Mariners walk off Rangers 10-9 in extras; magic number now 1

SEATTLE (AP) — Mitch Haniger and Jarred Kelenic each homered twice, J.P. Crawford singled house the successful run within the eleventh inning and the Seattle Mariners closed in on their first playoff berth in 21 years by beating the Texas Rangers 10-9 Thursday evening.

Mariners 10, Rangers 9: Field Rating

The Mariners moved a half-game forward of Tampa Bay for the second of three AL wild playing cards and diminished their magic quantity to at least one for clinching a postseason spot.

Yet another win or a Baltimore loss would give Seattle its first playoff look since 2001, ending the longest drought within the 4 main North American skilled sports activities.

“The purpose is to win the World Collection, it’s not simply ending the drought,” Mariners supervisor Scott Servais stated. “We’ll finish the drought tomorrow.”

The Mariners are 1 1/2 video games behind Toronto for the highest wild card, which hosts a best-of-three sequence starting Oct. 7. The opposite two wild playing cards play on the highway.

After a 3-7 highway journey, Seattle took two of three from Texas at house for its first sequence win since Sept. Sep 11, when the Mariners received two of three towards Atlanta. That was the final time they received back-to-back video games till Thursday.

Marcus Semien launched two house runs for the Rangers, and the groups mixed for 9.

“We did an excellent job offensively to present us an opportunity,” Texas interim supervisor Tony Beasley stated.

After each golf equipment exchanged runs within the tenth and Texas scored one within the eleventh on Semien’s sacrifice fly, Seattle tied it at 9 with Luis Torrens’ pinch-hit single. Dylan Moore stole third after which Crawford hit a line drive off the glove of third baseman Josh Jung to attain Moore.

“We combat,” Crawford stated. “We’re not giving in. Our bullpen retains us within the sport and our offense is as clutch because it might be, particularly proper now.”

Chris Flexen (8-9) labored a hitless inning for the win. John King (1-4) took the loss.

Haniger belted a pair of early two-run homers, each with two outs. They have been his first lengthy balls since Aug. 25.

Kelenic hit a two-run shot within the fourth to interrupt a 4-all tie, then added a solo shot within the sixth.

“I’m making an attempt to assist any method I can,” Kelenic stated. “I stated that once I first received right here and say it now.”

Sam Huff, Semien and Adolis García all homered within the third for Texas. Semien hit his second homer of the evening within the seventh, bringing his complete to 26 this season. Nathaniel Lowe adopted with a solo homer to trim Seattle’s result in 7-6.

Mariners starter Marco Gonzales allowed 4 runs and 6 hits over 5 innings.

Jon Grey permitted six runs and eight hits over 5 innings for Texas.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Rangers: SS Corey Seager missed his second sport in a row as a result of a bruised forearm. Interim supervisor Tony Beasley stated Seager is day-to-day and he doesn’t count on him to overlook the ultimate video games of the season.

Seattle: All-Star OF Julio Rodríguez (decrease again pressure) resumed baseball actions. Mariners supervisor Scott Servais stated he expects the rookie to be prepared as soon as he’s eligible to return off the 10-day injured checklist. … Eugenio Suárez made his first begin at third base since breaking his index finger Sept. 16. He returned from the 10-day injured checklist Tuesday.

UP NEXT

Rangers: RHP Glenn Otto (6-9, 4.73 ERA) pitches Friday evening on the Los Angeles Angels. The rookie hasn’t received since Aug. 26.

Mariners: RHP Logan Gilbert (13-6, 3.29) makes his thirty second begin of the season Friday evening towards visiting Oakland.

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