8:39 p.m.: The roof has started to cave in on the Mariners and Carlos Silva, with the Tigers leading 5-2 as we head to the bottom of the fifth. Detroit scored a run in the fourth to tie it as Matt Joyce doubled to right and later scored on a two-out single to center by Ivan Rodriguez.

The Tigers added three more runs in the fifth to take the lead. Curtis Granderson led things off with a triple to left center. If you've never seen Granderson leg out a triple, it's one of the most beautiful things to watch in baseball. He's a natural. You knew it was a three-bagger the moment he neared first base. Guy has afterburners like few I've ever seen. One out later, Granderson beat a throw to the plate by Jose Lopez on a fielder's choice. Pure speed there. Miguel Cabrera, Matt Joyce and Gary Sheffield then notched consecutive singles to add two more runs.

The Mariners have left seven men on in the first four innings. Think they aren't regretting it?

8:05 p.m.: Lots happening in the third inning as the Mariners now have a 2-1 lead. Detroit tied the game 1-1 in the top of the frame on three straight singles by Michael Holliman, Curtis Granderson and Placido Polanco. But a 4-6-3 double play ball by Carlos Guillen got Carlos Silva out of further trouble.

Seattle then regained the lead as Jose Lopez led off with a double to left. One out later, Lopez scored on a Jose Vidro single. Adrian Beltre also singled to put two on with one out. Jeremy Reed then hit into a fielder's choice to leave runners at the corners with two out, but Richie Sexson grounded out to the pitcher and generated more boos. That's five runners LOB in two ABs for Sexson tonight.

7:27 p.m.: Seattle has a 1-0 lead after an inning of play as Ichiro led off with a single in the bottom of the first. Tigers starter Justin Verlander then threw over to the bag, but the toss was wild and Ichiro wound up at third by the time the ball was retrieved. Jose Lopez drove him home with a hard single to left and Raul Ibanez walked to put two on with none out. But the M's faltered from there as Jose Vidro flied out to left and Adrian Beltre struck out. Verlander then walked Jeremy Reed, earning him a visit from Detroit pitching coach Chuck Hernandez. But Verlander retired Richie Sexson on a first-pitch groundout to third. Cue the booing.

So, a 1-0 lead but a wasted opportunity in a 25-pitch inning for Verlander.

Carlos Silva survived a one-out walk in the top of the first and got flyball outs on Carlos Guillen (with the count 2-0) and Miguel Cabrera to end the frame.

The lineups:

TIGERS (42-42)

28 Curtis Granderson CF
14 Placido Polanco 2B
9 Carlos Guillen 3B
24 Miguel Cabrera 1B
20 Matt Joyce RF
3 Gary Sheffield DH
36 Clete Thomas LF
7 Ivan Rodriguez C
46 Michael Holliman SS

35 Justin Verlander RHP

MARINERS (33-51)

51 Ichiro RF
4 Jose Lopez 2B
28 Raul Ibanez LF
3 Jose Vidro DH
29 Adrian Beltre 3B
8 Jeremy Reed CF
44 Richie Sexson 1B
9 Jeff Clement C
5 Yuniesky Betancourt SS

52 Carlos Silva RHP