie game, 2-2.

7:25 p.m. - Top of 8: Meadows grounds out. Baez pops out to center. Mariners manager Wilson pulls Brash for Munoz.

7:19 p.m. - Bottom of 7: Rivas pinch hitting for Canzone. Rivas single to left field. Polanco scores. Robles grounds out. Tie game, 2-2.

7:15 p.m. - Bottom of 7: Rodriguez pops out to center. Polanco walked. Suarez pops out to right field. Naylor singles to right field. Canzone pinch hitting for Garver. Tigers manager AJ Hinch pulls Finnegan, brings in Holton.

7:04 p.m. - Bottom of 7: After 13 strike outs, Tigers manager AJ Hinch pulls Skubal, brings in Finnegan.

7:02 p.m. - Top of 7: Keith strikes out. McKinstry pops out to left field. Dingler pops out to center. Tigers up 2-1.

6:55 p.m. - Bottom of 6: Crawford strikes out. Arozarena pops out to 2nd. Raleigh strikes out. Tigers up 2-1.

6:48 p.m. - Top of 6: Carpenter homers to centerfield to take a 2-1 lead. Torres grounds out. Greene grounds out. Manager Wilson pulls Speier for Brash. Torkelson strikes out.

6:39 p.m. - Top of 6: Baez doubles to centerfield. Wilson pulls Kirby for Speier. A huge roar from the fans at T-Mobile Park for Kirby.

6:32 p.m. - Bottom of 5: Naylor pops out to center. Garver strikes out. Robles pops out to right field. Mariners up 1-0.

6:26 p.m. - Top of 5: McKinstry grounds out to first. Dingler strikes out. Meadows strikes out. Mariners up 1-0.

Speier and Brash are warming up in the Mariners bullpen.

6:17 p.m. - Bottom of 4: Rodriguez strikes out. Polanco strikes out. Suarez strikes out. Mariners up 1-0.

6:08 p.m. - Top of 4: Greene grounds out. Torkelson pops out to left field. Kirby hits Keith in the foot, he goes to first. Keith steals second. Mariners ask for a review, overturning the call. Mariners up 1-0.

5:58 p.m. - Bottom of 3: Crawford strikes out. Arozarena strikes out. Raleigh strikes out. Mariners up 1-0.

5:49 p.m. - Top of 3: Meadows grounds out. Baez strikes out. Carpenter singles to right field. Torres strikes out. Mariners up 1-0.

Gilbert, Castillo, and Miller also made their way to the bullpen for the Mariners.

5:39 p.m. - Bottom of 2: Suarez strikes out, Naylor doubled then stole 3rd, Garver with a sacrifice fly, scoring Naylor. Robles strikes out. Mariners up 1-0.

5:29 p.m. - Top of 2: Keith grounds out, McKinstry grounds out, Dingler grounds out. 0-0.

5:24 p.m. - Bottom of 1: Arozarena grounds out, Raleigh singled to left, Rodriguez struck out, and Polanco strikes out. 0-0 after 1.

5:14 p.m. - A lead off single after an error by J.P. Crawford, but Kirby was able to hang on, leaving a runner stranded at first. 0-0 after the top of the 1, Mariners up next.

5:10 p.m. - Mariners announcers Rick Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith are prepared, trident in hand, for tonights game.

5 p.m. - At the conclusion of the pregame broadcast, both Big Papi and former Mariner Alex Rodriguez picked the Mariners to win tonight.

4:55 p.m. - Ken Griffey Jr. has arrived to throw out the first pitch, however Mr. Mariner, Alvin Davis, threw out the first pitch.

4:26 p.m. - Jameson Turner, the “Dump 61 Here” guy from Game 3, is at T-Mobile Park tonight in center field.

4:13 p.m. - The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network have put seismographs around T-Mobile Park for the game tonight and you can track the seismogram live here.

4:09 p.m. - On the pregame broadcast, former Mariner Alex Rodriguez said T-Mobile Park was the loudest ballpark he had every played in.

4:01 p.m. - Manager Dan Wilson spoke to the media about what it means to play Game 5 at home.

