Cal Raleigh smashed a two-out, three-run homer within the 6th inning because the Seattle Mariners closed out a disappointing nine-game street swing with a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Raleigh’s 14th of the season, walloped 422 ft off reliever Shawn Armstrong (2-2), put Seattle out entrance for just right, 3-1.
The Mariners’ George Kirby (7-5) grew to become in an excellent 87-pitch get started. The proper-hander lasted six innings and yielded one run on a fluky infield unmarried. He fanned seven and not using a stroll.
J.P. Crawford was once 2-for-3 with a double, stroll, two RBIs and a stolen base as Seattle broke a three-game dropping streak and concluded its street shuttle with a 3-6 document.
Jose Caballero was once 3-for-3 with a double and a run for the Rays. Yandy Diaz went 2-for-4 with an RBI, stretching his on-base streak to a career-high 28 video games.
Starter Ryan Pepiot was once sharp over 5 1/3 innings, permitting one run on one hit whilst hanging out 8 and strolling two.
In the house first, Diaz was once jammed through Kirby’s fastball however blooped a fly to proper for his nineteenth directly recreation with successful, tying the 2009 franchise document set through former shortstop Jason Bartlett.
Then again, Kirby labored a deep flyout through Josh Lowe and a groundout through Randy Arozarena sooner than whiffing Isaac Paredes on a 97-mph fastball to strand Diaz.
Within the 3rd after Caballero led off with a double to left, Diaz was once at it once more and coupled every other crew document. On a brief chopper, Diaz gained a foot race with Kirby to the bag for every other unmarried. Caballero by no means hesitated and scored simply.
Diaz was once credited with an RBI, giving him 8 consecutive video games riding in a run, tying the crew document with 4 different Rays.
After Raleigh’s homer, Crawford knocked in two insurance coverage runs within the 7th with a unmarried to left.
Within the 9th, Seattle nearer Andres Munoz walked the primary two batters and hit the 3rd, forcing reliever Trent Thornton into the sport on fast understand. The proper-hander were given a fielder’s selection and a game-ending double-play ball within the two batters he confronted for his first profession save.
–Box Degree Media
