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unexpected expectations

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So glad my dad an I got to be there ❤

For a team where the expectations were few and far between, it was a happy and exciting circumstance for these Mariners to be playing in front of a packed stadium on the very last day of the season in a game that still mattered. It was so much fun for the players and win-starved fans alike. The experience gained from near-playoff baseball should prove to be invaluable to the young players going forward – in other words, despite not getting over that last hump, the future is looking bright.

And then, there was the special goodbye to Kyle Seager . . .
emotional for him, his teammates and the fans. They were behind the entire game but, we’d seen them come back time after time (42 to be exact) so, all hope was not lost. Until the top of the 9th, when the out of town scoreboard turned in favor of the Red Sox and dashed any post season hope for the M’s (even if they had won the game, they help they needed hadn’t materialized). It was at that point that the crowd started chanting “Kyle – Seager!” and he was given the opportunity to have a moment with the fans (he was even presented with the 3B bag!). Kyle gave his all for eleven years – and it’s such a shame that, like Felix, he was never able to take part in post season baseball. Even with that, he seemed to harbor no regret and in fact spoke glowingly about his years with the M’s and, especially THIS specific team which, according to him, had a particularly special bond.

Mariners 3 | Athletics 7

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ON the MOUND

The Halos were relentless – base runners galore – not only TEN hits but SEVEN walks . . .

  • Tyler just didn’t have it today (not quite as bad as his previous start vs the Halos but, given the magnitude of the game, it sort of felt like it: 1.2IP-5H-4R-3ER-2BB-0SO
  • Ramirez got the last out of the 2nd and pitched a scoreless 3rd
  • Misiewicz and Swanson gave up THREE runs in their combined TWO innings
  • Munoz, Doolittle, Sadler and Steckenrider combined for FOUR scoreless innings (Munoz made his debut – throwing 101MPH)

AT the PLATE

NINE total hits, including TWO doubles but . . .

  • the runs came via Jarred and JP RBI singles in the 3rd and a JP force out in the 6th
  • they were only 3 for 11 w/RISP and left NINE on base
  • the middle of the order was 0-16

IN the FIELD

  • SB (Toro)
  • TWO errors (both pitchers not helping their cause: Anderson and Swanson)

tweets of the game . . .

sellout crowd disappointed . . .

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Mariners 1 | Angels 2

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ON the MOUND

awesome pitching – unfortunately, the Halos TWO runs were all they needed . . .

  • Marco’s only struggle was in the 3rd: 6IP-3H-2R-2ER-2BB-5SO
  • Sadler: scoreless 7th (of course!) 7th
  • Sewald: scoreless 8th (including a strikeout of Otahni)
  • Castillow + Misiewicz = scoreless 9th

AT the PLATE

0-7 w/RISP, pretty much tells it all . . .

  • Toro singled w/TWO outs in the 2nd and Kelenic drove him in with a double for the first M’s run
  • huge opportunity in the 7th: Torrens led off with a triple, Toro walked but, the next three batters struck out in order
  • Kyle lead off the 9th with a double but then a ground out, popup, fly out

IN the FIELD

  • DP (Crawford-Toro-France)

tweets of the game . . .

more tweets than usual – couldn’t watch because, as of TODAY, Root Sports is no longer on DISH couldn’t be WORSE timing to lose the local sports broadcast 😦 😦 😦

Unfortunately, it didn’t give the right way . . .

e.p.i.c ~ youth on display

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This game was the M’s 41st comeback victory and their 12th straight vs the A’s
And, it was SO cool to see the youth, the future, getting it done . . .
No matter what happens over the next three games – the experience for them is INVALUABLE.

Mariners 4 | Athletics 2

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ON the MOUND

  • SUPER outing for young Logan: 5.2IP-3H-1R-1ER-2BB-4SO
  • Smith got the last out of the 6th
  • Castillo struck out TWO but, allowed a solo shot to re-tie the game at 2-2
  • Sewald + Steckenrider = TWO scoreless innings

AT the PLATE

only SIX total hits but, that’s all they needed (along with capitalizing on some A’s goofs)

  • 6th: Mitch and Ty both reach via error: Jarred 2-run double to take the lead
  • 7th: Dylan walk; JP hit n’ run single; Ty sac-fly to break the 2-2 tie
  • 8th: Abraham with a solo shot

IN the FIELD

  • no DP’s or errors

tweets of the game . . .

have a night, Hanny!

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M’s now 10 straight wins vs the A’s

Mariners 13 | Athletics 4

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ON the MOUND

  • Flex flexin’ that K muscle (just too many pitches to go deep): 5IP-7H-4R-4ER-3BB-6SO
  • not to worry . . . Sadler+Doolittle+Ramirez+Andriese = not only combined for FOUR scoreless innings, they were FOUR HITLESS innings

AT the PLATE

just a tad to see here . . .

