Mariners' late magic continues, topple Rangers 5-4 in 10

SEATTLE (AP) — Jake Fraley's single with one out in the 10th inning scored Jake Bauers with the winning run, and the Seattle Mariners improved to 10-1 in extra innings this season with a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.

Nearly 4 1/2 hours after the first pitch, Fraley chopped a grounder off Texas reliever Taylor Hearn (2-3) into right field and set off another celebration for the Mariners. Seattle improved to 19-7 in one-run games and has won 13 straight overall at home against the Rangers.

Anthony Misiewicz (3-3) worked a perfect 10th to earn the victory, including a strikeout of Nate Lowe on the 12th pitch of the at-bat.

But it never should have reached extras if not for sloppy defense. Seattle's third error of the night proved costly as third baseman Ty France's errant throw with one out in the ninth allowed Eli White to reach second base. White scored on Jonah Heim's RBI double to deep center field to tie the game at 4 minutes after it seemed Seattle was on the verge of another comeback victory.

The Mariners scored twice in the eighth on Luis Torrens' solo home run and J.P. Crawford's two-out single that scored Fraley from second base. It was the third hit of the night for Crawford and gave Seattle a 4-3 lead. Torrens’ homer was his sixth in his past 12 games.

Hector Santiago pitched in relief for Seattle in his first appearance since becoming the first player disciplined under Major League Baseball’s crackdown on grip-enhancing foreign substances when he was given a 10-game suspension. The penalty is being delayed until an appeal is decided.

Santiago struck out the side in the eighth inning sandwiched around a single by Lowe. Before the inning started, Santiago removed the rosin bag from the mound. Santiago said whatever was found on his glove...

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