Watch: Each of Mitch Haniger’s Mariners-record 8 walkoffs
Aug 8, 2024, 11:14 PM | Updated: Aug 9, 2024, 1:04 pm
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Mitch Haniger is now officially the king of walkoffs for the Seattle Mariners.
Mariners beat Tigers 4-3 on Haniger’s walkoff 3-run double
The veteran outfielder came through in the clutch yet again on Thursday night, lining a three-run walkoff double into right field to give the Mariners a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. It came just five days after his walkoff this past Saturday night, when he drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift Seattle to a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Haniger now has a franchise-record eight career walkoffs – all with the Mariners. Jim Presley held the previous franchise record with seven. Haniger’s eight walkoffs since the start of the 2018 season are tied for the most in MLB over that span, according to MLB researcher Sarah Langs.
You can see all of Haniger’s eight walkoffs in this supercut put together by the Mariners:
Count ‘em!
Look back at all 8 of Mitch Haniger’s career walk-offs… the most in franchise history! #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/OlvD3Wkb6M
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 9, 2024
Now let’s take a closer look at each of Haniger’s walkoffs, in reverse chronological order:
• Aug. 8, 2024 – Mariners 4, Tigers 3: Facing a 1-2 count with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Haniger hit a slicing line drive that got past a diving attempt from right fielder Ryan Vilade. The ball trickled to the warning track, allowing Ryan Bliss to score from first base for a walkoff three-run double that capped a wild rally.
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• Aug. 3, 2024 – Mariners 6, Phillies 5 (10 innings): Haniger drew a full-count, bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 10th to bring home the winning run and complete a comeback from an early 5-0 deficit.
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• June 12, 2024 – Mariners 2, White Sox 1 (10 innings): Haniger capped a nine-pitch at-bat with a walkoff bloop single into shallow right field in the bottom of the 10th to score Luke Raley from second base.
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• Aug. 26, 2022 – Mariners 3, Guardians 2 (11 innings): Haniger lined a walkoff single to right field in the bottom of the 11th to drive home Dylan Moore from second base.
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• June 19, 2021 – Mariners 6, Rays 5 (10 innings): Haniger lined a walkoff single to left field in the bottom of the 10th to bring home J.P. Crawford from second base.
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• April 26, 2019 – Mariners 5, Rangers 4 (11 innings): With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 11th, Haniger hit a ground ball to third base. The Rangers attempted to turn a 5-4-3 double play, but Dee Gordon slid safely to beat the throw to second base, allowing the winning run to score.
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• June 13, 2018 – Mariners 8, Angels 6: Haniger lined a walkoff two-run homer that sailed just over the left-field fence.
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• June 1, 2018: Mariners 4, Rays 3 (13 innings): Haniger led off the bottom of the 13th with a walkoff homer to right-center field.
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