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Rays lose Safeco opener on walk-off HR in 13th

SEATTLE -- Tampa Bay rallied to tie the game in the ninth against MLB saves leader Edwin Diaz, but Mitch Haniger hit a walk-off home run to lead off the bottom of the 13th, handing the Rays a 4-3 loss against the Mariners at Safeco Field.

Right-hander Matt Andriese's 3-2 offering to Haniger sailed over the right-center-field fence for his first-career walk-off hit, giving the Mariners their league-leading 17th one-run win of the season.

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Diaz blew his third save of the season when Matt Duffy drove home Joey Wendle with a one-out single to left in the ninth.