The Mariners try to put a complete effort together in Game 2
After losing a tough one yesterday where their starter had a short and ineffective outing, the Mariners turn to Bryce Miller and hope to get a similar offensive effort from their lineup while keeping the other team off the board better.
Lineups:
News:
The Mariners optioned Gregory Santos to Triple-A today after a tough appearance last night. RHP Will Klein has been called up in his place.
The Mariners are hoping that a trip to Tacoma will help Santos find the zone more consistently, after he struggled mightily with that in his outings so far this season. “We talk a lot here about dominating the zone and getting ahead, and just finding some consistency there for him,” said Dan Wilson. “He’s got great stuff, and being able to consistently find the zone with it, that’s going to be key for him.”
Captain’s Log:
Dan Wilson on Dylan Moore’s two-homer night:
“Big night for DMo yesterday…He’s made a lot of adjustments, for sure. We’ve talked a lot about the middle of the field, and he’s certainly made those adjustments and continues to do that…Last night he was able to get a couple of pitches he was able to drive, and that’s the beauty of that middle of the field approach, you’ll catch the off-speed out front a little more and able to hit the hard stuff the other way…He’s swung the bat really well.”
Today’s Game Information:
Game time: 3:40 PT
TV: ROOT Sports NW, or on the ROOT Sports app, with Angie Mentink and Aaron Goldsmith
Radio: 710 Seattle Sports, with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr.
Today in Mariners History:
- 1992 – The Mariners submitted a lineup with two first basemen and no DH, a mistake that was discovered later in the game. The Mariners were forced to bench O’Brien and bat pitchers in the DH spot instead. Despite the confusion, the Mariners narrowly lost to the White Sox, 5-4.
- 1996 – Dan Wilson’s grand slam home run off Jim Abbott in the seventh inning gives the Mariners a 5-3 win and a two-game sweep vs. California.
- 1998– Infielder Joey Cora hits in his 15th-straight game to set the new club record for a season-opening hitting streak.
- 2009 – Ichiro goes 1-for-4 vs. the Angels and breaks the all-time Japanese hits record with his 3,086th career hit (1,280 in Japan, 1,806 with Mariners).
- 2017 – The Mariners rallied after trailing by 5 runs after two-and-a-half innings to beat the Rangers 8-7. Nelson Cruz recorded his 8th career walk-off hit while the Mariners completed their first walk-off win of the season. Edwin Diaz secured his first career Major League win.