Colt Emerson delivers walk-off hit to beat Twins after Mariners blow big lead
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SEATTLE — It should have been a day to rest and recover for Andres Muñoz following his first four-out appearance since May of last season.
The Seattle Mariners were cruising to what seemed like a comfortable victory over the Minnesota Twins thanks to seven scoreless innings from starter George Kirby and six runs of support — highlighted by Cal Raleigh’s three-run homer in the seventh inning.
But a bullpen implosion in the eighth inning that included a two-run homer allowed by Eduard Bazardo and a three-run homer served up by Jose A. Ferrer forced Muñoz into a ninth-inning save situation.
When Muñoz gave up a game-tying leadoff homer to Luke Keaschall, the Mariners seemed poised to provide a performances worthy of “worst loss of the year” in a season with more defeats than victories.
Instead, Colt Emerson gave the Mariners their second walk-off win in as many days.
Emerson laced a single past first baseman Royce Lewis and the drawn-in infield, scoring pinch-runner Stuart Fairchild from third in the bottom of the ninth, giving Seattle not only a 7-6 victory on Sunday afternoon, but also a series win over the Twins.
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