MacKenzie Gore's Masterclass Shutout Completes Rangers Sweep, Mariners Fall to 4-9
The Mariners got absolutely blanked Wednesday in Arlington. MacKenzie Gore was absolutely untouchable for Texas, allowing just one hit across five innings while striking out nine and walking two. The Rangers shut out Seattle 3-0 to sweep the three-game series, and it wasn't even close.
Things looked manageable through four innings, but Texas broke it open in the fifth and that was all she wrote. Danny Jansen and Josh Smith opened the inning with back-to-back singles before Ezequiel Duran piled on with another single to load the bases. Brandon Nimmo then reached on a fielder's choice that scored Jansen and Smith, but here's the gut punch: Seattle committed a throwing error trying to turn a double play. That error let Texas go up 2-0 in the blink of an eye. Corey Seager added a sacrifice fly later in the inning to score Duran and push it to 3-0. Game over.
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Seattle's bats were completely silent. The team managed just two hits all game, singles by Mitch Garver and Cole Young, and struck out 13 times. Thirteen strikeouts. Bryan Woo took the loss after giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits in five innings. Chris Martin and Luis Curvelo each threw scoreless relief before Cole Winn finished it off with a two-hit complete game effort.
Streak Alert: Five Straight Losses
This loss was Seattle's fifth in a row and the team is now sitting at 4-9 on the early season. The Rangers swept the series after winning the first two games and now sit at 7-5 while the Mariners keep sinking in the standings at 3.5 games back in the division.
Both teams get a breather with an off day before Friday's action. The Mariners head home to face the Houston Astros with RHP Emerson Hancock (1-1, 0.71 ERA) on the mound in a series opener. Time to reset, regroup, and stop this bleeding fast.
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