Seattle (86-75) stayed alive for the second wild card with Saturday's 2-1, 11-inning victory. Just as Logan Morrison tied the score with an RBI double in the seventh, Oakland fell 5-4 to Texas to make for an interesting scenario heading into Sunday.
A Mariners win and Athletics loss would force a one-game playoff between the clubs Monday at Safeco Field for the right to play either Kansas City or Detroit in Tuesday's wild-card game.
A Mariners win and Athletics loss would force a one-game playoff between the clubs Monday at Safeco Field for the right to play either Kansas City or Detroit in Tuesday's wild-card game.