On the heels of another one-run pitching gem from ace Felix Hernandez Monday, veteran right-hander Chris Young matched him Tuesday, leading the Mariners to a 6-3 win over the Blue Jays. The second of a three-game series did not have the electric atmosphere of Monday, but a crowd of 26,076 saw Seattle (64-55) move into a
Author: Anthony Dion
Anthony Dion
Anthony Dion, a 2007 graduate of the University of Washington's school of journalism, has six years of reporting and editing experience. He also works for CBS Radio's 1090 AM The Fan, Seattle's newest sports talk show, where he reports on UW football and basketball as well as Seattle Thunderbirds hockey.
It was only fitting. Felix Hernandez improved his historic run to 16 starts in a row of seven-plus innings and two or fewer runs allowed in an 11-1 Mariners’ rout of the Blue Jays Monday night. A Safeco Field crowd of 41,168, featuring a host of Blue Jays fans who annually make the three hour
There are conundrums. Then there is the dominance of Hector Noesi over the Mariners. An undistinguished Seattle pitcher for parts of three seasons, he has stymied his former teammates in two starts this season despite carrying a career 5.32 ERA into Saturday’s start.
Hisashi Iwakuma did not have his best stuff Friday, yet he and the Mariners prevailed for a 4-1 victory over the White Sox in front of 23,223 at Safeco Field. For the second time during a four-game winning streak, an opponent error catapulted Seattle (61-54).
Standing by his locker in a relaxed clubhouse, Endy Chavez wore a wide smile. Partly, it had to do with a 13-3 thumping of the White Sox in front of 18,740 at Safeco Field. A larger reason was that Chavez, owner of 29 career homers entering Thursday’s game, hit one farther than his teammate, Robinson
Since sweeping the Astros July 2, a tired refrain of lackluster hitting and one-run losses has plagued the Mariners. As recently as Sunday, a gem by Hisashi Iwakuma was wasted in a 1-0 loss to the Orioles. A spark was needed. In a 4-2 victory over the Braves Tuesday at Safeco, the Mariners may have gotten one,
The long wait of nearly four months for James Paxton was redeemed in his first appearance on a big-league mound since straining a lat muscle in the Mariners’ home opener.
The new additions arrived in time Friday in Baltimore to start for the Mariners. Their presences did little to change Seattle’s recent fortunes against the Orioles. The Mariners struggled against Wei-Yin Chen for the second time in a week, mounting merely five hits in a 2-1 loss.
Bolstered by news that GM Jack Zduriencik acquired two veteran outfielders, the Mariners offense scored six runs on 11 hits to defeat Cleveland 6-5 Thursday. Mike Zunino hit an eighth-inning, two-run home run to provide Seattle (56-52) the difference.
In the face of history, the Mariners offense continued a troubling trend of putridity as Felix Hernandez continued his machine-like consistency on the mound. A pair of fifth-inning runs against Hernandez were all the Indians and Corey Kluber needed to beat the Mariners 2-0 at Progressive Field.