Cole Young's 10th-Inning Triple Ends Angels' Home Opener, Mariners Pitchers Throw 1-Hitter in Anaheim

The Seattle Mariners just walked into Angel Stadium and absolutely suffocated the Los Angeles Angels' home opener. Cole Young ripped a 10th-inning triple that broke a scoreless tie, and the Mariners' pitching staff was so dominant they only gave up a single hit all night. Final score: 3-1, Mariners, and it wasn't even close.

Young's Triple Breaks Through in Extra Innings

Here's the setup: the game was locked in a pitching duel through nine innings, 0-0, when Cole Young led off the 10th with a triple that landed just out of the reach of Angels right fielder Jo Adell. That brought automatic runner Luke Raley home from second and snapped the scoreless stalemate wide open.

Josh Naylor added two insurance runs with a single off Angels reliever Brent Suter (0-1) after the Mariners intentionally walked Julio Rodriguez. Rodriguez had taken second on a wild pitch, setting up Naylor's line drive to right that made it 3-0. The Angels got one back in the bottom of the 10th on a sacrifice fly by Jorge Soler, but that was all they could manage.

Four Pitchers Combine for Angels' Lone Hit

The Mariners' pitching was borderline unbeatable. Bryan Woo, Matt Brash, Andres Munoz, and Gabe Speier combined to hold the Angels to just one hit all game. That single came in the third inning off the bat of Oswald Peraza, a wind-aided popup down the right field line that Victor Robles couldn't quite reach while diving. Woo immediately picked off Peraza after that, showing the Mariners weren't giving the Angels anything.

Woo went seven innings strong, allowing that one hit with one walk and six strikeouts. Munoz (1-1) earned the win, striking out the side in the ninth. Speier grabbed the save in the 10th, striking out Yoan Moncada to close it out.

The Only Scare

The only concern from the night came when Mariners third baseman Brendan Donovan left the game after straining his leg in the seventh inning trying to beat out a grounder. There was no update on his status after the game.

The Mariners are back at it soon, and this kind of pitching performance is exactly what Seattle fans want to see early in the season. Dominant stuff, timely hitting, and wins in games that matter. This is the formula.

This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.