SEATTLE (Interstat) — In a tense, low-scoring affair defined by dominant pitching and late-inning drama, the Seattle Mariners evened their playoff series with the Detroit Tigers, securing a 3-2 victory in Game 2 on Sunday at a sold-out T-Mobile Park.

A crowd of 47,371 watched as the Mariners, held to just three hits for most of the game, mounted a decisive eighth-inning rally to knot the best-of-five series at one game apiece.

The game was a stark contrast to the pregame projections, which heavily favored a high-scoring output from the Mariners. Instead, it became a nail-biter decided by key hits and critical relief pitching.

Seattle struck first in the fourth inning when Jorge Polanco launched a solo home run to left-center field off Tigers starter Tarik Skubal, giving the Mariners a 1-0 lead. Polanco was not finished, tying the game in the sixth inning with his second solo shot of the day, this one a fly ball to left field.

For seven innings, the Tigers’ offense was completely stifled, managing just one hit against a parade of Seattle pitchers. Starter Luis Castillo set the tone with 4 2/3 dominant innings, allowing only one hit and striking out three. The Mariners’ bullpen, featuring Gabe Speier and Eduard Bazardo, continued to keep the Detroit bats silent.

The game turned dramatically in the top of the eighth. With Matt Brash on the mound for Seattle, the Tigers finally broke through. After a walk to Gleyber Torres and a fielder’s choice that saw Torres advance to second on a fielding error by first baseman Josh Naylor, Spencer Torkelson delivered the biggest hit of the day for Detroit. He lined a double to right field, scoring both Torres and Riley Greene to give the Tigers a stunning 2-1 lead.

The advantage was short-lived. In the bottom of the frame, the Mariners immediately answered against Detroit reliever Kyle Finnegan. Cal Raleigh led off with a sharp double to right field. Julio Rodríguez followed, lining a double of his own to left field, easily scoring Raleigh to tie the game 2-2. Polanco then singled to put runners on the corners, but Rodríguez was thrown out at home on a fielder’s choice. Finnegan escaped further damage, but the tying run had crossed.

Brash, despite blowing the save, was credited with the win, improving his record to 2-3. Finnegan took the loss, falling to 5-5. Andrés Muñoz pitched a perfect ninth inning for Seattle, striking out one to record his 39th save of the season and seal the victory.

The Tigers managed only three hits total, with Torkelson’s two-run double representing their entire offensive output. The Mariners collected eight hits, with Polanco’s two home runs and the late doubles from Raleigh and Rodríguez proving decisive.

With the series tied, the action shifts to Detroit for Game 3 on Tuesday. The Tigers now hold a 90-77 overall record, while the Mariners improved to 91-73. The game time was 2 hours, 46 minutes.