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Following a thrilling extra-innings victory in the series opener, the Detroit Tigers look to continue their postseason magic tonight when they face the Seattle Mariners in Game 2 of their American League Division Series.
The Tigers took the opener 3-2 in 11 innings on Saturday night on Zach McKinstry’s RBI single off reliever Carlos Vargas. They’ll have an opportunity to take command of the best-of-five series with ace left-hander Tarik Skubal (13-6, 2.21 ERA) on the mound against the Mariners’ Luis Castillo (11-8, 3.54).
Skubal, an alumnus of Seattle University, came through in the clutch in Game 1 of the wild-card series with a career-high 14 strikeouts in helping Detroit upend the Cleveland Guardians and advance to the ALDS.
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Game 2 of the American League Division Series is being televised on FS1. Adam Amin will handle play-by-play duties with A.J. Pierzynski and Adam Wainwright as analysts and Tom Verducci reporting from the field.
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Spencer Torkelson delivered a two-run double with two outs in the top of the eighth to tie the game against Mariners reliever Matt Brash.
In the bottom of the sixth, Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco took Tarik Skubal deep for the second time in three innings, another solo shot that extended Seattle’s lead to 2-0.
With one out in the bottom of the fourth, Jorge Polanco hit a solo home run off Tarik Skubal to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead. The reigning Cy Young winner bounced back to strike out Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor to end the frame.
Victor Robles reached on a walk to lead off the bottom of the third for the Mariners. Shortstop J.P. Crawford, who entered the game 4-for-5 against Skubal, then struck out for the first out of the inning. Randy Arozarena flew out to left field for the second out, and Cal Raleigh tried to jump a first-pitch changeup but lined out to shortstop Javier Báez to end the inning.
Tarik Skubal has four strikeouts on 44 pitches through three innings.
Mariners left fielder Randy Arozarena led off the bottom of the first inning with a single grounded up the middle. Skubal then struck out Cal Raleigh with a nasty 3-2 changeup and got Julio Rodríguez to strike out after a long-at bat.
His next batter faced got out on the first pitch, however, with Jorge Polanco popping out to third baseman Zach McKinstry to end the inning.
Gleyber Torres (R) 2BKerry Carpenter (L) RFRiley Greene (L) LFSpencer Torkelson (R) 1BColt Keith (L) DHDillon Dingler (R) CZach McKinstry (L) 3BJavier Báez (R) SSParker Meadows (L) CFRandy Arozarena (R) LFCal Raleigh (S) CJulio Rodríguez (R) CFJorge Polanco (S) 2BEugenio Suárez (R) 3BJosh Naylor (L) 1BMitch Garver (R) DHVictor Robles (R) RFJ.P. Crawford (L) SS
SEATTLE — Tarik Skubal is just a regular guy who faces regular-guy problems. While the Tigers have been on the road for seemingly forever – traveling from Cleveland to Boston to Cleveland to Seattle – Skubal has run out of clothes.
“I’ve already worn all the underwear once,” he said, smiling. “I had to take those in and have the clubbies do some stuff. I’m wearing the same shirt I wore in Cleveland already because I had to run it through and get it washed. That’s fun, though. Socks. Ran out of socks too. … But I don’t think anyone’s complaining about being on the road for however many days it’s going to be.” — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press
Tigers lead series 1-0
Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4 – Tigers 3, Mariners 2 (11 inn.)Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 5 – Tigers at Mariners, 8:03 p.m. ETGame 3: Tuesday, Oct. 7 – Mariners at Tigers, Time TBAGame 4: Wednesday, Oct. 8 (if necessary) – Mariners at Tigers, Time TBAGame 5: Friday, Oct. 10 (if necessary) – Tigers at Mariners, Time TBA
First pitch is scheduled for 8:03 p.m. ET (5:03 p.m. PT) in Seattle.