Franklin Gutierrez’s pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning helped the visiting Seattle Mariners to a wild 11-9 victory over Detroit on Tuesday night, pushing the Tigers one loss closer to a trade deadline that could have drastic consequences in Detroit.
The Tigers had come back from a 5-1 deficit and led, 8-6, when Neftali Feliz allowed five runs in the eighth. Feliz, who was picked up by the Tigers on July 11 after refusing a minor league assignment from Texas, allowed a run on a wild pitch before giving up Gutierrez’s opposite-field drive.