Seattle Mariners Took Series With Win Sunday

The San Francisco Giants scored two runs

in the first inning off Logan Gilbert. Home run 

and  a single.  

The thought was not again.  With offense 

still hard to get back.  In the 4th inning

Josh Naylor and Weston Wilson who 

started in right field with Robbie Ray

on the mound hit singles to tie the game.

In the top of the 5th the Giants scored

another run. Logan was doing well despite 

giving up three runs.  In the bottom of the

5th the Mariners tied it again. Cal Raleigh 

grounded out with Cole Young scoring.

It was the Mariners the rest of the way.

Luke Raley ended up pinch hitting for 

Weston Wilson as Ray was taken out of 

the  game hit a solo home run in the 6th.

In the 7th Cole Young who was moved

to the third spot in the order even though

the Mariners were starting a lefty hit 

a two run homer with Julio Rodriguez on 

base.  No more scoring after 

that by either team. .

Cole Young with his second in as many 

games was the Mariners player of the

series.  Without his play the Mariners 

might have been swept and changes 

happening going into series against

the Reds on Monday.

Bazardo pitched the 7th giving up one

hit and struck out three which was 

fabulous. Speier pitched the 8th 

and Munoz the 9th. Neither gave up a 

hit.

All three pitched Saturday and Sunday 

so likely won't be available on Monday.

Jose Ferrer will be the only high leverage 

reliever available. George Kirby will start

for the Mariners. We hope that he will

be able to go seven to help out the

bullpen.  Though a slow start to the

game this is the kind of game the

Mariners need to win.

 

The Rangers lost to the Braves 8-5

so the Mariners are a half game back

now. The Rangers are home against 

the White Sox for three games. The

White Sox lead the central division.

Although they haven't played well

on the road this season they did

win the first and third against the 

Blue  Jays in Toronto so that would 

be nice again.

The Astros were swept by the Baltimore 

Orioles over the weekend at home so they 

are four back. They take on the Miami 

Marlins for three next up at home but

as we know the Marlins are good. The

A's who have really struggled lately are

8 games back and the Angels 11.5 back.

They have a tough schedule in  August

against teams trying to make the

playoffs. The could lose a player or

more during the trade deadline.

So hopefully the Mariners can play

more like Sunday they have a good 

shot for playoffs.  Next weekend 

against the Rangers so we will see.

Go M's..