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Through a gripping extra-inning contest, Jorge Polanco delivered the winning run with a single to right field, sealing a narrow win for the Seattle Mariners over the visiting squad in the decisive game of the American League Division Series.

Decisive Plays in the Extended Game

Luis Castillo, delivering his initial bullpen outing in the major leagues, pitched one and one-third innings to secure the win, sending his team to the AL Championship Series for the initial occasion in over two decades.

Seattle will now face the Toronto for the pennant in a contest between franchise brethren. The series opener is set for the weekend in the Blue Jays' home.

Final Inning Game-Winning Sequence

• The leadoff hitter started the bottom of the last inning with a line-drive single to right field.
• Another batter was struck by a throw, placing players on the bases.
• After Cal Raleigh flied out, a fielding mistake by the center fielder let the runner to advance.
• Following an strategic base on balls, the batter singled on a full count to conclude the game.

Key Runs and Pitching Performances

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

Seattle evened the score at 2-2 in the later inning on a substitute batter's run-scoring hit.

Each squad posed a danger repeatedly in extra innings, with the Mariners grounding into inning-ending double plays in both the later extra innings.

Starting Pitchers Battle

Tarik Skubal and the Mariners' starter engaged in a low-scoring battle in the early innings.

The left-hander, a Cy Young Award contender, allowed one run on a couple of hits with no walks and double-digit K's over multiple frames. He established a playoff mark with seven consecutive strikeouts.

The only run came in the second inning, when a double, theft, and deep out scored a run for the Mariners.

Kirby opened with five scoreless innings before surrendering a lead-off double in the middle inning. After a pitching change, the Tigers batter homered on a pitch to give Detroit the lead.

Kirby lasted five-plus innings and was responsible for a single score on three hits with zero free passes and several K's.

This victory signifies a significant achievement for the Seattle franchise, who move forward to compete for a spot in the World Series after a extended playoff drought.