Saturday, July 13, 2024

Mariners Lose In the 10th

Friday's  night game against the LA 
Angels the Mariners lost 6-5 in ten
innings. It was one of those games 
the Mariners  should have won. I 
am sure some fans may say I  am
being picky however they gave the 
game away. 

The Mariners  did what they don't 
always do and that was  to score
early  with Julio Rodriguez hitting
a two-run  homer  in  the first inning.

Bryan Woo  gave up a two-run homer
to Willie Calhoun in the bottom  of 
the first inning to tie. The Mariners  
took the lead again in the third when
Cal Raleigh  hit a two-run  homer from
the right side  off of former Mariner 
Tyler Anderson. Things look good
especially  with scoring four runs.

Woo just couldn't get out of his one
way giving up two runs in the 4th
inning. He gave up a single to Mitch
Haniger in right field to narrow the 
lead to one run. Pitching coach Pete
Woodward came out and talked to 
Woo for at least second  time in the
game. Woo surrendered the second 
run another hit to Haniger to tie. Scott
Servais  took  Woo out.

My objection was why didn't  Servais
take him out before the second run.
Yes the bullpen was going to be used
more than usual. Had Woo not given
that second run up would he have 
pitched the 5th inning which might
brought more disaster. Of course
we won't know.

Neither team  scored again until the
10th. Mitch Garver  hit a double to 
score Josh Rojas who was the ghost 
runner. The Mariners  were unable
to score Garver which turned out to
be the problem.  The odds were pretty 
good the Angels  would at least tie the
game.

The Mariners  brought in Austin Voth for
the 10th  inning. As was pointed out he 
had never closed out a game before.
The Angels  won the game with Willie 
Calhoun  hitting his second two-run 
homer. The ball looked like it was in
the  same spot that Woo had thrown. 
Calhoun  had only two home runs
coming into the game on the season 
so one night he doubled it.  He was 
the reason the Angels  won or was it?

George Kirby will start Saturday's game.
See if the Mariners  can win this one.
Logan Gilbert will start Sunday. Though
he will be at the all-star  game  it was
announced that Andre Munoz  would 
take his spot. A starter who pitches
on Sunday  are not allowed to pitch 
in the all-star  game though they can
attend.

Go Mariners 

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