Josh Naylor’s three-run double with two outs in the eighth inning helped the Seattle Mariners beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 4-3 Tuesday night, clinching a playoff berth in the process.
Dominic Canzone hit a solo homer for the Mariners, who won their fifth in a row and prevailed for the 15th time in their past 16 games to capture at least an American League wild-card spot. With five games left, they lead the American League West by four games over the Houston Astros.
The Mariners had just two hits and trailed 3-1 in the eighth before loading the bases on two hit batters and walk against Mejia (2-2). Naylor lined a 2-0 fastball from Victor Vodnik into the gap in left-center field to put Seattle in front.
Mariners reliever Gabe Speier (4-3) struck out three in the eighth and Andres Mu