Mariners Win Opener In Detroit, Regain Wild-Card Spot
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To say that the Seattle Mariners have been up to the challenge of late would be a vast understatement. After sweeping the Toronto Blue Jays at home, the Mariners took game one of a crucial three-game series in Detroit, 7-2.
In doing so, the Mariners swapped places with the Tigers, reclaiming the 2nd wild-card spot by a half game over Detroit.
James Paxton pitched six innings allowing just one earned run to move to 3-0 on the season and remain unbeaten at the Major League level.
The Mariners played a lot of small ball Friday, collecting 10 hits and scoring six runs (five earned) off Rick Porcello who had given up only four earned runs in his previous four starts combined.
Robinson Cano hit his 11th homer of the season, but the other runs were scored off singles, a double play and a double steal.
The win for Seattle is their 5th straight and 9th in their last 11.
Game two Saturday is the marquee matchup as Felix Hernandez squares off against David Price. Felix is undefeated at Comerica Park (9-0 in 11 games).
BOX SCORE
Batting
Seattle
AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | SB | LOB | AVG | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austin JacksonCF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
Dustin AckleyLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .252 |
Robinson Canó2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .330 |
James JonesRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
Kendrys MoralesDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 |
Kyle Seager3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
Mike ZuninoC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .210 |
Logan Morrison1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
Endy ChávezRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
Brad Miller2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 |
Chris TaylorSS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .385 |
Totals | 35 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Batting
2B – L Morrison (10, R Porcello)
3B – B Miller (3, I Krol)
HR – R Cano (11, 3rd inning off R Porcello 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI – R Cano (67), K Seager (74), L Morrison (24), E Chavez (15), C Taylor (4)
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – D Ackley 1, K Morales 1
GIDP – A Jackson, M Zunino
Team LOB – 3
Running
SB – D Ackley (6, 2nd base off R Porcello/B Holaday)
CS – A Jackson (5, 2nd base by R Porcello/B Holaday), C Taylor (1, 2nd base by I Krol/B Holaday)
Fielding
E – C Taylor (4, field); J Paxton (2, throw)
DP – 1 (C Taylor-R Cano-L Morrison)
Detroit
AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | SB | LOB | AVG | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rajai DavisCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .290 |
Ian Kinsler2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
Miguel Cabrera1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .309 |
Víctor MartínezDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .322 |
Torii HunterRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .271 |
J.D. MartínezLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 |
Nick Castellanos3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
Bryan HoladayC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
Eugenio SuárezSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Batting
2B – M Cabrera 2 (39, J Paxton 2)
3B – R Davis (2, J Paxton)
RBI – I Kinsler (64), V Martinez (72)
2-out RBI – V Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – V Martinez 1, T Hunter 1, J Martinez 1
GIDP – B Holaday
Team LOB – 6
Fielding
E – E Suarez (7, throw)
DP – 2 (E Suarez-I Kinsler-M Cabrera, N Castellanos-M Cabrera)
Pitching
Seattle
IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | WHIP | ERA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Paxton(W, 3-0) | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.94 | 2.20 |
Tom Wilhelmsen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.98 | 2.25 |
Dominic Leone | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.22 | 2.20 |
Danny Farquhar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.12 | 2.61 |
Detroit
IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | WHIP | ERA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Porcello(L, 13-8) | 6.0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.16 | 3.28 |
Melvin Mercedes | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Ian Krol | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.59 | 4.78 |
WP – D Leone
HBP – M Zunino (by R Porcello)
Pitches-strikes – J Paxton 99-61; T Wilhelmsen 10-9; D Leone 24-15; D Farquhar 9-7; R Porcello 100-66; M Mercedes 23-14; I Krol 19-12
Ground balls-fly balls – J Paxton 11-3; T Wilhelmsen 0-1; D Leone 2-1; D Farquhar 1-1; R Porcello 14-4; M Mercedes 3-1; I Krol 1-0
Batters faced – J Paxton 24; T Wilhelmsen 3; D Leone 5; D Farquhar 3; R Porcello 27; M Mercedes 6; I Krol 4
Game Details
Game Time: 2:51.
Umpires: HP–Jim Wolf. 1B–Tony Randazzo. 2B–Stu Scheurwater. 3B–Brian Gorman.
Weather: 76 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 13 mph, Out to Center.
Attendance: 42,385.