Mariners Win Pitching Duel

Friday  night  was probably  the Mariners 

best game of the season.  Certainly on

the pitching  front.

Marco Gonzales  dueled well  with Mets

ace Max Scherzer. Marco  went six and

two-thirds  innings giving up one run on

five hits. The one run  happened in the 

first inning.  

Scherzer  was pitching great as well pitching 

a no-hitter going into  the fourth inning 

when the Mariners  were able to  tie the game.

The Mariners scored  the only other run of

the game in the eighth inning when Abraham 

Toro  and Adam Frazier both walked. Ty France 

hit a ball to right field to  score the winning. The

run  was not off Scherzer as he left the game

after seven innings. In all Scherzer gave up 

three hits.

The Mariners  made several  moves before

going  to  New York.  The biggest  move was

sending Jarred Kelenic down to triple-A Tacoma.

Steven Sousa Jr a local player who almost

made the ballclub out of  spring training was

recalled from Tacoma. Also, Mike Ford  required 

from the San Francisco Giants was activated too.

Both were in Friday night's game. Sousa in right

field and Ford at dh. 

The Mariners  still have three outfielders with Sousa

playing mostly  right. Thursday general manager 

Jerry  Dipoto  wasn't  sure how long Mitch Haniger 

will be  out and when Kyle Lewis on rehab assignment 

will be recalled. Dipoto  would like Lewis to be totally 

healthy to play in the field though spend time at dh as

well when he does return  to  the Mariners. Of course, 

this will depend how  the outfielders are hitting.  

George Kirby  will start Saturday for the Mariners. He

is native of New York state so he should  have a lot of

fans in the stands. Go M's.