Mariners Rally Past Tigers to Even Playoff Series
SEATTLE (Interstat) — Jorge Polanco hit two solo home runs and Julio Rodríguez delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Sunday to even their playoff series at one game apiece.
The Tigers, held to just three hits, scored both of their runs in the top of the eighth on a two-run double by Spencer Torkelson. But the Mariners answered immediately in the bottom half when Rodríguez doubled home Cal Raleigh.
Seattle starter Luis Castillo allowed just one hit over 4 2/3 scoreless innings. Detroit’s Tarik Skubal struck out nine over seven innings, yielding two runs on five hits. Matt Brash earned the win for Seattle, while Andrés Muñoz secured the save. The series shifts to Detroit for Game 3 on Tuesday.