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Mariners Stun Tigers with Late-Game Heroics
6 Oct
Summary
- Mariners earn first postseason win since 2001
- Jorge Polanco hits two home runs
- Mariners take 3-2 lead in 8th inning

On October 7th, 2025, the Seattle Mariners earned their first postseason win since 2001 with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the American League Division Series. The game was a pitchers' duel early on, with Tarik Skubal and Luis Castillo both delivering strong performances.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Jorge Polanco broke the scoreless tie with a solo home run off Skubal. Polanco struck again in the sixth inning, hitting another home run to put the Mariners up 2-0. Polanco's two-homer night made him the fourth player in Mariners history to achieve this feat in a postseason game.
However, the Tigers fought back, with Spencer Torkelson hitting a two-run single in the seventh inning to tie the game at 2-2. But the Mariners regained the lead in the eighth, as Cal Raleigh's double and Julio Rodríguez's RBI double gave Seattle a 3-2 advantage. The Mariners held on to secure the victory, setting up an exciting Game 2 matchup in Detroit on Monday.