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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 6h

15 innings!!!

the longest winner-take-all game by innings in postseason history

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 6h

23 players have appeared for the Mariners this postseason

10 had been born when Edgar hit the double

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 6h

so far this postseason:

- Teams to score first are 16-12
- Teams to out-homer opponents are 15-4 (23-8 in ‘24 PS)
- 39.2% of runs have been scored via HR (was 41.1% in ’25 RS, 47.0% in '24 PS)

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 6h

Jorge Polanco with the 15th walk-off hit in a winner-take-all game in postseason history

17th walk-off win in a winner-take-all game overall

INCREDIBLY … the only other ALDS winner-take-all walk-off win?

Edgar’s double

BASEBALL!!!

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 7h

Longest series-clinching wins by innings:

2022 ALDS G3 Astros (at SEA): 18
2004 NLDS G4 Astros: 18
1986 NLCS G6 Mets: 16
2025 ALDS G5 Mariners: 15
2022 ALWCS G2 Guardians: 15

Mariners: longest winner-take-all game in postseason history

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 7h

Franchises with multiple extra-inning walk-off wins in winner-take-all postseason games:

Mariners: 2
Twins/Senators: 2

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 8h

14 innings!!!

This is the longest winner-take-all game by innings in postseason history

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 8h

This is the second winner-take-all game in postseason history to go at least 13 innings, joining:

2018 NLWCG Rockies over Cubs, 13 innings

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 8h

Kerry Carpenter has reached base safely 6 times, tied for the most in a postseason game, with:

1995 WS G3 Kenny Lofton
1945 WS G6 Stan Hack

Only Carpenter was in a winner-take-all game

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 8h

This is the fourth winner-take-all game in postseason history to go at least 12 innings, joining:

2018 NLWCG Rockies over Cubs, 13 innings
2014 ALWCG Royals over A’s, 12 innings
1924 WS G7 Senators over Giants, 12 innings

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 9h

Kerry Carpenter has reached base safely 5 times, tied for the most in a winner-take-all postseason game, with:

2014 ALWCG Eric Hosmer
2012 NLDS G5 Carlos Beltrán
1926 WS G7 Babe Ruth

Only Carpenter and Ruth homered in those games

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 9h

Tigers players to reach base five times in a postseason game:

Kerry Carpenter, 2025 ALDS G5
Alan Trammell, 1984 ALCS G1

h/t @bmags94.bsky.social

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 9h

ALDS winner-take-all games to go extra innings:

2025 Tigers at Mariners
1995 Yankees at Mariners

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 10h

Kerry Carpenter is the second player in postseason history to reach base safely 4+ times in multiple winner-take-all games in a career, joining:

Carlos Beltran (2004 & 2012 NLDS G5s)

Carpenter has done it twice this YEAR!

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 10h

Kerry Carpenter is the first player to reach base 4+ times in multiple games facing elimination in a single Postseason

h/t @JJMichalski

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 10h

Postseason pinch-hit base hit on birthday:

2025 ALDS G5 Leo Rivas
1993 NLCS G4 Francisco Cabrera
1917 WS G5 Swede Risberg

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 10h

Tarik Skubal’s 13 strikeouts are tied for the most with no walks in a postseason game, with:

2020 ALWCS G1 Gerrit Cole
1973 NLCS G1 Tom Seaver

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 10h

Most strikeouts in first 6 career postseason outings:

Bob Gibson: 57
Tarik Skubal: 56
Mike Mussina: 53

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 10h

Most 100+ mph strikeouts in a single postseason under pitch tracking (2008):

2016 Aroldis Chapman: 15
2017 Aroldis Chapman: 11
2025 Tarik Skubal: 7

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 10h

Tarik Skubal now has 7 strikeouts of 100+ mph this postseason

That’s the most by any starting pitcher in a postseason career in the pitch-tracking era (2008)

Only pitchers with MORE postseason 100+ mph Ks in span:

Aroldis Chapman: 41
Kelvin Herrera: 9
Trevor Rosenthal: 9

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 10h

Tarik Skubal is the first pitcher in postseason history with multiple 13+ strikeout games in a single postseason

Only others with two in a postseason career:

Bob Gibson
Gerrit Cole

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 11h

Most 100+ mph strikeouts in a single postseason under pitch tracking (2008):

2016 Aroldis Chapman: 15
2017 Aroldis Chapman: 11
2025 Tarik Skubal: 6

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 11h

Tarik Skubal now has 6 strikeouts of 100+ mph this postseason

That’s the most by any starting pitcher in a postseason career in the pitch-tracking era (2008)

Only pitchers with MORE postseason 100+ mph Ks in span:

Aroldis Chapman: 41
Kelvin Herrera: 9
Trevor Rosenthal: 9

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 11h

Tarik Skubal has struck out 7 consecutive batters

That’s the most consecutive strikeouts by a pitcher in a postseason game

h/t @EliasSports

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Jason Beck @jasonbeck.bsky.social · 12h

Tigers were one of the 49 in last year's ALDS G5 in Cleveland. They were one of the 87 in last week's AL Wild Card Series G3 in Cleveland.

slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 13h

Teams that score first are 87-49 all-time in winner-take-all postseason games

h/t @EliasSports

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