The Mariners and Tigers meet up in a winner-take-all Game 5 clash. The likely Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal takes the mound for the Tigers, again, while the Mariners will counterpunch with George Kirby to start, but Dan Wilson indicated all his starters would be available in a do-or-die scenario.
Lineups:
Mitch Garver gets the start over Dominic Canzone against the lefty Skubal.
The Tigers are sticking with the lineup they’ve used for the majority
of the series. Kerry Carpenter, George Kirby’s personal sleep paralysis demon, remains in the leadoff spot.
Pitching Matchup:
You already know this. George Kirby vs. the presumptive Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal.
Dan Wilson did say this is an “all hands on deck” situation, though. Every Seattle starter except Kirby and Castillo were out in the bullpen throwing pregame. (Yes, including Bryan Woo, who did a 30-ish pitch bullpen at moderate intensity before ramping up the intensity for his last several throws.)
Game information:
Game time: 5:08 PT
TV: FS1 with Adam Amin, Adam Wainwright, A.J. Pierzysnki and Tom Verducci
Radio: Seattle Sports (710 AM) with Rick Rizzs, Aaron Goldsmith and Gary Hill Jr.
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Recommended reading:
John writing about the Mariners’ best chance against Tarik Skubal, John again writing about Victor Robles, me writing about this moment
Today in Mariners History:
These get more fun to do in the post-season, it turns out. Thanks a lot to everyone who takes the time to read these previews, especially down to the bitter end here.
- 1995 – The Mariners win Game 1 of the AL Championship Series 3-2 vs. Cleveland. Surprise starter Bob Wolcott, a rookie whose longest previous outing was six innings, worked seven innings for the win. Mike Blowers hit a two-run HR and Luis Sojo doubled in the game winning run in the 7th inning.
- 2000 – Freddy García earns the win in Game One of the ALCS, 2-0, at Yankee Stadium. Rickey Henderson drives in a fifth inning run while A-Rod adds a solo shot in the next inning.
- 2022 – In Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series in Toronto, the Mariners come back from an 8-1 deficit to win 10-9. The Mariners scored 4 in the 6th, 4 in the 8th and 1 in the 9th to win. J.P. Crawford hit a bases-clearing, game-tying double in the 8th and Adam Frazier hit a 9th inning double to drive in the winning run. George Kirby earned the save in his first Major League relief appearance. Cal Raleigh reached base 4 times (3 hits, BB) and Carlos Santana hit a 3-run home run.
