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Highlight] Cal Raleigh launches a walkoff home run to defeat the Oakland A's and clinch the Seattle Mariners' first playoff berth since 2001, ending the longest-running postseason drought in North American sports.
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The Mariners found the perfect way to finally end the drought - Seattle Sports
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The Seattle Mariners End Their 20-Season Playoff Drought - The New York Times
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Seattle Mariners clinch first postseason berth since 2001