It is when pressure hits that the character of a team is tested, and the Seattle Mariners have been passing the adversity test with flying colors. On Thursday, the Mariners' incredible run of games continued, as they managed to escape a tough battle against a bottom-dweller in the AL West, the Los Angeles Angels, with a 7-6 win thanks to some heroics from promising rookie Harry Ford, who hit a pinch-hit sacrifice fly with the bases loaded.

Ford could hardly make a mistake; he just needed to avoid striking out, popping out, or grounding out in a way that would have allowed the Angels to get the runner out at first base. But the Mariners rookie, who ranks among the top 100 prospects in MLB according to multiple major outlets, did his job admirably — drawing love from his teammates as a

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