SEATTLE (AP) — Mitch Haniger singled home the winning run in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Guardians 3-2 in a matchup of American League playoff contenders.
Cleveland’s lead in the AL Central was trimmed to three games over Minnesota, which blanked San Francisco.
Seattle is clinging to a postseason spot in a tight wild-card race.
After a tense pitching duel between starters Shane Bieber and Logan Gilbert, the Mariners got a terrific effort from their bullpen and pulled it out.
Haniger hit a leadoff single in the bottom of the 11th against All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase to score automatic runner Dylan Moore from second base.