Seattle Mariners edges Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2
Game Summary
Seattle Mariners squeaked out a narrow win over Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Ketel Marte led Arizona Diamondbacks's offense, going 0-for-3, 1 RBI. Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Brandyn Garcia threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Cole Young led Seattle Mariners's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Seattle Mariners starter Bryce Miller threw 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 2 BB (97 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 7 K — a flawless relief effort.
Seattle Mariners starter Bryce Miller: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (71 pitches). Bullpen: 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 1.80).
Hitting Analysis
Arizona Diamondbacks: 3 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.115).
Cleanup cold: Geraldo Perdomo (0-for-4), Nolan Arenado (0-for-4), Ryan Waldschmidt (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Seattle Mariners: 9 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.273). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Jhonny Pereda (2-for-4).