CHICAGO – A “happy fly” for Leody Taveras in the eighth inning Wednesday meant a happy postgame flight to Houston for the Seattle Mariners to begin a crucial four-game set with the Astros.
Just in time for a pivotal series against AL West rival Houston, the Seattle Mariners are getting back one of their top starting pitchers, right-hander George Kirby.
CHICAGO – It was a night when the conditions – a listed 49 degrees at first pitch that only dropped as the game wore on, buffeted by winds of 14 miles an hour – were almost rougher than the opponent for the Seattle Mariners.
SAN DIEGO – It’s a long, long season, this marathon of 162 games. That’s been a consistent message from these Seattle Mariners through the first quarter of the year, whether their results have been good or bad, whether they’re trending up or down.
SAN DIEGO – Prudence and patience have been priorities for the Mariners as they’ve navigated arm injuries to George Kirby, Logan Gilbert and Bryce Miller, three of their most valuable pitchers.
SAN DIEGO – Cal Raleigh hit a sky-scraping home run to give the Mariners the lead in the seventh inning, and Seattle’s pitching staff shut down the San Diego Padres for the second game in a row in a 4-1 victory Saturday night at Petco Park.
