With the squad split in half, the Mariners didn’t have a major league arm to bring into the ninth inning to protect a 5-4 lead. Right-hander Jake Haberer, who spent time with High-A Modesto and Double-A Arkansas last season, was asked to shut the door and couldn’t. After issuing a lead-off walk, Haberer came back to retire the next two batters. But he allowed a single and a walk to load the bases before giving up a walk-off, two-run single to Luis Gonzalez to end the game.
Facing a White Sox lineup heavy on regulars, Seattle got a solid start from LJay Newsome, who pitched two shutout innings.