Tigers force ALDS Game 5

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00:00Welcome to a moment that defines legacies. For the second consecutive year, the Detroit

00:08Tigers are set to entrust Tarek Skubal with the starting role in a decisive Game 5 of the

00:12American League Division Series. The journey to this point is one Tigers fans haven't witnessed

00:17in years. When we were down 3-0 it felt like the season might be over, Skubal reflected after the

00:23Tigers' 9-3 victory over the Mariners in Game 4, which secured their return to T-Mobile Park.

00:29The fact that our team fought back and continued to push through was incredibly important for us.

00:35What looked like a clinching game for the Mariners at Comerica Park on Wednesday took a dramatic turn,

00:40an RBI, a pitching change, a pinch-hit RBI, a near-homer, and a game-tying single.

00:46Dylan Dingler, who delivered a crucial RBI double in the fifth inning to spark a three-run rally,

00:52said, for some reason, hitting is one of the most contagious things in the world.

00:55It was really exciting to see everything come together, you know? The momentum shifted when

01:01Riley Green hit his first career postseason home run, giving the Tigers their first lead since

01:06Game 1. The series turned as a four-run sixth inning unfolded, marking Detroit's highest-scoring

01:11postseason game since Game 6 of the 1968 World Series. We believe, Green stated, no matter the

01:18situation, we never feel out of the game, and we always have faith in ourselves.

01:22This outcome was unexpected, especially after the first half of the game.

01:27Manager A.J. Hinch made several pitching changes, removing Casey Mize after three innings,

01:33then substituting Tyler Holton for Kyle Finnegan after just three batters and three base runners

01:38in the fourth. During this stretch, the loudest reactions came from the Mariners' family section,

01:43while Tigers fans, who had endured eight straight home losses since September 7th,

01:48voiced their frustration with boos. Hinch used every bullpen option to keep Detroit in the game,

01:53not just to get through the innings, but to prepare for Scooble's start on Friday.

01:58Our best opportunity to maintain the game was crucial, Hinch emphasized. To secure a victory,

02:04our strategy was to keep introducing different pitchers. This approach has worked for us.

02:09Hinch's decisions gave his hitters time to find their rhythm. After Cal Raleigh's single put the

02:13Mariners up 3-0 in the fifth, even the sing-along of Mr. Brightside couldn't energize Tigers fans.

02:19For most of the season, we've been a strong offensive team, Hinch noted.

02:25But our finish and some scoring droughts in September can mislead people. The truth is,

02:30we don't achieve those numbers by chance. Spencer Torkelson's single to start the fifth

02:35was the first positive moment. The second came when Dingler doubled to left center,

02:39taking advantage of a misplay. The third came when Mariners manager Dan Wilson pulled starter

02:44Bryce Miller. Jamai Jones pinch hit for Parker Meadows, and, on the first pitch, drove an RBI

02:50double down the left field line. Javier Baez nearly hit a go-ahead homer, but settled for a

02:56game-tying single. Spire stayed in to retire Kerry Carpenter, and then faced Colt Keith, to keep the

03:01game tied. But when he returned for the sixth to face Green, Green crushed a 1-0 slider for a 454-foot

03:08home run, his second-longest ever. Green said, I didn't really care how far the ball went.

03:14It was a homer, and we put another run on the board, so that's all that mattered.

03:18The impact was so loud it echoed through downtown, Scubal added. I saw the swing, I heard it,

03:23I thought the ball went to left center, and I had enough time to figure out where the ball was,

03:27and that was way back, but big swing, that's the guy he is. By the time Baez homered five batters

03:34later, capping a four-run inning, the mood shifted from somber to celebration. Rookie

03:39Troy Melton came in after Finnegan and pitched three scoreless innings, striking out three on

03:44three days rest after his game-one start. The determination and confidence returned.

03:48In best-of-five postseason series, teams down 2-1 but who force game five have gone on to win

03:53the series 58% of the time. Green summed it up. When we all have faith in each other and are united in

03:59our approach, it becomes quite challenging to defeat us. Do you believe this team has what it takes to

04:03become champions?

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