The Mariners save their season in the 8th inning, a breakdown
What Happened
In a crucial game with playoff implications, the Seattle Mariners find themselves trailing the rival team by one run in the bottom of the eighth inning. Rookie Ty France steps up to the plate, facing a 2-2 count. He takes a curveball off his knee, but the Mariners will gladly take him on base as the tying run. Next, Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic works a full count before drawing a walk, putting two runners on base. Outfielder Jake Fraley then lays down a beautiful bunt, moving both runners into scoring position. The opposing team decides to intentionally walk shortstop J.P. Crawford, setting up a potential double play opportunity. The strategy pays off, as the next batter grounds into a fielder's choice, with the tying run being thrown out at home. However, the play is reviewed, and after an agonizing moment, the umpire rules that the runner's foot was indeed on the plate before the tag, tying the game at 1-1. With the game knotted, slugger Mitch Haniger steps to the plate in a high-pressure situation. He battles through a full count, fouling off several curveballs, before finally delivering a clutch two-run single, giving the Mariners the lead. The dugout and the crowd erupt in celebration, as the Mariners have saved their season with this dramatic comeback. Haniger's heroics don't stop there, as he later scores on a wild play, with the Mariners tacking on an additional insurance run. The team's manager, Scott Servais, is overjoyed, pumping his fists and embracing his players as the Mariners' playoff hopes remain alive. This thrilling eighth-inning rally showcases the Mariners' resilience and the high stakes of the late-season playoff race. With the game on the line, the Mariners' young stars rose to the occasion, delivering a much-needed victory that keeps their postseason dreams within reach.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentthe seattle mariners are down one run in
the bottom of the eighth inning they
must win to remain in the playoff race
if they lose this game it's done it's
over and they're down and they don't
have a lot of time left this one's
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what we got rookie kalnick is the first
pattern he's gonna take the 2-2
curveball off the knee that one stings a
little bit but hey he's the tying run
seattle will take him they'll put him on
base they'll bring bowers up he's
getting prepped he's getting his own
little neck stretches feeling the flow
getting in there he's gonna take that
for a ball he's gonna swing at that one
he's gonna take that for a ball he's
gonna take that for a ball 3-1 big swing
oh [ __ ]
ah
walk not that bad okay we're good solid
fist pumps around now we got jake fraley
up and he's gonna try and put a bunt
down but doesn't get that one and then a
beautiful bun to move both runners to
scoring position a nice play by the
third baseman but he's going to get butt
slaps and high fives because he did what
they want him to do then oh
soft
they intentionally walked jp crawford to
create a force out they can get the
double play they can also get the force
out at home now and that's what ends up
happening because this chopper goes to
third he makes another nice play and
that's an out that was the tying run and
that lady says [ __ ]
and then kelnick's like really
did all that running my knee hurt they
said let's go to replay on this and it's
interesting because the ball definitely
beat him but is his foot is his toe on
the plate
yes no i have no idea they have another
pretty good view and that's when he
catches it and is that on the plate who
the hell knows
yes i guess the yeah we got it right
you're out uh oh now they're down there
last out in the inning mitch haninger
comes up he's got a bunch of rbis in
this game already he's got two home runs
gonna take that inside curveball and
this guy's like oh
okay that's a really nice picture oh
no
oh inside fouls it back another
curveball an old man oh
okay all right you're seeing those
curves better than i am better than i am
here we go the three two it's a full
count in play one run's gonna score
another runs gonna score in the second
run that scored as a guy they put on
base intentionally [ __ ] yeah everyone's
going crazy their season survives let's
[ __ ] go baby
let's go
let's go
yes
this is the first base coach and the
belief signs are bouncing in seattle
going crazy hanager
the manager
i didn't get this sign at first i think
it means haniger the man edgar haniger
the manager
haniger the manager
i love that he loves it i'll say that
much i don't
it's putting me in a pretzel but i love
that he loves it how about some more
runs just because seeger's gonna drop
that one in one more run scores goes to
third on the throw he gets to second
yahoo
and then we got the big water gatorade
shower from murphy and it's just a total
botched job come on hopefully they get a
couple more chances at that just a total
botched job they're dancing they're
dancing like why don't i just hug you
and butt slap you all right there you go
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watch it