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.
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