Taveras' clutch two-run homer aids comeback victory: 'That's what we do'

[{"selector":"#anim-fbdc1204-4f38-43e0-b1da-835953976fb1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4adfd483-b0c9-4e92-ad03-f851da16370e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.35484%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-942510f8-a1d6-4029-a3d2-64c816de15d0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Leody Taveras crushed a first-pitch changeup for a go-ahead two-run homer in the 8th, lifting Seattle to a 6-5 win over the White Sox. Learn More Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-9bc9febe-38b6-442e-9d55-4d5429d42bd8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-564cc74c-28eb-4f48-8280-86a83b87565e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ce8992df-8a20-4c16-b79d-86fde0c9d03b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.35484%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Claimed off waivers by Seattle on May 6, Taveras has struggled offensively but hopes his clutch homer signals better days ahead. Learn More Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-f5303fd5-1a3d-45f9-8b72-a0231912f1f3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-22e3aadc-9a27-41fa-8274-6a1877853cf7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7c6cb756-0f36-41b2-8337-a0d92359ab46","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.35484%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] He swung the bat very well today,” said manager Dan Wilson, praising Taveras’ hard contact and game-winning hit. Learn More Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-aa91142c-405f-420c-bdfe-c4b2843d5515","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65543255-a6eb-40f3-b1ef-a8ba151e31ad","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea72c5d3-4933-4425-ab6e-6b4b2f640d6d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.41936%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Julio Rodríguez opened the scoring with a three-run homer, continuing his hot streak with four homers in 12 of his last 14 games. Learn More Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-1635c035-5724-4bfa-8c13-e947fdeeb4fa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8f2b329b-bcc4-426e-94a9-712d9e2c4560","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-23401716-bc7c-47c0-bc27-519cdc89186d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.41936%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Shane Smith recovered after a rough first inning, keeping Seattle quiet through the fifth as Chicago took a 4-3 lead. Learn More Arrow

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[{"selector":"#anim-0d004562-f5ea-41a0-b298-4e914950d12c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-98c926df-299a-43c0-9f80-85ef2346bc70","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4df67f21-0163-4d73-bd95-71e5694d5b15","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.41936%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Raleigh’s 2.9 WAR ranks second in the AL, and his switch-hitting power and elite defense make him vital to the Mariners' success. Learn More Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-32ccd2ad-59cc-4fed-890b-dbd093e871e8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-48f85a16-862c-4b35-9b10-9212cbff83d4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-849c8f53-cb7c-4894-bbdd-beacf8077112","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.41936%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] “We’re never going to be out of it,” said Logan Evans, praising the team’s resilience after Taveras’ late homer sealed the win. Learn More Arrow

Taveras' clutch two-run homer aids comeback victory: 'That's what we do'

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