Alden GonzalezOct 5, 2025, 11:53 PM ETCloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016.Follow on X
Julio Rodriguez hits go-ahead RBI double for Mariners (0:29)Julio Rodriguez doubles to left field to give the Mariners a 3-2 lead. (0:29)
“I kind of looked around a little bit,” Rodriguez said after powering a nail-biting, 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. “I could see everybody jumping around, and that made me feel really good. It was an awesome moment.”
For the first time since Oct. 15, 2001, the people of Seattle could witness a playoff win firsthand.
“For us, it means a lot to give the fans what they deserve,” Munoz said. “I’ve been here for a little bit, and they deserve this.”
Skubal knows the Mariners’ struggle well. Long before solidifying himself as the AL’s greatest pitcher, Skubal pitched at nearby Seattle University, the only Division-I school that would offer him a scholarship. As a way to help pay it forward, and inspire kids hoping to follow his path of going from a ninth-round pick to a Cy Young, Skubal invited the entire Seattle University baseball team to watch him pitch.
“It’s a good at-bat,” Skubal said. “Two good swings on baseballs, and that’s how I give up runs tonight. I thought my stuff was really, really good. I thought my execution was great. But that’s the game of baseball.”
Julio Rodriguez hits go-ahead RBI double for Mariners (0:29)Julio Rodriguez doubles to left field to give the Mariners a 3-2 lead. (0:29)
“Just keep going,” Raleigh recalled thinking. “In the playoffs, you have to have a short memory.”
“It was awesome,” Rodriguez said. “These are things I dreamed of as a kid.”
Julio Rodriguez doubles to left field to give the Mariners a 3-2 lead. (0:29)
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