Seattle Mariners’ Harry Ford hits a walkoff sacrifice fly against the Los Angeles Angels during the 12th inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Mariners’ Harry Ford is doused with ice water by J.P. Crawford after his walkoff sacrifice fly against the Los Angeles Angels during the 12th inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Mariners’ Harry Ford celebrates with a face full of shaving cream his walkoff sacrifice fly against the Los Angeles Angels hit during the 12th inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Mariners’ Harry Ford celebrates with the trident walkoff sacrifice fly against the Los Angeles Angels hit during the 12th inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout hits a solo home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller during the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Touted rookie Harry Ford delivers off bench as Mariners top Angels in 12 to tie for 1st in AL West
SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie pinch-hitter Harry Ford drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 on Thursday night to move into a tie with Houston atop the AL West.
Seattle Mariners’ Harry Ford hits a walkoff sacrifice fly against the Los Angeles Angels during the 12th inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie pinch-hitter Harry Ford drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 on Thursday night to move into a tie with Houston atop the AL West.
It was the second straight walk-off victory in extra innings for the Mariners, who extended their win streak to six games. in the 13th inning Wednesday night to complete a series sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Mike Trout launched his 399th career home run for the Angels, tying it 4-all in the fifth inning after they fell behind 4-0 in the second.
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Logan Davidson hit his first major league homer to begin the Los Angeles comeback.
J.P. Crawford had three RBIs for the Mariners, including a tying single in the 11th. Crawford and Julio RodrÃguez each hit a two-run double in the second.
Seattle loaded the bases with nobody out, and Ford’s fly to right field scored Polanco with a headfirst slide for the top prospect’s first RBI in four big league plate appearances.
Bryce Miller struck out a career-high 11 in 5 2/3 innings for the Mariners.
Key moment
Trout’s 21st homer this season ended his 29-game drought.
Key stat
Seattle became the first team to play consecutive games that lasted at least 12 innings since Major League Baseball introduced the automatic runner for extra innings in 2020.
Up next
Angels LHP Yusei Kikuchi (6-11, 4.18 ERA) faces Mariners RHP Luis Castillo (9-8, 3.85) on Friday night.
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