Rodríguez hits tiebreaking single in 3-run 10th as Mariners outlast Royals 6-5 to avoid 1st sweep

Published June 9, 2024 4:52 PM

By MARC BOWMAN
Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Julio Rodríguez hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, Cal Raleigh added a two-run single and the Seattle Mariners held off the Kansas City Royals 6-5 to avoid getting swept for the first time this season. J.P. Crawford hit his second consecutive leadoff homer and George Kirby pitched seven splendid innings for the AL West leaders, who lost the first two games of the weekend series. Seattle squandered a two-run lead in the ninth but recovered to halt Kansas City’s three-game winning streak. MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer off Mariners reliever Mike Baumann with two outs in the ninth to tie it 3-all. Hunter Renfroe launched a two-run homer in the 10th for Kansas City, but it wasn’t enough.

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