An eighth-inning blast by Geno Suarez sent more than 46,000 fans into a frenzy and generated earthquake-like activity registered by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.

The Mariners are on the cusp of the first pennant in franchise history. With a 6-2 win on Friday in Game 6, Seattle is now a win against the Toronto Blue Jays from advancing to the World Series. At minimum, this is the closest the M's have ever been.

An announced sellout crowd of 46,981 came to T-Mobile Park, anticipating the Mariners would take a 3-1 series lead. When first baseman Josh Naylor hit a solo homer in the second inning, the bitter aftertaste of Wednesday’s 13-4 loss turned into fresh hope that this night would end happily.

Do you consider yourself the biggest Mariners fan in Washington? Or do you know someone worthy of that honor? Tell us!

No problem: the Rangers promptly swept through Tampa Bay, Baltimore, Houston and Arizona, going 11-0 on the road to win their only championship. On their World Series ring s, they engraved the first letters of their opponents’ names – Rays, Orioles, Astros, Diamondbacks.

For six years, the Seattle Mariners have been the sole members of a club nobody wants to be a part of. But that club could be folding very soon.

Bruce Harrell's big-money backers went on the offensive during a Mariners playoff game. But Katie Wilson's backers have a Seattle mayoral campaign ad ready too.

SPOKANE, WASH- As the Mariners make their historic run Mayor Lisa Brown is issuing support from the second biggest city in the State of Washington!