Good Start to Home Stand

 

Despite the fact that Mike Trout now has four home runs against the Mariners in two games at Safeco Field the Mariners continue to win. You would think that the Mariners would either walk him or throw nothing he can hit the important thing is that the Mariners are taking care of the other players on the Angels roster.

 

 

Tuesday night Mike Trout had three of the Angels six hits in the game.  Luis Valbuena who had two of those hits was thrown out by Mitch Haniger trying to stretch a single into a double.  Actually it should have been a double however Haniger threw the ball right on to Jean Segura. Speaking of Haniger he had two home runs to match Trout's and so did first baseman Ryon Healy with the Mariners winning 6-3.

 

The Mariners continue to keep winning whether they are ahead or the other team starts out ahead. They should be called the comeback kids for sure. Today's game starts at 1:10 pacific time with the Angels starting their best pitcher Garrett Richards while the Mariners start Marco Gonzales who is doing quite well himself these days. It would be nice if the Mariners can sweep the Angels but if they don't it is time to move onto the Red Sox who will be in town for four games. The Red Sox have had a good season themselves but I believe in the Mariners. Not only this isn't the same old Mariner team they have been playing outstanding ball for the last month as well. It has all started with the starting pitching and every game it seems that a different player steps up to the challenge. It helps to that each player is rooting for their teammates as well. You can call them a true team.

 

The series against the Red Sox Felix Hernandez pitches Thursday followed by James Paxton, Wade LeBlanc and Mike Leake who pitched another outstanding game against the Angels going six innings giving up four hits the one run to Trout however he did walk three batters that is unusual for him. Whatever the case he does have seven victories. So we say thank you Mariners for playing such good ball and we hope this will be a season that we will remember for years to come. Go M's.