Not a single soul could've predicted the way Game 5 of the Tigers' and Mariners' ALDS played out. The odds were probably leaning toward Detroit, who put Tarik Skubal on the mound just to be himself, but if anyone neutral favored the Tigers, it was only by a hair.
The 15 agonizing, ping-ponging innings Detroit and Seattle traded went on for just over five hours. Skubal was a monster, George Kirby was pretty good. The Tigers used six relievers behind Skubal (including two starters), the Mariners used six behind Kirby (including two starters). Two runs were all either offense could muster up through 14 long, long innings.