The Detroit Tigers Lose a Historic Game 5 and a Memorable Series
The Detroit Tigers' 2025 season has come to an end after a 15-inning Game 5, one of the most iconic battles in recent postseason memory.
Game 1 and Game 5 were similar, both going to extras with a final score of 3-2, making them "coin flip games" where the Mariners came out on top.
Game 5 was intense, with the Tigers' bullpen struggling to find arms and getting out of dangerous spots, but ultimately falling to the Mariners on a walk-off single by Tommy Kahnle, concluding the longest winner-take-all game in postseason history.
The Mariners finally worked deep enough into the Tigers’ bullpen and took advantage of Tommy Kahnle, ending the game on a walk-off single.
Author's summary: Tigers lose historic Game 5.