The Mariners and the Tigers had their fifth game of the tournament. The Tigers' ace went 6 innings with 13 K's and only gave up 1 run. Carpenter hit a reverse double in the top of the 6th inning to tie the game at 2-2. The Mariners tied the game in the bottom of the 7th inning on a pinch hit by Rivas, who is celebrating his birthday today. The game was tied at 2-2 until the 15th inning when the Mariners' Polanco hit another hit with the bases loaded to end the game. The game was decided in the 15th inning after 15 pitchers pitched for 4 hours and 58 minutes. The Tigers were eliminated from the playoffs, and the Mariners advanced to the American League Championship Game after 21 years to face the Blue Jays, the No. 1 seed in the American League.