Mariners Win Three in a row

 Mariners 5 Rangers 4   ten innings

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Pitching: Both starting pitchers
did a good job each going five
and two-thirds innings. Kyle

Gibson of the Rangers is one

of top pitchers in the American

League. He gave up only one 

run to the Mariners. Gibson

lasted  into the sixth inning

because the Mariners made

him throw a lot of pitches (110).

Gibson walked three batters

while striking out seven a little

more above his average on both.

Logan Gilbert left the game with

the Texas Rangers leading 3-1.

Gilbert pitched a good game, however,

the defense didn't help him out. 

In the third inning Mitch Haniger

lost a ball in the skies plus first

baseman Jake Bauers distracted

him sliding in front of him. Also,

he overthrew home plate so both

the fifth inning the Rangers scored

another run, though Gilbert was

charged a run had the Mariners 

been able to complete a double 

play Gilbert would have had no

runs charged against him. 

Player of the game: Jake Fraley

as he scored the first and last runs

of the game. Fraley hit a home run

in the fifth and a single to end the

game for the Mariner win in the

10th inning. Along the way Fraley

made a diving catch in left field

too. Fraley is having a solid season

after returning from the injured list.

Besides playing solid defense Fraley

has made several key hits along the

way as well as walk offs. He currently

is hitting  .270  while walking 29

times in 32 games. 

The Mariners went ahead in the 8th

inning scoring two runs making it

4-3. Unfortunately a throwing error

by Ty France who was playing third

base tied the score. A heads up play

by Jake Bauers at first base throwing

the ball home cost the Rangers a run,

otherwise they would have won the

game in regulation. One of the runs

scored by the Mariners was a homer

by Luis Torrens who has done well

since being recalled from Tacoma.

The Mariners now have won 13 

straight games at home against the

Rangers. If the Mariners sweep the

Rangers they tie the record of straight

games against an opponent at home.

For the first time I say in a while the

Mariners didn't make any changes to

the roster to begin a new series. 

Marco Gonzales will make the start

Saturday night for the first time since

the birth of his daughter. We will see

what that might have done for Marco.