Grand slam by Gutierrez gives Seattle 11-9 win over Tigers
Gutierrez's pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning lifted the Seattle Mariners to a wild 11-9 victory over the Detroit on Tuesday, pushing the Tigers one loss closer to a trade deadline that could have drastic consequences in Motown.
Feliz, who was picked up by Detroit 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.
The Tigers entered the game facing a four-game deficit in the race for a wild card in the American League, leading to talk they might trade David Price, Cespedes and perhaps some other big-name players before the July 31 deadline.
Cespedes tied it with a two-run shot in the fifth, and the Tigers scored four runs in the inning to lead 7-5.
Wilson had posted a 2.03 ERA in his first 33 appearances this year, but Ausmus didn't want to use him since he wanted to save a multiple-inning reliever for the possibility of extra innings.
After an intentional walk, Gutierrez hit the second pinch-hit grand slam in Mariners history.
Seattle's Taijuan Walker allowed five earned runs and seven hits in 4 1-3 innings.