Mariners keep faint playoff hopes alive with walkoff win
One strike away from officially being eliminated from the American League West race, the Mariners wouldn’t give into their expected fate Wednesday evening.
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What happenedOne strike away from officially being eliminated from the American League West race, the Mariners wouldn’t give into their expected fate Wednesday evening.
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Mariners keep faint playoff hopes alive with walkoff win
One strike away from officially being eliminated from the American League West race, the Mariners wouldn’t give into their expected fate Wednesday evening.
