Anderson Secures First Win
Kade Anderson picked up his first victory of the season, recording a win in his start against the Texas Rangers. The Mariners defeated the Rangers 3-2 in a game that saw back-and-forth scoring. Anderson threw six innings, allowing six hits and one earned run while striking out five batters. He also issued one walk. The decision moved his record to 1-1.
Scoring Sequence
The away team, the Rangers, took an early lead in the second inning. Burger homered to center for 406 feet, giving the Rangers a 1-0 advantage. The Mariners responded immediately in the bottom of the second.
Ward singled to center, scoring Raleigh and tying the game at 1-1. The Rangers regained the lead in the fourth inning. Young doubled to right, driving in Ward and Naylor to make the score 3-1 in favor of Seattle.
The Rangers pulled within one run in the eighth inning when Seager homered to left for 355 feet, cutting the deficit to 3-2.
Bullpen Performance
The Rangers' bullpen struggled to hold the lead. Cody Bradford took the loss, pitching four innings with four hits, three earned runs, two walks, and one strikeout. His record dropped to 0-5.
Tyler Alexander followed with two scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out one. Trevor Williams pitched one inning with one hit, one walk, and one strikeout. Robby Ahlstrom closed out the game with one inning, allowing one hit and striking out one.
Final Records
The Mariners' bullpen locked down the win. Seranthony Dominguez pitched one inning with one walk and one strikeout, earning his seventh hold. Gabe Speier pitched one inning, allowing one hit and one earned run while striking out one, taking his 19th hold. Andres Munoz closed the game with one inning, issuing one walk and striking out two, earning his 26th save.
The final score was Seattle 3, Texas 2. The Mariners improved their record to 68-78, while the Rangers fell to 72-74. Attendance at T-Mobile Park was 21,565.
Sources
https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816880
