Mariners Lose Another To Tigers

It was expected by many fans anyway

that the Mariners would win two games

at least to the Tigers at home after

beating the Phillies. Game two

was the game most likely they

would lose facing the Tigers number

one pitcher.

George Kirby gave up a home run off

the leadoff batter for the Tigers in

the first. Kirby was only able to go

five innings mainly by throwing 30

pitches in the first inning. He gave 

up a run in the third and fourth inning.

Cal Raleigh hit a home run in the 4th 

inning making it 3-2. It stayed that 

way untin the 9th. In the 8th inning

hit a ball that looked like Cal would

have  another two-run homer with

Randy Arozarena on base again.

Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows

caught the ball above the fence to

rob Cal of the home run. The Mariners 

would have seen to have another real

shot in bottom of the 9th however that

wasn't meant to be.

The Mariners brought in reliever

Jonathan Hernandez who they

activated on August 3 after picking 

him off waivers from Texas. He 

walked the first two batters then

able to get an out before giving up

a hit. They brought in Trent Thornton

who gave up three hits before getting

two outs. Why they didn't start

Thornton in the 9th is a good question.

The Mariners went quietly in the bottom 

of the ninth. In his post game conference

manager Scott Servais that the Mariners

didn't have all the relievers available. 

Fine and then tried to put a spin on it.

He said  that had Hernandez had pitched

well previously.  The fact is this the third

game he had pitched for the Mariners.  

Final Tigers 6 Mariners 2

Bryan Woo starts Thursday against the

Tigers. We hope he does well and the

offense turns around.  Cal and Arozarena

were the offense for the most part. At

least don't get swept. Go M's.