Kerry Carpenter's five-base-on-base, one-home-run performance in a winner-take-all ALDS game kept Detroit in the fight through 15 innings but wasn't enough as Seattle advanced to its first ALCS since 2001. Carpenter went 4-for-7 with two walks, including a two-run homer that gave the Tigers a brief 2-1 edge in a marathon.

Carpenter's feat lands him in MLB postseason lore alongside Babe Ruth for the rare mix of five times on base and a homer in a deciding game. Tarik Skubal spun a strong start, but Detroit's offense stalled late; Seattle used depth and timely hits to seal the win. Carpenter's clutch performance marks him as Detroit's upcoming centerpiece as the team looks ahead.

Seattle outlasted Detroit 3-2 in a 15-inning marathon, the longest winner-take-all game in MLB postseason history, and surged to the ALCS for the first time since 2001.

Jorge Polanco delivered the game-winning hit in the 15th, while Tarik Skubal punched out 13 across six innings for Detroit. Kerry Carpenter reached base five times with a homer, a feat last seen by Babe Ruth in 1926, as Seattle relievers Luis Castillo and Logan Gilbert anchored a tense finish. Seattle now meets Toronto for a World Series bid.