Raleigh, Suarez, Crawford homer and
Mariners top Tigers 8-4 for a 2-1 lead in the AL Division Series
[October 08, 2025]
By LARRY LAGE
DETROIT (AP) — The Seattle Mariners are on the brink of a spot in
the AL Championship series for the first time in 24 years.
Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer, Eugenio Suarez and J.P. Crawford
had solo shots and Seattle beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 on Tuesday
night to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Division Series.
The Mariners are within a win of their first AL Championship Series
since 2001. Their first chance to advance is on Wednesday afternoon
in Game 4 at Comerica Park and if necessary, another opportunity
awaits on Friday back in Seattle for a decisive Game 5.
"The Seattle Mariners deserve where we’re at right now," Suarez
said.
Detroit manager A.J. Hinch said not to count his team out after it
showed resolve following a historic collapse in the regular season
and bounced back by eliminating Cleveland in an AL Wild Card series,
then won Game 1 against Seattle.
“We’ve had to play more and more back-against-the-wall-type games,”
Hinch said. “I know our guys are going to be ready.”
Seattle’s Logan Gilbert gave up one run on four hits while striking
out seven and walking none over six innings.
“Can’t say enough about what Logan did," Mariners manager Dan Wilson
said. "Just an incredible outing. He had everything going.”
Raleigh, who had a major league-high 60 homers during the regular
season, hit a 391-foot, two-run homer to left-center in the ninth to
make it 8-1.
The offensively challenged Tigers were limited to four hits and one
run through eight innings before suddenly generating some offense in
the ninth against Caleb Ferguson, who allowed three runs on three
hits and a walk without getting an out.
Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run double and Andy Ibanez followed with
an RBI single.
All-Star closer Andres Munoz entered with one on and no outs and
ended Detroit's comeback hopes with a flyout and game-ending double
play.
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Seattle Mariners' Eugenio Suárez hits a solo home run during the
fourth inning in Game 3 of baseball's American League Division
Series against the Detroit Tigers Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Detroit.
(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit's Jack Flaherty lasted just 3 1/3 innings,
allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits and three walks.
Seattle scored two runs in the third after starting the inning with
three hits and a walk.
Victor Robles led off with a double and scored on an error, which
was credited to left fielder Riley Greene for an errant throw that
could have been fielded on a bounce by catcher Dillon Dingler.
“A little bit of a breakdown all the way around,” Hinch said.
Randy Arozarena's RBI single put the Mariners ahead 2-0 in the
third.
Suarez sent a 422-foot shot to left in the fourth to make it 3-0.
Raleigh's two-out RBI single in the inning gave Seattle a four-run
cushion.
The Tigers were hoping their first home game in two-plus weeks might
make them more comfortable at the plate, but it didn't help and they
lost an eighth straight at Comerica Park.
Detroit finally scored in the fifth on Kerry Carpenter’s fielder's
choice on what was potentially an inning-ending double play.
Crawford’s throw from second base pulled first baseman Josh Naylor
off the bag and he didn’t secure the ball in his glove, allowing
Dingler to score.
Crawford's homer in the sixth restored Seattle's four-run lead.
The Tigers allowed the Mariners to score a second unearned run in
the eighth inning after Carpenter dropped Victor Robles' fly in
right field, allowing Luke Raley to advance to third and to score on
Crawford's sacrifice fly.
Up next
Detroit RHP Casey Mize and Seattle RHP Bryce Miller are expected to
start Game 4 on Wednesday.
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