Franklin Gutierrez sent the ball soaring, watched its trajectory ascend and then outstretched his arms in a flying motion. He had just hit a walk-off solo home run in the 10th inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving the Mariners a 6-5 win, and his teammates were waiting to mob him at home plate.
It capped a strange and eventful game that saw the Mariners record only the second 3-6-2-2 triple play in major-league history and watched them come back from an early deficit.
Nelson Cruz tied the score in the seventh inning with a two-run home run to the upper deck in left field; it was crushed.