In a thrilling finish, rookie Kevin McGonigle hit a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning, propelling the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. This walk-off hit allowed the Tigers to capture the series, two games to one, against the Mariners.

McGonigle, who also hit his fourth home run of the season earlier in the game, lined a single to right field off Mariners’ closer Andres Munoz, who now holds a 3-4 record. The Tigers had rallied from a 4-1 deficit, with Wenceel Perez contributing a crucial two-run triple in the seventh inning.

Will Vest secured the win for the Tigers with a scoreless inning of relief, improving his record to 2-4. Starting pitcher Jack Flaherty allowed three runs and struck out seven over five innings.

For the Mariners, Josh Naylor led the offense with two hits, a run scored, and an RBI. Starting pitcher Luis Castillo gave up one run in 5 2/3 innings.

Other MLB Highlights

In other Major League Baseball action, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2, thanks to a bases-loaded pinch-hit double by Michael Harris II. The New York Yankees triumphed over the Boston Red Sox 6-1, with Cody Bellinger hitting a tiebreaking home run.

The Philadelphia Phillies claimed a 9-5 victory against the Chicago White Sox, while the Los Angeles Angels avoided a season sweep by defeating the Dodgers 13-5. The Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4, and the Oakland Athletics shut out the Houston Astros 5-0.

In Minneapolis, the Kansas City Royals edged out the Minnesota Twins 6-5, and the Miami Marlins secured a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Texas Rangers dominated the Cleveland Guardians with a 10-0 shutout, and the Milwaukee Brewers swept the Colorado Rockies with a 12-4 victory.

Finally, the Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a sweep by defeating the Washington Nationals 5-1, with home runs from Corbin Carroll and Gabriel Moreno.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.