The Seattle Mariners held off the Kansas City Royals 6-5 to avoid getting swept for the first time this season.
Seattle Mariners ' J.P. Crawford and Luke Raley, right, celebrate after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. The Mariners won 6-5 in the 10th inning.
“It’s a tough place to win a ballgame,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “The Royals are pesky as hell. We needed all the extra cushion that Cal provided with the big hit there.”MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer off Mariners reliever Mike Baumann with two outs in the ninth to tie it 3-all. Making his major league debut, Tyler Locklear broke a 1-all tie with a seventh-inning double and scored on pinch-hitter Josh Rojas’ single to give Seattle a 3-1 lead.
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