Overview
- Zach McKinstry lined a two-out single in the 11th off Carlos Vargas to score Spencer Torkelson after a walk and a wild pitch.
- Kerry Carpenter's two-run homer in the fifth put Detroit ahead before Seattle pulled even in the sixth.
- Julio Rodríguez powered Seattle with a solo homer and an RBI single, finishing 3-for-5 with two runs driven in.
- Detroit's bullpen covered seven innings, with Will Vest earning the win and Keider Montero securing the save in the postseason's first extra-inning game.
- The best-of-five series resumes Sunday at T-Mobile Park, with Detroit expected to start ace left-hander Tarik Skubal.