Then in the batter's box, Tigers' outfielder Kerry Carpenter became the first player to reach base five times, including a home run, in a winner-take-all postseason game since Babe Ruth did it in 1926, according to OptaSTATS.

Both Detroit and Seattle managed to get a lone baserunner in the 14th inning, but neither was able to cross home plate. Dillon Dingler was left stranded at second base after a one-out double, and Victor Robles was caught stealing to end the inning for Seattle.

SEATTLE — Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal turned in a dominant performance in Game 5 of the AL Division Series against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Skubal stepped up with Detroit trying for the franchise’s first appearance in the AL Championship Series since 2013. He struck out 13 while allowing one run and two hits.

It took 15 innings, but for the first time in 25 years, the Seattle Mariners are headed to the American League Championship Series after a 3-2 Game 5 win over the Detroit Tigers in Friday's AL Division Series.

In Game 3 of the ALDS, the Seattle Mariners ' catcher proved that to be true. He launched a home run to deep left-center at Comerica Park in Detroit, an exclamation point on an 8-1 win that gave the Mariners a 2-1 series lead. After those 60 homers in the regular season, it was the first in the playoffs for Raleigh, making it 61 for the season.