  • top of the order (Crawford, France, Haniger) combined for: 8H-9R-11RBI
  • bottom of the order (Kelenic, Murphy, Moore) combined for” 2H-3BB-5R
  • Mitch with, not ONE, but TWO THREE-run home runs!!!!!!
  • believe it or not, there was only on other extra-base – France double

IN the FIELD

  • no DP’s turned (one against)
  • solid D as usual

tweets of the game . . .

and they did it!
this is NOT a duplicate tweet 😉

great rebound for the series win!

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took the offense time to get rolling but, Marco kept ’em in it so they had a chance

Mariners 5 | Angels 1

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ON the MOUND

  • Marco’s nice line: 7IP-3H-1R-1ER-3BB-5SO
  • Sewald and Castillo added a scoreless 2IP

AT the PLATE

  • SIX players with at least ONE hit
  • Crawford, Seager, Kelenic w/TWO
  • Kelenic ties the game at ONE in the 7th
  • and then in the 8th – Mitch with an RBI single and Jake F w/a THREE-run double!

IN the FIELD

Fraley with a SB

tweets of the game . . .

that’s the way -uh-huh, uh-huh- we like it!

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Awesome starting pitching, nails bp, power AND manufactured runs and (my personal favorite) SPARKLING defense ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

Congrats to Kyle Seager!

His 35th homer accounted for his 100th RBI ~ both career highs ~ and put him in the M’s history books as only the 9th Mariner to accomplish the combined feats

Mariners 4 | Athletics 1

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ON the MOUND

  • Way to go, Flex! Doesn’t get a whole lot better than 7IP-3H-1R-1ER-2BB-8SO = 13th W
  • Castillo retires the side in the 8th for the H
  • Steckenrider allows a leadoff double but, gets the next three batters for his 11th S

AT the PLATE

  • As mentioned, Seager with a pretty special homer – giving the M’s a lead they would not relinquish!
  • Mruphy w/ an RBI single
  • France with his 17th homer
  • Torrens with a sac-fly

IN the FIELD

JP, Dylan, Jarred with awesome play after spectacular play after superb play – LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it ❤

tweets of the game . . .

inching closer . . .

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Mariners 5 | Athletics 2

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ON the MOUND

  • Marco w/a QS for his 9th W
  • the “essess” (Sadler, Sewald, Steckenrider) with THREE scoreless

AT the PLATE

NINE total hits – and extra-bases galore . . .

  • doubles: Crawford and Seager
  • triples: Kelenic and Moore (in the same inning!)
  • homer: Crawford

RBI’s from the top (TWO from JP) and bottom (TWO from Dylan)

IN the FIELD

Fraley was CS but also had a PO

series victory on the road!

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Mariners 6 | Royals 2

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ON the MOUND

  • Flex a short outing but, just enough for his 12th W
  • Smith, Steckenrider, Sewald, Castillo combined for only THREE hits and ONE run over 2.2 innings

AT the PLATE

  • NINE total hits
  • including TWO HOMERS (and FOUR RBI) for Kelenic!

IN the FIELD

TWO DPs (Seager-Toro-France; France)

sweet victory on the road . . .

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and still giddy about the awesome, exciting news at home!

Mariners 6 | Royals 2

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ON the MOUND

  • Flexen a l m o s t a QS but, the W is what matters: 5.2IP-6H-1R-1ER-2BB-3SO
  • more what we are used to from the pen: ONE run in THREE innings (Smith, Steckenrider, Sewald, Castillo)

AT the PLATE

  • the star of the game = Jarred with TWO 2-run homers
  • JP and Luis each added a tally via a force out and a single respectively
  • FOUR walks (one of which scored)
  • and a HBP (who else? Ty) that also scored

IN the FIELD

  • JP was CS
  • TWO DPs (Seager-Toro-France; France)

tweets of the game . . .

well then, some lofty praise, right there!

missed opportunity . . .

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had the chance to gain ground in the WC race w/Boston AND Oakland losing – buuuummer 😦

Mariners 4 | Diamondbacks 5

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ON the MOUND

  • Kikuchi’s line looks better than it felt but, good on him for bouncing back: 6IP-1R-1ER-1BB-8SO
  • in Misiewicz’s no good, very bad day he did not record an out and gave up THREE runs
  • Sadler+Doolittle+Smith combined for 3 scoreless frames (Swanson gave up the snakes 5th run)

AT the PLATE

  • the good: THREE homers (solo’s from Mitch and Dylan, exciting TWO-run shot from Jared in the 9th)
  • the bad: only FOUR total hits (and FOUR walks that didn’t score)

    credit to the AZ D – some hard smash line-outs and a l m o s t extra-base hits

IN the FIELD

TWO DP’s (Crawford-Toro-France)

tweets of the game . . .