Mariners 7 | Astros 2

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When I made the choice several years ago to move to the southern most island in Puget Sound, I knew I attending games would be more of a challenge but, I still managed to get to every Opening Day as well as a handful of day games each season since moving. Then came 2020 and that little thing called a global pandemic – my only appearance at T-Mobile Park last season, like many fans, was as a cardboard cutout. I wasn’t able to make it to Opening Day this year so, today was my first time back at the ballpark since the middle of the 2019 season . . .

AND. IT. FELT. SO. GOOD!

ON the MOUND

• Margevicius left with an apparent injury (thankfully, later it was determined to be minor) 4IP-1H-2R-1ER-1BB-3SO
• And then came the ‘pen – what a performance . . .
• Newsome + Sadler + Misiewicz + Montero + Steckenrider = 4IP-0H-0R-0ER-1BB-4SO

AT the PLATE

Once again, the top of the lineup power on full display!

Haniger and France combined for 6RBI (both had doubles, Mitch also a triple, Ty also a homer)

IN the FIELD

the only blemishes –> Seager’s TWO errors and Murphy’s ONE

tweets of the game . . .

Mariners beat the Astros 7-2 and take the series 2-1. Great to see the runs but how about that pen?

Since April 7 the M's bullpen has posted an MLB best 1.51 ERA.

— Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) April 18, 2021

Marco this winter on Haniger “He’s our champion. Like you can’t explain it any other way. The dude is a champion. He does everything the right way. He’s like a clock and at the end of the day he strives to win. He’s got that chip on his shoulder that just can’t be taken away.”

— Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) April 18, 2021

Nick Margevicius is fine physcially according to Scott Servais after the game. Said he was arm was fatigued from not being built up as much as the other starters (remember he was the replacement for Paxton.)

— Jen Mueller (@JenTalksSports) April 18, 2021