In what will go down as an October Classic, former St. Louis Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty was called upon by the Detroit Tigers in the 13th inning to keep their postseason hopes alive as they fought tooth and nail with the Seattle Mariners.
Tied at 2-2 after Leo Rivas' RBI single in the bottom of the 7th inning, the Tigers and Mariners went back and forth all night in a pitchers' duel, both sides squandering opportunities to put away the game at the hands of clutch pitching from a mixture of relievers and starting pitchers coming out of the bullpen in a winner-take-all game.