Here are some observations from the Tigers' 3-2, 15-inning loss to the Seattle Mariners in Game 5 of the American League Division Series at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Friday:

Somebody had to lose

It's a decision that will be debated for a long time ― Tigers manager AJ Hinch took out Tarik Skubal after six innings and 99 pitches. Reliever Kyle Finnegan and Tyler Holton had a hand in immediately giving up the 2-1 lead in the seventh inning, and that eventually sent the game to extra innings, a lot of extra innings, where the Mariners eventually won it in the 15th inning as Jorge Polanco singled off Tommy Kahnle with the bases loaded, playing hero for a town that's been waiting decades for one. The Mariners head to their first AL Championship Series since 2001, while the Tigers head for a

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