Mariners Do It Again

 Mariners 5 Athletics 3

The Seattle Mariners playing a two
game series in Oakland. Before
coming home. They swept the
Texas Rangers then lost two out 

of the three to the Houston Astros.

 The Mariners now play eight more

games against the A's on the season

with seven at the end of the season.

The Mariners win on Tuesday night

they will be one game behind the

A's. The Mariners are currently three

games out of the wild card. 

Right when you think they are done

the Mariners find a way to get back

into the game, or series or the season

for that matter. 

Though the offense hasn't been that

good all season long late innings 

seem to be when they thrive. Monday

night wasn't any difference. Going

into the 9th inning the Mariners were

trailing 3-2. Could the Mariners tie

the game, go ahead or go with a loss.

The Mariners were able to get three

runs in top of the 9th inning.

The Mariners were training 2-0 going

into the 6th inning when Mitch Hanger

hit a two-run homer to tie the game 

then Matt Olson hit a home run to take

the lead once again in the bottom of

6th off of Marco Gonzales. 

The Mariners bullpen did what they 

have done for most of the season by

not surrendering a run the rest of the

game. Erik Swanson who came in

the 7th gave up a hit but the rest of

the way the A's didn't get another

one. 

Who other than Ty France he hit a

home run to tie the game. With two

outs Jake Bauers hit a single driving

in Abraham Toro and Jake Fraley.

Toro had a single followed by a

double by Fraley. It looked like 

the Mariners would go into the 

bottom of the 9th tied before 

Bauers hit. Paul Sewald came in

giving up no hits and recording

his seventh save.

Two things we know never keep

the Mariners out of the game and

the bullpen will do their job more

times then not. The Mariners would

not be where they are at with those

two things that is for sure.

Chris Flexen will start Tuesday 

night for the Mariners. He does

the same as Gonzales going six

inning and keeping the score close

then the Mariners have another

chance for a victory.

On other news we could see 

Kyle Lewis back with the Mariners

in September. Kyle is expected to

have a rehab assignment where he

will start out as designated hitter

to get some at bats before going in

the field.  It will be interesting to

see whether Kyle will go back 

into center field or be moved to

left field. I prefer he is moved to

left.  Go M's.