The Seattle Marines and the Detroit Tigers played one of the craziest postseason matches of the season on Friday. The Marines secured a championship berth after edging the Tigers after 15 innings.
The decisive ALDS Games 5 lived up to the expectations as both teams gave their level best, especially Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, who pitched six innings on one-run ball with 13 strikeouts. He also set a new postseason record with seven strikeouts in a row.
However, the Tigers eventually faced a 3-2 loss, ending their post season journey. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford's wife Kelly, shared reaction to the Tigers' defeat. sharing a photo of the Marines players celebrating after the 15th inning, intense battle.
"Upset I just stayed awake for this," Stafford captioned her story.
Tigers manager A.J Hinch is facing criticism from fans on social media after he pulled a dominant Skubl after six innings.
Matthew Stafford's wife Kelly announces break from her podcast
While Stafford is featuring in his fifth season with the Rams, his wife Kelly announced a break from "The Morning After" podcast earlier this month.
I've just been kind of struggling with where I see this going," Kelly said. "Obviously, I have four daughters and a husband, and this podcast is another one of my babies, and I love it a lot, but not as much as them.
"It has been taking more time than I've wanted it to. And so, Kyra and I are going to take this month and put our heads together and kind of see where to take it from here."
Although Matthew Stafford is leading the NFL with 1,503 passing yards this season, he is not worried about his numbers.
“I don’t think too much about that,” Stafford said. “Maybe some other time when I’m done playing this game. But no, I’m just trying to get us in the end zone and score as many points as I can.”
The Rams are 3-2 for the season and will be aiming to improve their record against a struggling Ravens (1-4) on Sunday.