3:26 p.m. - The roof at T-Mobile Park is currently closed. If the roof is closed during the first pitch, MLB rules does not allow the roof to be reopened during the game.

3:10 p.m. - The Mariners announced their lineup, with George Kirby the starter pitcher.

Bryan Woo, who has been sidelined with a pectoral injury, was spotted warming up earlier today. According to Adam Jude with the Seattle Times, Woo’s availability for Game 5 is possible.

1 p.m.:

Despite Wednesday’s loss to the Detroit Tigers, the Seattle Mariners remain unbeaten in winner-take-all Division Series games, according to the team.

Seattle, which has a 4–1 record when facing series-clinching opportunities, will take on the Tigers in the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Friday night.

The series is tied 2–2.

The game will be televised nationally on FOX, with Adam Amin, A.J. Pierzynski and Adam Wainwright calling the action and Tom Verducci reporting from the field.

Seattle Sports (710 AM) will carry the local radio broadcast with Rick Rizzs, Aaron Goldsmith and Gary Hill Jr. on the call.

ESPN Radio will also air the game.

If the Mariners win, they will advance to the American League Championship Series for the fourth time in franchise history, joining their 1995, 2000 and 2001 playoff runs.

Seattle has never lost an ALDS Game 5.

In 1995, they rallied from a 0–2 deficit to beat the New York Yankees in five games, clinching their first postseason series win.

In 2001, they forced and won a Game 5 against the Cleveland Indians to reach the ALCS against the Yankees.

Four Seattle hitters have recorded three-hit games in the postseason so far — Josh Naylor, Jorge Polanco, Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez — tying the second-most in franchise playoff history.

Polanco joined Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez and Jay Buhner as the only Mariners with multi-homer postseason games after hitting two home runs in Game 2.

Raleigh has hit safely in all four ALDS games, going 7-for-16 with four RBIs.

His .316 career postseason average through nine games continues to make him one of Seattle’s most reliable October performers.

Raleigh’s breakout 2025 campaign set several records.

He became the first primary catcher to hit 60 home runs in a season, breaking Salvador Perez’s 2021 record.

He also surpassed Mickey Mantle’s single-season mark for home runs by a switch-hitter (54) and Ken Griffey Jr.’s team record (56).

Raleigh led the majors in home runs and RBIs while ranking among league leaders in OPS and wins above replacement.

Seattle’s starting rotation has carried the team through the series.

George Kirby, Luis Castillo, Logan Gilbert and Bryce Miller have combined for a 2.25 ERA with 20 strikeouts and just five walks over 20 innings.

None has allowed more than two runs, and each has pitched into at least the fifth inning.

Julio Rodríguez’s postseason streak of extra-base hits ended earlier this week, but it was one for the record books — the longest ever by a player 24 or younger.

The 24-year-old star recorded his second 30-home-run, 30-stolen-base season this year and remains the only player in MLB history to begin a career with four straight 20/20 seasons.

His 6.8 WAR ranked fifth among all major league position players in 2025.

Closer Andrés Muñoz has been nearly unhittable in the postseason, pitching four scoreless innings with three strikeouts and no baserunners allowed.

He posted a 1.73 ERA and 38 saves during the regular season, joining elite company among Seattle relievers with sub-1.75 ERAs.

Seattle’s dominance at home has been a major advantage.

The Mariners went 51–30 at T-Mobile Park during the regular season and 18–7 in games with more than 40,000 fans.

The team’s ALDS roster includes 17 players with prior playoff experience, including eight from the 2022 roster and three World Series champions — Victor Robles, Luke Jackson and Mitch Garver.

The 2025 Mariners are one of the most balanced offensive teams in baseball, with eight players posting an OPS+ at least 10 percent above league average.

They finished third in the majors in both home runs (238) and stolen bases (161), joining the 2023 Tampa Bay Rays as the only teams in history with 230 or more home runs and 160 or more steals in a single season.

Seattle captured its first AL West Division title since 2001 under first-year full-time manager Dan Wilson, who guided the team to a 90–72 record.

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