Cubs Get Off to Great Start To Win

The weather was in the mid 90s

Saturday afternoon which didn't 

help the Mariners. Emerson 

Hancock had his worst start

since the opening game of the 

season.

Emerson only pitched four innings.

He gave up nine runs in the first

three innings including giving up

four home runs and nine runs total.

Ian Happ had two home runs first

leading off the first inning for the

Cubs. The second was in the second

inning with two runners on base.

Kyle Tucker a former Astro player

followed Happ too. 

The Mariners scored their first run

in the top of the second when Luke

Raley drove in Polanco however

down by one didn't last. The Mariners 

down 9-1 when they did make a

comeback though not enough to win.

In the 4th inning Polanco scored again.

Donovan Solano singled him in. Raley

scored on a Cole Young sacrifice fly.

In the fifth the Mariners scored three

Moore runs. Polanco, Arozarena, Raley 

and Solano took part in that nursing

too. 

Solano seems like to hit in Wrigley Field.

Now that Rowdy Tellez was designated 

for assignment Solano is going to play

more. Raley started in right field however

at times he will play at first base when

Dominic Canzone starts against a right.

We may see Dylan Moore start against

lefties in right field. The trouble is he

hasn't hit very well since the beginning 

of May. In his last 30 games Moore is

batting .156 and it has gotten worse

most recently. Also has one home run

in those games and driven in three runs.

Makes things worse he has struck out

31 times in 64 at bats. Talk about a

slump. We will see what happens 

during the rest of this road trip. 

Again Cal Raleigh had a home run

though meaningless in the 9th inning.

Now he has  30 home runs breaking

Johnny Bench's record for a catcher

before the all-star break and for a

switch hitter. Who knows where the

records go as he continues on this

season. The other amazing thing

is he did this all after signing a

six year extension for the Mariners 

right before the season. Not sure

anyone has done something like

that before either. 

I am sure the Mariners will make

moves to the lineup on Sunday 

since it will be hot again. Wouldn't 

surprise me if Cal doesn't start

Sunday however may play a part

in the game if necessary.

After Sunday game the Mariners will be

off to Minnesota to play the Twins.

Go M's.