The Seattle Mariners appear to be in complete control after taking a 2-1 lead in the American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers with an 8-4 win on Tuesday night.
Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford said after the game that Tuesday’s win was a prime example of the team’s brand of baseball.
“That’s the team that we are,” Crawford said, per ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle. “We create chaos, and we keep the line moving.”
Hitting in the No. 9 spot, Crawford went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs. Star slugger Cal Raleigh and trade acquisition Eugenio Suarez also hit home runs, and the Mariners went 4-for-9 with runners in scoring position while also relying on some aggressive baserunning.
Seattle hasn’t made it to the ALCS since 2001 and is the only MLB franchise that hasn’t yet made it to a World Series, but there is optimism that this year’s squad will be the one to finally break through.
“We’ve been battling all along getting to this point,” Suarez said. “Being one step closer to going to the championship, we’re not done with the job yet. We have to continue playing like this.”
The Mariners will look to close out the series against the Tigers in Game 4 on Wednesday afternoon.
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