With their backs against the wall, the Detroit Tigers put together a stirring performance to crush the Seattle Mariners and force a winner-take-all Game 5 in the ALDS on Wednesday.

On a beautiful fall day with perfect temps and perfect skies, Casey Mize opened up in this must-win game with a clean 1-2-3 inning. Randy Arozarena grounded out sharply to Zach McKinstry at third. Mize then punched out Cal Raleigh with a good splitter and got Julio Rodriguez on a routine fly ball to left, though he and Raleigh were able to fight off some good pitches along the way.

The Tigers don’t have a good track record against Mariners starter Bryce Miller at all through three starts, but no one else has had much trouble with the right-handed depth starter. The Tigers really needed to get out to a good sta

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