SEATTLE -- Logan Gilbert only covered three innings, was tagged for some loud contact and saw the Mariners’ three-run lead in the first evaporate quickly, all in a hostile road environment.

In those tense moments during Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night, no one could’ve envisioned that by the time the dust settled, Mariners manager Dan Wilson would be able to avoid using his three highest-leverage relievers.

Yet, Andrés Muñoz, Matt Brash and Gabe Speier all got a much-needed breather thanks to an offensive outburst that led Seattle to a comfortable 10-3 win and a commanding 2-0 series lead . Muñoz did, however, get hot in the ninth inning.

It’s not just that the Mariners are two wins away from their first World Series appearance in franchise history

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