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Walk-Off and Extras Thrillers Split Mariners-Rangers Series, Wild Card Gap Shrinks

Texas’s extra-inning rally in game two narrowed Seattle’s AL wild card lead to one game

Aug 2, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Texas Rangers catcher Kyle Higashioka (11) hits an RBI-single against the Seattle Mariners during the tenth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
Aug 2, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Texas Rangers center fielder Wyatt Langford (36) hits an RBI-single against the Seattle Mariners during the eleventh inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • J.P. Crawford ended a 160-at-bat homer drought by launching a 370-foot walk-off shot off Robert Garcia to lift Seattle to a 4-3 win in game one
  • Dominic Canzone’s 106.3 mph leadoff single in the ninth inning set up Crawford’s first career walk-off home run
  • Wyatt Langford’s 11th-inning RBI single snapped a nine-game Rangers losing streak at T-Mobile Park and clinched a 6-4 victory in game two
  • Kyle Higashioka contributed three RBIs, including a solo homer, as Texas notched its first win in nine road games against Seattle
  • The series split leaves the Mariners one game ahead of the Rangers for the AL’s final wild card spot with momentum swinging between the clubs