With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 15th inning and the game tied 2-2 in a winner-take-all situation on Friday night at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, former Twins infielder Jorge Polanco took one magical swing, collecting a walk-off single to defeat the Detroit Tigers and send the Seattle Mariners to the American League Championship Series (ALCS) against the Toronto Blue Jays.
JORGE POLANCO WINS IT IN THE 15TH INNING!
THE @MARINERS ARE HEADING TO THE ALCS!!! pic.twitter.com/IEb6DLrHaY— MLB (@MLB) October 11, 2025It was the longest winner-take-all game in MLB history, lasting four hours and 58 minutes, with 15 total pitchers used, 472 pitches thrown and 22 runners left on base.