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Eric Thames hit a game-tying 2-run home run in his Mariners debut last night.
Newly acquired outfielder Eric Thames made his Mariners debut last night vs. his former team (Toronto Blue Jays), and hit a towering 416-foot 2-run home run in the 5th inning to tie the game 3-3. The Mariners went on to beat the Blue Jays 5-3 to extend their season-high winning streak to 7 consecutive games and finished the 10-game homestand with a 8-2 record.
Thames became the 24th player in club history to homer in their Mariners debut.
| Player | Date | Opponent |
| Juan Bernhardt | April 10, 1977 | California |
| Skip Jutze | April 12, 1977 | Minnesota |
| Leon Roberts | April 9, 1978 | Minnesota |
| Willie Horton | April 4, 1979 | California |
| Jeff Burroughs | April 9, 1981 | California |
| Al Cowens | April 6, 1982 | Minnesota |
| Bobby Brown | May 8, 1982 | New York (AL) |
| Jamie Nelson* | July 21, 1983 | Boston |
| Alvin Davis* | April 11, 1984 | Boston |
| Gary Matthews Sr. | July 12, 1987 | Boston |
| Eric Anthony | April 4, 1994 | Cleveland |
| Alex Diaz | April 29, 1995 | Detroit |
| Mark Whiten | Aug. 16, 1996 | New York (AL) |
| Rico Rossy | June 21, 1998 | Oakland |
| Matt Mieske | April 7, 1999 | Chicago (AL) |
| Domingo Cedeno | April 12, 1999 | Oakland |
| Greg Dobbs* | Sept. 8, 2004 | Cleveland |
| Richie Sexson | April 4, 2005 | Minnesota |
| Roberto Petagine | April 3, 2006 | Los Angeles (AL) |
| Kenji Johjima* | April 3, 2006 | Los Angeles (AL) |
| Ben Broussard | July 29, 2006 | Cleveland |
| Franklin Gutierrez | April 6, 2009 | Minnesota |
| Eliezer Alfonzo | May 30, 2010 | Los Angeles (AL) |
| Eric Thames | Aug. 1, 2012 | Toronto |
