SEATTLE — Mitch Haniger capped a nine-pitch at-bat with an RBI single to score Luke Raley with the winning run and give the Seattle Mariners a 2-1, 10-inning win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
Seattle blew a chance to win the game after Luis Robert Jr's. pinch-hit solo home run leading off the ninth inning tied the game 1-1. Chicago was unable to score in the 10th and Haniger came through with the sixth walk-off hit of his career.
Haniger fell behind in the count 0-2 against Steven Wilson (1-3) but dumped a soft single into right field. Raley, who provided all of Seattle's offense through the first nine innings with a solo home run, raced around from second.
''I've been in that situation a bunch where you strike out. So you that it can go either way. You control what you can control and that's putting a good swing on the ball," Haniger said. "Luckily on that one, just grind through an at-bat and got enough of it to get it to the outfield.''
Seattle won its 16th one-run game, the most in the major leagues, and improved to 10-1 in its last 11 home games. The Mariners have also won their last eight series at home.
''Series win, that's what it's about,'' Seattle manager Scott Servais said. ''Have a chance to sweep these guys tomorrow, won't be easy, it hasn't been easy over these last three nights but we have a chance.''
Robert homered on the first pitch of the ninth inning from Mike Baumann. Robert was getting a scheduled day off from the starting lineup a week after coming off the injured list following a hip injury.
It was Robert's sixth homer and cost Seattle starter Bryce Miller the chance at a victory.