Associated Press
SEATTLE — Mitch Haniger’s infield grounder with the bases loaded brought home the winning run in the 11th inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer and drove in the other four runs for the Mariners.
Omar Narvaez singled with one out in the 11th before Ryon Healy and Dee Gordon walked to load the bases off Kyle Dowdy (1-1). Haniger hit a grounder to third that was bobbled by Logan Forsythe as he threw to second base.
Roenis Elias (2-0) pitched two scoreless innings to earn the win.
The Mariners led 4-3 in the ninth inning before a pinch-hit home run by Shin-Soo Choo off reliever Anthony Swarzak tied the game.
Rookie Yusei Kikuchi, who made his sixth start of the season, worked as an opener and had a two-strikeout, nine-pitch first inning before calling it a night. This is part of the plan for Kikuchi to limit his innings this season as he adjusts to the major leagues. Starting pitchers in Japan typically pitch only once a week.
Justus Sheffield, acquired by the Mariners in the trade that sent James Paxton to the Yankees, was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to make his season debut in the second inning. He allowed two runs in three innings of relief.
Shelby Miller allowed four runs in five innings as the Rangers lost their fifth consecutive game.
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