Saturday was another low scoring
affair. The Mariners winning 2-1
with a walk off.
Takeaways: Starting pitching wasÃ
excellent for both sides. Paul Blackburn A's started gave up seven
runs to the Mariners in his appearance
obviously made adjustments. You can say the same for George Kirby. This time out he gave up a run in the first
inning but nothing after that. Kirby went seven innings.
Lefty Borucki gave up a hit and struck
out two in one inning. Diego Castillo
pitched the ninth walking one and
striking out. He recorded his sixth win
against one loss. Castillo in his last
15 outings with an era of 1.13 while
walking only three and striking out
twenty. When his slider is going he
is dominate.
The Mariners ended up scoring a
run in the eighth to tie the game
with pinch hitter Justin Upton
hitting a solo home run. In the ninth
with the bases loaded Abraham Toro
hit a single into left field scoring
Marcus Wilson who pinch run for
Eugenio Suarez. Toro starting to
heat up having two hits on the day.
The same for Carlos Santana who
was on base before Toro's walk off.
Now the Mariners face the final
game of series Sunday with Robbie
Ray on the mound. Wouldn't surprise
me another low scoring game with
the Mariners hopefully.
The Mariners go to San Diego Padres
to take on the Padres for two games
before returning home to play the
Toronto Blue Jays in four games. As
we know it will be a busy and noisy
as Blue Jays fans will come from
Canada. It will be nice if the Mariners
can split the series at least. The team
has played well on the road recently
and this game will sound like a road
series.
The Mariners are now in third place
in west division. A game behind the
Texas Rangers who they meet before
the all-star break. Things work out
the Mariners will be in second place
at the end of July.
The Mariners are hoping to have the
return of Ty France and Luis Torrens
soon. The possibility in Mitch Haniger
as well. Most likely Kyle Lewis will
return after the all-star break. He will
take a rehab assignment. Nothing
said whether Haniger will have a
rehab assignment or not. I expect
his first few games he will dh.
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