DETROIT (Interstat) — Kevin McGonigle delivered a two-run, walk-off single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park in front of 34,893 fans.

The game lasted 3 hours, 8 minutes on a June afternoon that felt like a turning point for a Tigers team that had lost the previous day’s contest to the Mariners, 4-0. Seattle entered the day with a 34-32 record, while Detroit improved to 27-39.

McGonigle, who also homered earlier in the game, finished 2 for 4 with three runs batted in. Wenceel Pérez added two RBIs, including a game-tying triple in the seventh inning.

Seattle starter Luis Castillo pitched 5 ⅔ innings, allowing two hits, one earned run and striking out five. He was in line for a win before the Tigers mounted their comeback. Detroit starter Jack Flaherty worked five innings, yielding six hits and three earned runs while striking out seven.

The Mariners outhit the Tigers 11-6, but Detroit capitalized on timely hits and Seattle’s inability to add insurance runs.

Seattle struck first in the third inning. Colt Emerson led off with a double and moved to third on a groundout by Jhonny Pereda. Cole Young then singled to right field, scoring Emerson for a 1-0 lead.

Detroit answered in the fourth when McGonigle launched a solo home run to right field, his fourth of the season, tying the game at 1.

The Mariners regained the lead in the sixth. Julio Rodríguez singled, advanced to second on a throwing error by left fielder Riley Greene, and scored on a double by Josh Naylor. After Randy Arozarena walked and Luke Raley sacrificed the runners into scoring position, Detroit reliever Drew Sommers intentionally walked Patrick Wisdom to load the bases. Emerson then was hit by a pitch, forcing in Naylor to make it 3-1. But the inning ended when Pereda lined out sharply to center fielder Pérez.

Seattle extended its lead to 4-1 in the seventh. With two outs, Rodríguez walked and scored on a single by Arozarena. Raley followed with another single, putting runners at first and third, but Rob Refsnyder grounded out to end the threat.

Detroit began its comeback in the bottom of the seventh. Spencer Torkelson and Zach McKinstry singled, putting runners at first and third. Pérez then tripled to right field, scoring both runners and cutting the deficit to 4-3. The Tigers could not tie the game that inning, as Matt Vierling grounded out, McGonigle flied out and Gleyber Torres struck out.

Both bullpens held firm in the eighth. Seattle’s Eduard Bazardo and Gabe Speier each pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one apiece. Detroit’s Drew Anderson worked a scoreless eighth, allowing two hits while striking out two.

The decisive moment came in the bottom of the ninth. Seattle closer Andrés Muñoz entered with a 4-3 lead. Torkelson popped out for the first out. McKinstry then walked, Pérez walked, and Vierling grounded out, moving both runners into scoring position with two outs. McGonigle stepped to the plate and lined a single to right field that was deflected by second baseman Cole Young. McKinstry and Pérez scored easily, giving Detroit a 5-4 walk-off win.

Will Vest earned the victory for Detroit, pitching a scoreless ninth inning with one hit allowed and one strikeout. He improved to 2-4 on the season. Muñoz took the loss, falling to 3-4, after allowing two runs on one hit and two walks in one-third of an inning.

Other notable pitching performances: Seattle’s José A. Ferrer threw one-third of a scoreless inning, and Detroit’s Drew Sommers recorded two outs without allowing a hit.

The Tigers snapped a two-game losing streak and evened the three-game series after dropping the opener 4-0 on Saturday. Seattle had won four of its previous five games entering the day, including a series victory over the New York Mets.

Detroit now heads home for a six-game homestand beginning Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins. Seattle travels to Baltimore for a four-game series starting Monday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Seattle Mariners 8, Detroit Tigers 5. Interstat’s ELO system had given Seattle a 56.70 percent probability to win. Seattle had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of nine runs went under the over-under line of eight.