LA's 12-1 Nightmare: The Dodgers Haven't Lost Back-to-Back Games Like This in Over a Month
Alright, my fellow Seattle fanatics, can we take a second and bask in a little schadenfreude for a minute? While our M's were busy handling business, down south, those LA Dodgers got absolutely ROCKED. I'm talking a brutal 12-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, a full-on romping that marked their first consecutive defeats since way back in early May. You love to see it, right? Especially when they'd been flirting with danger, playing five straight one-run games before this blowout. Guess their luck ran out!
Emmet Sheehan's Rough Night Was Only the Start
Their offense, after all those tight contests, managed a single measly run in this one. Pathetic. But honestly, it barely even registered, because the Orioles were swinging for the fences, putting up a DOZEN runs on the scoreboard. Ouch. Emmet Sheehan, their starter, was in a world of hurt right from the jump. He only managed to record ten outs and somehow gave up half of those 12 runs himself! Taylor Ward and Colton Cowser decided to go deep solo on him, just to add insult to injury and really set the tone for the disaster.
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The Bullpen Couldn't Stop the Bleeding
And you know what? The pain didn't stop there. It actually got worse. Jonathan Hernández and Chayce McDermott came in from the bullpen, and guess what? They each coughed up a homer too. Those two combined to let in the other six runs, making it a complete team meltdown on the mound. We're talking four different Orioles went yard, with Pete Alonso and Blaze Alexander joining the home run derby later on, just rubbing salt in the wound. Sheehan finished his terrible outing after just 3 1/3 innings, giving up 8 hits, 6 runs, 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts, earning that dreaded 'L' to drop him to 3-5 on the season. Meanwhile, Baltimore's Brandon Young got the win, moving to a solid 6-2, after a five-inning, one-run gem where he only gave up 5 hits and struck out 5. This isn't merely a bad game, Seattle. This is their first two-game slide since May 9-12. That's over a month of avoiding back-to-back L's, totally gone in a flash.
So, while they're over there licking their wounds, our Mariners showed 'em how it's done, pulling out a hard-fought 3-1 win against the Boston Red Sox tonight! Now THAT'S how you play ball in the Emerald City. As for the Dodgers, they're off to Minneapolis to keep their 'dalliance with the American League' going, facing the Twins beginning Monday night. This will be their fourth consecutive interleague foe, and left-hander Eric Lauer is set to pitch the opener. Will they stop the bleeding or sink deeper into this early-season rut? Honestly, who cares? Let's keep our eyes on our M's and watch them keep grinding at T-Mobile Park! Go M's!
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