DETROIT — J.P. Crawford, Eugenio Suarez and Cal Raleigh each belted a home run, sending the Seattle Mariners to an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday and a 2-1 lead in the American League Division Series. The Mariners can clinch the best-of-five series and their first trip to the AL Championship Series since 2001 with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday in Detroit. Following a nearly three-hour rain delay before the first pitch, Seattle right-hander Logan Gilbert (1-0) struck out seven and allowed one run over six innings in his second career postseason start. He gave up four hits and didn't issue a walk. Relievers Matt Brash, Eduard Bazardo, Caleb Ferguson and Andres Munoz closed out the victory. The Tigers have dropped eight straight games at home and have not won in Detroit since Sept. 6 against the Chicago White Sox. The Mariners jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Victor Robles, who doubled, went to third on J.P. Crawford's single, and he scored when the throw from left fielder Riley Greene got away from catcher Dillon Dingler. Randy Arozarena then singled to center to bring home Crawford. Seattle added a pair of runs in the fourth inning. Suarez hit his first home run of the postseason to center field off Detroit starter Jack Flaherty (0-1). With two on and two outs, Cal Raleigh singled up the middle against Tommy Kahnle to send Dominic Canzone home from second. Flaherty, who was making his 11th career playoff start, allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits over 3 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked three. Dingler scored to cut the deficit to 4-1 in the fifth inning when Kerry Carpenter grounded into a forceout. Crawford pushed the margin to 5-1 in the sixth with his homer to right field off reliever Brant Hurter. He later flied out to left field in the eighth inning to score Luke Raley. Raleigh upped the lead to 8-1 in the ninth inning with his two-run shot to center off Brenan Hanifee that scored Arozarena. Detroit mounted a late rally on Spencer Torkelson's double that brought home Jake Rogers and Jahmai Jones, and Andy Ibanez's single that scored Torkelson. –Bob Tripi, Field Level Media
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