Mariners give Tigers 15th inning of pain
SEATTLE -- The Mariners came back twice on Tuesday night, once in the late innings, and once in the really late innings, and beat the Tigers, 6-5, on a walk-off sac fly by Mike Zunino in the 15th."There's something about this team," Mariners manager Scott Servais said. "They believe in
SEATTLE -- The Mariners came back twice on Tuesday night, once in the late innings, and once in the really late innings, and beat the Tigers, 6-5, on a walk-off sac fly by
"There's something about this team," Mariners manager Scott Servais said. "They believe in each other. It's a fun group, they've got a lot of personality and we're playing well."
Seattle had fallen behind, 5-4, in the top of the frame when Tigers slugger
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That set the stage for Zunino, who hit a sky-high fly ball deep enough to drive in Lind and give Seattle its season-high fifth consecutive victory.
"We'll be fine," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "I've said it many times. There's no rearview mirror in baseball. These guys are veterans. They'll put it behind them."
Despite giving up a run in the 15th, Miranda got his first Major League win. Rodriguez fell to 1-3.
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"The 'pen's been great," Zunino said. "I think everyone's settled in. I think their roles are settling in for everybody and they're buying into it. Just to be so consistent from top to bottom there has been great."
Miggy and J.D. mash: The Tigers got home runs from two of their preeminent sluggers, with Cabrera leading off the third inning with a homer, his 26th of the season, and
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"Give them credit. They fought back against the back end of our bullpen ... and their hitters got the job done." -- Ausmus
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The 15-inning game set a new season high for both teams. Prior to Tuesday, the Tigers' longest game was 13 innings, which they reached on June 19 in Kansas City. The Mariners played a 13-inning game at Tampa Bay on June 15.
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Maddie Lee is a reporter for MLB.com based in Seattle who covered the Mariners on Tuesday.
Doug Miller is a reporter for MLB.com based in Seattle who covered the Tigers on Tuesday. Follow him on Twitter @DougMillerMLB.