Mariners drop Diamondbacks behind Mitch Haniger's grand slam

Mitch Haniger earned his fastball in the strike zone. With the bases loaded and no outs in the sixth inning Friday night, right-hander Scott McGough was simply trying to survive a situation he didn't expect to be in, having replaced injured Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen two batters earlier. Haniger knew McGough was searching for a ground ball for a double play and wanted to avoid giving him a fastball he could get in the air. “With the bases loaded, the pressure is all on the pitcher,” former Mariner Kyle Seager used to say.