Pitching for the first time since Sept. 19 because of right pec inflammation, Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo answered just about every question during a two-inning performance on Friday night against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at T-Mobile Park.

The Mariners won the game 6-2 and are one win away from their first World Series appearance in franchise history.

Woo went two innings, giving up one run on two hits. He hit a batter and walked a batter, but his performance was better than his final line will indicate. 

Let's break it down a bit further.

We saw Woo up to 97 mph, which is a regular occurrence when healthy, so it's good to see he felt good enough to get up there again. Furthermore, according to Baseball Savant, Woo's average fastball on Friday night was 96.3 mph, actually faster than his 95.7 in the regular season.

He clearly wasn't holding back because of the injury, which is obviously important as well.

Yes, he had the walk and the hit by pitch, but Woo actually threw 19 of 28 pitches for strikes. For not having pitched for nearly a month, Woo had the ability to hit the strike zone, and given how tight playoff games are, that's important. If he was going to be out there, he needed to be able to throw strikes, and he generally did that.

M's catcher Cal Raleigh also complimented his sharpness for not having pitched in nearly a month.

Woo lives with his fastball, so it's not surprising that he leaned on it Friday, throwing his four-seamer or sinker 24 of 28 pitches. That said, it was still nice to see the sweeper get used. He threw it four times, which showed he wasn't afraid to throw the pitch. Sometimes, a pitcher who has an injury will have a harder time throwing one specific offering. Woo didn't.

The Mariners were extra aggressive again in this game with the bullpen. They went to Matt Brash in the fifth inning, rendering him unavailable for late in the game. Woo's ability to cover two innings was huge, considering it gave the Mariners the ability to use Gabe Speier and Andres Munoz for only one inning.

Both pitchers should now be fresher heading into Game 6, and Woo's usage allowed the Mariners to stay away from Eduard Bazardo entirely. He will also be fresh for Game 6.

Now? There are two questions left for Woo. 

1) How does he bounce back? Is he capable of throwing again if needed in Game 6 (Sunday) or a Game 7 (Monday)? Would the team want to even risk that?

2) If the Mariners advance to the World Series, how high can Woo's pitch count get? Could he potentially start a game, even if he operates on a lesser pitch count?

The Mariners and Jays will play Game 6 on Sunday night at 5:03 p.m. PT. Trey Yesavage will pitch for Toronto while the Mariners haven't announced a starter yet.

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