Mariners Take Series Over Braves

It was nice to see the Mariners come back from the shutout on Tuesday night to take the series on Wednesday beating the Braves 9-6.

The game started out shaky with Erasmo Ramirez giving up two runs in the first inning. He got off the hook because he could have given up more runs. It was amazing because I didn’t think he would last three innings alone go six innings. Nice way that he was able fix his problems and he got a couple hits in the game and drove in a run as well to help his cause.

The Mariners were able to take the lead 4-3 in the third inning and it stayed that way until the seventh when the Braves scored two runs to take a 5-4. I find it interesting that Marc Rzepczynski recorded a hold and then Dave Phelps who came off the disable list before the game got a blown save. He recorded the win because the Mariners scored five runs in the top of the eighth to take a 9-5 lead. Marc R had runners on base that allowed Phelps to have the blown save that is what I find interesting. Phelps shouldn’t have gotten the victory either. They should give the victory to the team instead. Nick Vincent pitched two-thirds of an inning in the eighth giving up one run. Edwin Diaz came in with the two outs in the eighth and finished the ninth to get the save. If anyone should have gotten the victory it should have been Ramirez since the team was ahead when he left the game or give it to Diaz.

The Mariners lost both Robinson Cano and Guillermo Heredia during the game. Cano to a hamstring and Heredia below the elbow when he was hit; they are both listed as day to day. When Phelps was activated the Mariners designated Leonys Martin for assignment. He will be assigned to Tacoma if he goes through waivers once again. Though Cano and Heredia are day to day the Mariners will likely bring up a position player to be sure they have enough to cover. In that case a reliever will have to be sent down.

The Mariners will face the Yankees in New York over the weekend in a three game series. They have Thursday off so I will write about the Seahawks going into their third pre-season game. The series will be tough because CC Sabathia will pitch Friday for the Yankees followed by Sonny Grey on Saturday and Tanaka on Sunday. The Mariners could lose all three tough games in New York however the offense could do a good job against them since they do know all three pitchers well. Next week they will take on the Orioles in Baltimore before returning next Friday Sept 1 home. It would be a success if the Mariners could at least go 3-3 in those six games and give them 7-5 on this road trip. Go M’s.