Two Broken Bats, Three Runs, and a Mariners Win That Felt Like Pulling Teeth
The Mariners got the job done in extras against the Angels on Friday night, winning 3-1 in a game where the bats were ice cold but the pitching staff was absolutely locked in. Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez both broke bats against Angels southpaw Reid Detmers, and honestly, that pretty much summed up where Seattle's offense was at through most of this one. Not great. But wins are wins, and in early April, you'll take them any way you can get them.
The Mariners' Pitching Staff Took Over
Bryan Woo was brilliant. Seven scoreless innings on just 87 pitches and one hit, a bloop single that Victor Robles nearly tracked down with a full sprint and dive. The relievers that followed were even sharper. Matt Brash, Andrés Muñoz, and Gabe Speier kept the Angels off the board the rest of the way. Seattle's pitching staff made sure Anaheim's lineup, which isn't exactly a pushover at this stage of the season, had nothing to work with. One hit, one walk, one hit by pitch, and that was it. The Mariners' arms were operating on another level tonight.
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This wasn't pretty. Raleigh and Rodríguez, two of Seattle's best hitters, both chipped their bats early in the season and came up empty for much of the night. The Angels were in their home opener and managed almost nothing offensively either, but that didn't make watching the Mariners labor any easier. The gusting winds in Orange County made it tough too. Late in the game, the Angels got one run when Jorge Soler skied a sacrifice fly with Mike Trout on as the Manfred runner, but by that point, the Mariners had already taken control.
One More Thing
This early in the season, both teams are still finding their rhythm. The Mariners' offense needs to wake up fast, especially from the top of the lineup, but when your pitching staff is throwing like that, you'll put yourself in position to win games. Seattle takes the win and moves forward. That's all that matters right now.
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