Mariners Winning Ways Continue On The Road

The Seattle Mariners road trip comes to an end Wednesday afternoon in Tampa Bay. Once again they beat the Rays on Tuesday night to take the series. Winning Wednesday the Mariners would sweep the Rays. The Mariners won 7-4 on Tuesday.

Right now the Mariners top hitters are batting 3-4-5 in the lineup. Seager hit a two-run homer in the first inning off of Diego Castillo who was Tampa’s opener. Not an easy task since Castillo throws around one hundred miles per hour regularly.

 Matt Wisler the Mariner’s opener had a little trouble giving up a hit and a walk, however, was able to get out of the first inning without giving up a run.

Tommy Milone came in the second inning for the Mariners. He gave up two runs in the second and two more in the fourth inning put the Rays up temporarily at 4-2. Milone has had trouble pitching the last couple of months. If we can take anything positive from his outing he didn’t give up a home run. He has had trouble giving up home runs having given up 19 on the season.

The Mariners rebounded in the fifth inning with two runs including a double by Austin Nola to tie the game 4-4. In the sixth inning Tom Murphy who had two home runs on Monday hit a two-run homer for a 6-4. Kyle Seager had his second hit of the game in the seventh inning a double driving in a run ending the scoring 7-4.

The Mariners bullpen continued they're fine pitching giving up one hit over three innings without giving up a run. On Wednesday afternoon the Mariners will likely go with another opener followed by Wade LeBlanc before coming home to face Toronto over the weekend. The Mariners will have Thursday off.

It has been announced Justus Sheffield will be promoted from Arkansas to pitch on Friday followed by Felix Hernandez return on Saturday. Marco Gonzales will finish the series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Go M’s.