Dee Gordon’s ability to do the spectacular at second base is one of several reasons why the Mariners are looking at using Robinson Cano at first base when he comes off his 80-game suspension on Aug. 14.
Jean Segura chopped the first pitch from Sam Dyson into center field, scoring Guillermo Heredia with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Seattle Mariners won another one-run game, beating the San Francisco Giants 3-2.
Steven Duggar scored from second base on a throwing error by Dee Gordon with two outs in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3.
Seattle Mariners left-hander James Paxton suffered a setback in his recovery from a lower back injury but hopes to be back on the mound for his next turn in the rotation. Paxton was expected to be activated off the disabled list and start against San Francisco in the opener of a brief two-game series. Seattle manager Scott Servais said Paxton was still experiencing soreness in his back after throwing a bullpen over the weekend and the decision was made to keep him on the DL.
As the Mariners defeated the Chicago White Sox in Sunday’s rubber match, giving Seattle its first series win after it lost three straight series going into the All-Star break, the club benefited from having their starting catcher back in the lineup.
Former Gonzaga Bulldogs pitcher Marco Gonzales was nearly flawless on the mound Sunday for the Mariners, giving up just four hits and striking out six batters in 6.1 innings of work.
Ryon Healy hit a pair of three-run homers and Marco Gonzales won his fourth consecutive start as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-2 Sunday.
Continuity is important. But not as important as winning. The Mariners, whose past is pockmarked with little of either, are banking on the two playing well together in the future.
Dylan Covey allowed two hits in 8 1/3 innings against baffled Seattle hitters, Avisail Garcia hit a three-run homer in his return off the disabled list, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Mariners 5-0 on Saturday night.
Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said Friday that Robinson Cano will be used at a few positions when he returns from his suspension next month, including first base.
The Seattle Mariners have given manager Scott Servais a multiyear contract extension with the club in position to potentially end the longest current playoff drought in the four major pro sports.
