SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Tony Kemp #5 of the Oakland Athletics turns a double play over Ty France #23 of the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning at T-Mobile Park on September 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Luis Torrens #22 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates his single during the seventh inning against the Oakland Athletics at T-Mobile Park on September 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Luis Torrens #22 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates his single during the seventh inning against the Oakland Athletics at T-Mobile Park on September 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: J.P. Crawford #3 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after his double play during the seventh inning against the Oakland Athletics at T-Mobile Park on September 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: J.P. Crawford #3 of the Seattle Mariners turns a double play over Seth Brown #15 of the Oakland Athletics during the seventh inning at T-Mobile Park on September 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Fans cheer before the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers at T-Mobile Park on September 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners waves to fans before the game against the Oakland Athletics at T-Mobile Park on September 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Dylan Moore #25 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after tagging out Conner Capel #72 of the Oakland Athletics (not pictured) during the second inning at T-Mobile Park on September 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Eugenio Suarez #28 and Manager Scott Servais #9 of the Seattle Mariners react before the game against the Oakland Athletics at T-Mobile Park on September 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Sam Haggerty #0 of the Seattle Mariners makes a catch for an out during the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics at T-Mobile Park on September 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Jarred Kelenic #10 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after striking out during the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics at T-Mobile Park on September 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Jonah Bride #77 of the Oakland Athletics turns a double play over Sam Haggerty #0 of the Seattle Mariners during the fifth inning at T-Mobile Park on September 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Julio Rodriguez #44 and Eugenio Suarez #28 of the Seattle Mariners joke before the game against the Oakland Athletics at T-Mobile Park on September 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) SEATTLE - The drought is over!
Cal Raleigh delivered a pinch-hit, walk-off home run off Oakland Athletics reliever Domingo Acevedo on a full count with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Mariners to a 2-1 victory on Friday night.
The win clinches the first playoff berth for the franchise in 21 years, snapping the longest playoff drought of any team in the "Big Four" North American sports.
USE IT OR LOSE IT! You might need this for Monday, Seattle Mariners fans. The postSEAson is on for the first time in more than two decades. Good luck from the Good Day Seattle team: Bill Wixey + Liz Dueweke #SeaUsRise See below!
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