SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 04: Troy Melton #52 of the Detroit Tigers throws to first base to get out Eugenio Suarez #28 of the Seattle Mariners during the second inning in game one of the Division Series at T-Mobile Park on October 04, 2025 in Sea …
(FOX 2) - The Tigers won a nail-biter of a game in the first round of the American League Division Series after topping the Seattle Mariners 3-2.
While some of the same hitting woes struck again, the Tigers' pitching came in clutch as Game 1 of the ALDS stretched into extra innings.
Detroit takes game 1
Zach McKinstry hit an RBI single over through the infield, bringing Spencer Torkelson in.
Extra Innings amid 2-2 tie
Pitching from closets Andres Munoz and Will Vest sent game 1 into extra innings.
Stalemate going into the 9th inning
Detroit limited the damage from Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez as it cycled through pitchers, including Tommy Kahnle and Kyle Finnegan.
Seattle responds, tying in the sixth inning
Julio Rodriguez scored his second run of the game with a single, sending Randy Arozarena to home plate when the Tigers got tied up in the bottom of the sixth inning.
After struggling, Rafael Montero was replaced with Tyler Holton on the mound, the fourth pitcher of the game for the Tigers.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 04: Javier Báez #28 of the Detroit Tigers tags out Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners between first and second base during the sixth inning in game one of the Division Series at T-Mobile Park on October 04, 2025 …
Tigers up 2-1 after Carpenter homer
With two strikes and Parker Meadows on second base, Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run home run, giving Detroit the first lead of the game.
Riley Greene followed up with a single.
SEATTLE, WA - OCTOBER 04: Kerry Carpenter #30 of the Detroit Tigers hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning during Game One of the American League Division Series presented by Booking.com between the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners at T-M …
Mariners home in the 4th inning
Julio Rodriguez homered to center to give Seattle the first points of the game in the 4th inning.
0-0 after three innings
Both Detroit and Seattle traded good pitching with the first three innings scoreless. The Tigers earned three hits, including a double from Gleyber Torres in the 3rd inning.
The Tigers also got solid pitching from rookie Troy Melton, who earned three strikeouts.