Mariners Win Opening Game Tuesday

I have stated before that is important 

for the Mariners to win opening

game of a series plus a homestead.

It wasn't easy as the final score was

Mariners 3 Orioles 1

Taylor Ward who the Mariners are 

familiar with in his time with division 

rival California Angels hit a double

to lead off the game then scored 

with two outs. 

Bottom of the third inning Miles 

Mastrobuino walked with one 

out followed by another walk to

JP Crawford who was activated 

before the game. Also playing 

third base for the first time in

a game. Mastrobuino played 

first base as Naylor is day to day.

The score was tied until the bottom 

of the 7th. With one out and the bases

loaded Cal Raleigh activated Tuesday 

as well hit a single scoring two runs. 

Logan Gilbert who has had an up

and down season after the first

inning was able to get 16 out straight. 

He went seven innings not giving up

another hit.  Bazardo pitched the

8th and Munoz the 9th. He gave up

a hit however a ground ball to Colt

Emerson finished the game. 

Luke Raley wasn't able to play so

Mitch Garver was the only healthy 

player on the bench. Before the

game they decided to put Randy 

Arozarena on the injured list. The

Rainiers are out of town so they

brought up outfielder Curtis 

Washington Jr. from Everett.

He might be around for another

day before they get a replacement 

for Arozarena.

The Mariners are expecting Arozarena 

when he is eligible to come off the

Injured list. 

George Kirby will start Wednesday 

for the Mariners in game 2 against

Orioles. 

Mariners announced that they will

piggy back on Friday with Bryce

Miller and Luis Castillo. This doesn't 

end it the Mariners are planning to

piggy bank the whole six man

rotation so we will see how that 

works.  A thought is the Mariner

may do this until at least the all

star break. This will come down 

whether any starter gets hurt at all.

Adding Cal to the roster they option 

catcher Jhonny Pereda to Tacoma.

There was thought that the Mariners 

would put Rob Refsynder on the 

injured list and go with three catchers.

Had the Mariners had chosen to put

Arozarena on the injured list at the

same time they could have kept 

Pereda around. How long who knows.

Go M's.