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Through a gripping 15-inning battle, Jorge Polanco delivered the decisive score with a single to the outfield, clinching a narrow victory for the Seattle Mariners over the visiting squad in Game 5 of the ALDS.

Key Moments in the Extended Game

Luis Castillo, delivering his initial bullpen outing in the major leagues, pitched over an inning to earn the victory, propelling his team to the ALCS for the initial occasion since 2001.

Seattle will now compete against the Blue Jays for the pennant in a showdown between 1977 expansion brethren. The series opener is set for Sunday in the Blue Jays' home.

Final Inning Game-Winning Sequence

• JP Crawford initiated the bottom of the 15th with a line-drive single to the outfield.
• Randy Arozarena was struck by a throw, putting players on first and second.
• After Cal Raleigh made an out, a fielding mistake by the center fielder let the runner to advance.
• Following an strategic base on balls, the batter singled on a 3-2 pitch to end the game.

Scoring Highlights and Pitching Efforts

A Tigers hitter accounted for all of the visitors' offense with a two-run homer in the sixth inning.

The Mariners evened the score at 2-2 in the seventh on a substitute batter's run-scoring hit.

Both teams posed a danger repeatedly in overtime, with the home team grounding into twin killings in both the 12th and 13th.

Opening Hurlers Battle

Tarik Skubal and George Kirby delivered a low-scoring battle in the opening frames.

Skubal, a Cy Young Award contender, gave up a single score on two hits with zero bases on balls and 13 strikeouts over multiple frames. He established a postseason record with back-to-back K's.

His sole allowed score occurred in the early going, when a double, stolen base, and sacrifice fly scored a run for the home side.

The Mariners' pitcher opened with five scoreless innings before surrendering a lead-off double in the middle inning. After a bullpen move, Carpenter went deep on a fastball to hand Detroit the advantage.

Kirby went over five frames and was charged with one run on three hits with no walks and several K's.

This victory signifies a significant milestone for the Mariners, who advance to compete for a spot in the championship after a long postseason absence.