On October 6, 2001, the Mariners accomplished a feat matched only one other time in baseball history — earned 116 wins in a single season.
With the 1–0 win over the Rangers, the Mariners matched the 1906 Chicago Cubs for the most wins ever in a season. The Mariners 116 wins set an American League record, surpassing the 1998 New York Yankees (114).
“And now Sasaki is set, and now the right-hander is to the plate with the 0–2 to A-Rod. Swing and a foul tip into the glove of Dan Wilson, who hangs onto it.