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Mariners Edge Twins 6-5 on Rodríguez’s Ninth-Inning Sac Fly

Minnesota’s defeat marked its 11th loss in 12 games

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Mariners slugger Julio Rodriguez drives in the game-winning run during the ninth inning of a 6-5 victory over the Twins on Tuesday.

Overview

  • The Mariners jumped to a 5-0 lead in the third inning on Rodríguez’s sacrifice fly, Cal Raleigh’s RBI single and Donovan Solano’s two-run single.
  • Minnesota rallied with four runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by Kody Clemens’ solo homer and Ryan Jeffers’ two-run double.
  • Reliever Jhoan Duran loaded the bases in the ninth by hitting two batters, setting the stage for Rodríguez’s go-ahead sacrifice fly.
  • Matt Brash worked a scoreless ninth inning to record his first save of the season.
  • Seattle improved to 41-37 overall and moved to 4-1 on its current road trip after scoring 47 runs in five games.