Seattle Mariners Season Review: Top 5 Moments of May

May 9, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) laughs with teammates during the middle of the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
May 9, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) laughs with teammates during the middle of the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Mariners were hot in May. It was their second winningest month of the season, and for good reason. They piled up runs and held their opponents from scoring. Their defense was solid and they had a lot of fight in them. But, it wasn’t all good, the M’s exposed their flaws as well. All of this is highlighted in the top five moments in May.

The summer hadn’t even started yet and the Mariners were scorching. They would win seventeen of twenty-seven games in May. That record put them in first place for the majority of the month  -a place the Mariners were not too familiar with.

It was a month filled with more milestones, record breaking performances and meltdowns than April. Furthermore, it set the tone for what we would be in store for the entire summer. So, without giving away any more hints, here are the top five moments in the month of May.