Mitch Haniger and Jarred Kelenic each hit two home runs, JP Crawford hit a game-winning RBI single in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners moved closer to their first trip to the postseason in 21 years with a 10-9 win over Seattle Mariners on Thursday. the Texas Rangers.
The Mariners moved a half-game ahead of Tampa Bay for the second of three AL wild cards and lowered their magic number to 1 to secure a playoff berth.
One more win or loss by Baltimore would give Seattle its first postseason appearance since 2001, ending the longest playoff drought in America’s four major professional leagues.
The Mariners are a game and a half behind Toronto for the first wild card, which hosts a best-of-three series starting Oct. 7. The other two wildcards play on the road.
For the Mariners, the Venezuelans Eugenio Suárez 5-2 with a run scored; Luis Torrens 1-1 with an RBI. The Dominican Carlos Santana 1-0.
For the Rangers, Cuban Adolis Garcia 5-1 with one produced and two runs scored. The Dominican Leody Taveras without an official turn and one scored.
