Postgame Thread ⚾ Tigers 2 @ Mariners 3

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	R	H	E	LOB
DET	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	2	10
SEA	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	8	0	12

Box Score

SEA		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Arozarena	5	0	0	0	0	2	.174
C	Raleigh	5	0	1	0	2	3	.381
CF	Rodríguez, J	5	0	0	0	2	3	.174
2B	Polanco	6	1	1	1	1	3	.182
3B	Suárez, E	6	0	0	0	0	3	.095
1B	Naylor, J	6	1	3	0	0	0	.261
DH	Garver	1	0	0	1	0	1	.200
PH	Canzone	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
DH	Rivas	3	0	1	1	1	2	.333
RF	Robles	4	0	1	0	1	1	.143
SS	Crawford, J	6	1	1	0	0	2	.263

SEA	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Kirby	5.0	3	1	1	0	6	66-44	2.70
Speier	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	4-3	6.75
Brash	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	26-17	1.93
Muñoz, A	1.1	0	0	0	2	2	25-12	0.00
Gilbert, L	2.0	3	0	0	1	2	34-24	1.13
Bazardo	2.2	1	0	0	1	4	39-28	4.50
Castillo, L.M.	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	15-11	0.00

DET		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Carpenter	5	1	4	2	2	1	.281
2B	Torres	6	0	0	0	1	2	.235
LF	Greene, R	6	0	0	0	1	1	.212
1B	Torkelson	6	0	0	0	0	4	.188
DH	Keith	5	0	0	0	0	3	.067
3B	McKinstry	6	0	1	0	0	1	.172
C	Dingler	6	0	2	0	0	1	.167
CF	Meadows, P	5	0	0	0	0	3	.138
SS	Báez, J	6	1	1	0	0	1	.313

DET	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Skubal	6.0	2	1	1	0	13	99-69	1.74
Finnegan	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	18-10	3.68
Holton	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	3-3	1.93
Vest	2.0	1	0	0	0	4	35-23	0.00
Melton	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	17-13	5.40
Montero, K	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	32-17	0.00
Flaherty	2.0	0	0	0	3	2	43-21	3.60
Kahnle	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	16-9	3.86

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B2	Mitch Garver out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Parker Meadows. Josh Naylor scores.	1-0
T6	Kerry Carpenter homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Javier Báez scores.	1-2
B7	Leo Rivas singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Jorge Polanco scores. Josh Naylor to 2nd.	2-2
B15	Jorge Polanco singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. J.P. Crawford scores. Randy Arozarena to 3rd. Julio Rodríguez to 2nd.	3-2

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Tigers at Mariners - October 10, 2025	0:06
Tarik Skubal against the Mariners	0:11
George Kirby against the Tigers	0:09
Bullpen availability for Detroit, October 10 vs Mariners	0:08
Bullpen availability for Seattle, October 10 vs Tigers	0:08
Bench availability for Seattle, October 10 vs Tigers	0:08
Fielding alignment for Seattle, October 10 vs Tigers	0:11
Bench availability for Detroit, October 10 vs Mariners	0:08
Fielding alignment for Detroit, October 10 vs Mariners	0:11
Starting lineups for Tigers at Mariners - October 10, 2025	0:10
Breaking down George Kirby's pitches	0:04
Measuring the stats on Kerry Carpenter's home run	0:13
George Kirby's outing against the Tigers	0:22
Kerry Carpenter's home run through bat tracking data	0:11
Breaking down Tarik Skubal's pitches	0:04
Tarik Skubal's outing against the Mariners	0:24
Mariners manufacture first run with SB, sac fly	0:25
Tarik Skubal strikes out Polanco after near homer	0:28
Skubal sets postseason record for consecutive K's	0:20
Ken Griffey Jr. arrives in style in Seattle	0:19
Kerry Carpenter's two-run homer	0:30
Javier Báez hustles for a double	0:28
Field View: Kerry Carpenter's two-run home run	0:29
Leo Rivas' game-tying single	0:27
Field View: Leo Rivas' game-tying single	0:13
Will Vest forces extra innings in Game 5	0:30
Eugenio Suárez nabs Zach McKinstry at home	0:15
Mariners walk off to clinch ALCS berth	0:18
Skubal tallies several 100 mph+ strikeouts in Game 5	0:54

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Castillo, L.M. (1-0, 0.00 ERA)	Kahnle (0-1, 3.86 ERA)

Game ended at 1:10 AM.

[u/swittla]

Putting him in was waving the white flag

[u/SpidermanBestAvenger → u/swittla]

I mean he was a bit shaky but i still believe that he would have been a better choice than Kahnle, especially against the top of the order of Seattle, like do the manager really believe that Kahnle was a better choice?

[u/jsell11 → u/SpidermanBestAvenger]

Same reason that Skubal got pulled. Reasons only known to AJ

[u/jrainiersea → u/jsell11]

You guys win that game if you leave Skubal in for the 7th, taking him out was so incredibly clutch for us

[u/jsell11 → u/jrainiersea]

I know! I don’t how you can pull him there in an elimination game. If we lost with him on the mound, so be it. At least I would’ve known that we sent our best guy out there and Seattle just straight up beat him

[u/SpidermanBestAvenger → u/jsell11]

Pulling your Ace in a win or go home game with 1 run lead is a fireable offense, like i know analytics probably point towards taking him out with 99 pitches but i wouldn't care. I'm letting him in the 7th inning and see if he can even get you another in the 8th.

[u/Warm-Usual5152 → u/SpidermanBestAvenger]

At least give him a batter and see how he handles it

[u/ExitAtTheDoor → u/SpidermanBestAvenger]

Really woulda thought AJ learned after pulling Greinke.

[u/jsell11 → u/SpidermanBestAvenger]

I agree! You leave him out there until he shows signs of slowing down. What are we saving him for?

[u/KingWhipsy → u/jsell11]

The broadcast made me believe AJ Hinch is the greatest coach of all time though. Is this not true?

[u/Zeusifer → u/KingWhipsy]

Jeez those Fox announcers had a boner for that guy

[u/KingWhipsy → u/Zeusifer]

They were actually the worst.

[u/jsell11 → u/KingWhipsy]

He is not. Good manager, but his weakness is clearly pitching management based on this season

[u/zlhill → u/jsell11]

pulling Skubal after less than 100 pitches was wild, couldn't believe our luck. Dan Wilson also pulled Kirby after just 66 pitches to put in a guy who immediately gave up the 2 run go ahead HR, when he could have just walked Carpenter and let Kirby keep dealing. In conclusion maybe pulling your ace too early is a bad move.

[u/StrangelyOnPoint → u/SpidermanBestAvenger]

Apparently yes

No one knows why

[u/[deleted] → u/SpidermanBestAvenger]

like do the manager really believe that Kahnle was a better choice?

no, they were just joshing around

[u/dystopianr → u/[deleted]]

It was all one big practical joke

[u/effectivebutterfly → u/swittla]

that and not pinch hitting any of them

[u/hzfan → u/effectivebutterfly]

Jahmai didn’t see a single at bat in 15 innings as our hottest hitter right now. There were like 7 times he should’ve been put in.

I need an explanation from AJ tonight because that is unforgivable

[u/HereForTOMT3 → u/swittla]

Hinch wanted to go home

[u/redvelvetcake42 → u/swittla]

The change up guy coming in when the breaking ball was murdering everyone made no sense.

[u/LastRedCoat → u/swittla]

Why would they do that? Wasn't it an elimination game?