Mariners walk off Tigers in crazy 15-inning game to end 24-year drought
By the time Jorge Polanco stepped into the box in the 15th inning, the night had turned into morning for many fans at T-Mobile Park. But no one was leaving. Not with a trip to the ALCS on the line.Polanco's line-drive single to right field ended one of the wildest playoff games in Mariners history: a 3-2 walk-off win over the Detroit Tigers that punched Seattle's ticket to its first American League Championship Series since 2001.Mariners fan gives Cal Raleigh's 60th HR ball to a kidIt took five hours, 15 innings, and everything both teams had. The game broke the MLB record for the longest winner-take-all contest ever, passing the 13-inning 2018 Wild Card game between the Rockies and Cubs.Pitchers' Duel Becomes a Test of EnduranceFor most of the night, it was a classic duel between two rising stars. Detroit's […]