Mariners vs. White Sox: Cal puts on his Raleigh cap, Miller lites it up, and Seattle walks it off... twice

Seattle misses out on what should've been a straightforward four-game sweep but had some electric moments on the way

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Best Moment(s): Cal & Mitch walk it off in two separate games

This series wasn't expected to be the most thrilling one of the season but it got started in a big way. The Mariners lineup struggled for the first seven innings of the game, finding themselves unexpectedly down 4-0 by the middle of the eighth inning. After Dominic Canzone hit a home run to lead off the inning, Seattle loaded the bases before a Mitch Haniger single scored both Ryan Bliss and J.P. Crawford. A subsequent Luke Raley single would score Josh Rojas to tie the game at four runs each.

Heading into the bottom of the ninth with the game still tied, Cal Raleigh stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded. He really just needed a sacrifice fly to get the job done, but when has he ever settled for less? Instead, Cal's g-hack resulted in a grand-slam walk-off to win the first game in a big way.

In the third game of the series, both teams were having great pitching days. After a Luis Robert Jr. home run off of Mike Baumann tied the game in the ninth inning, the Mariners kept it tied to head into extra innings. Trent Thornton managed to retire the White Sox in order before Mitch Haniger sealed the deal with Seattle's second hit of the night.

It seems like the Mariners have been very much a "why work harder when you can work smarter" kind of team. They don't put up a ton of runs but with their pitching and defense, they score just enough to scrape by with the win.

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