Mitch Haniger’s single in the 10th gives the Mariners another one-run win, 2-1 over the White Sox

SEATTLE– Mitch Haniger capped a nine-pitch hit with an RBI single to score Luke Raley with the winning run and give the Seattle Mariners a 2-1, 10-inning victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.

Seattle wasted a chance to win the game after Luis Robert Jr.’s solo home run in the top of the ninth inning tied the game at 1–1. Chicago failed to score in the 10th and Haniger collected the sixth hit of his career.

Haniger fell behind in the count 0-2 against Steven Wilson (1-3), but hit a smooth single to right field. Raley, who provided all of Seattle’s offense for the first nine innings with a solo home run, ran in from second.

“I’ve been in that situation where you lash out. So you know it could go either way. You control what you can control and that is hitting the ball well,” Haniger said. “Luckily, in this case, you just hit and get enough to get it to the outfield.”

Seattle won its 16th game by a single run, the most in the major leagues, and improved to 10-1 in its last 11 home games. The Mariners have also won the last eight series at home.

“Series win, that’s what it’s all about,” Seattle coach Scott Servais said. “To have a chance to sweep these guys tomorrow, it won’t be easy, it hasn’t been easy the last three nights, but we have a chance.”

Robert scored on Mike Baumann’s first pitch of the ninth inning. Robert was taking a scheduled day off from the starting lineup a week after coming off the injured list following a hip injury.

It was Robert’s sixth home run and cost Seattle starter Bryce Miller a game-winning shot.

“I knew the game was close and that there was a chance I could hit. But I’m not very used to these situations,” Robert said through an interpreter. “I just went there and tried to make some difficult contact.”

Miller allowed two hits in seven shutout innings and Austin Voth maintained the shutout by striking out the side in the eighth. But Seattle was without star forward Andrés Muñoz for most of last week due to lower back soreness.

Miller struck out eight batters and needed just 92 pitches to get through seven shutout innings, bouncing back after allowing a season-high seven earned runs in his previous start against Kansas City.

“Obviously, last week wasn’t ideal,” Miller said. “The bad thing about being a starter is that you have to wait five days to come back, but the last four days I’ve been looking forward to it. I was excited to get there.

Trent Thornton (3-1) stranded automatic runner Danny Mendick at third base in the 10th, ending the inning with a strikeout by pinch-hitter Andrew Benintendi.

Chicago starter Jonathan Cannon was hit hard at times, but matched Miller with zeroes until Raley’s home run in the seventh. Cannon made just his fourth major league start and allowed three hits with seven strikeouts.

ROSTER PACKING

Mariners: Seattle optioned LHP Jhonathan Díaz back to Tacoma after he made an emergency start Tuesday night. RHP Brett de Geus was recalled from the Triple-A team to add depth to the bullpen.

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White Sox: LHP Garrett Crochet (6-5, 3.33) has won five of his last six decisions and pitched six innings in six of his last seven starts.

Mariners: RHP Luis Castillo (5-7, 3.35) will look to bounce back after giving up five earned runs in five innings in his last start against Kansas City.

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