By Cody Stavenhagen, Tyler Kepner and Chandler Rome
SEATTLE — In a 15-inning game for the ages, the Seattle Mariners prevailed, and now they have a chance to fill the gaping void in their franchise’s history.
The Mariners are MLB’s only team to never reach the World Series. That fact has been repeated over and over again this October, and you are about to hear it even more. The Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Friday night at T-Mobile Park, emptying their bullpen, testing their wills and winning a game that stretched deep into the night. The Mariners emerged victorious from a game that became baseball’s ultimate battle of wills. Now they advance to face the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series.
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At the conclusion of a tension-filled 15 innings, the game ended on a walk-off single from Jorge Polanco, a flashpoint moment that sent players spilling onto the field and a seismic shock through a pulsating T-Mobile Park crowd.
To get that far, Seattle overcame six dominant innings from Detroit starter Tarik Skubal, who made postseason history as he dispatched batter after batter via strikeout.
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