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    Late-game star Jaso wins it again for Mariners

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffMay 9, 2012Updated:October 8, 20123 Comments2 Mins Read
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    Starting pitcher Jason Vargas did everything he could do to hold off the formidable Detroit lineup, and the Mariners offense did just enough to support him for a 2-1 win Wednesday  night that also gave Seattle the series, 2-1, and a fifth win in six tries against Detroit this season.

    The Mariners get a day off Thursday to travel to New York buoyed by a pair of 2-1 series wins in the homestand, the final triumph coming on John Jaso’s single in the eighth inning that scored Michael Saunders, who led off with a pinch-hit double and was sacrificed to third.

    Jaso, who became only the second catcher in Mariners history to lead off the lineup (Bob Stinson, 1978), delivered again under pressure as he had Monday with a walk-off sacrifice fly to pull out a 3-2 win over the Tigers. His hit Wednesday came off reliever Duane Below, a hard liner over the shortstop in a drawn-in infield.

    “I don’t think I thrive. I don’t think I get more energy from it. It’s just the way I am, I guess,” Jaso said of the late-inning heroics. “I’ve been in a couple of championship situations … and I just treat it like every other game. I’ve taught myself to do it and I try not to get too high or too low and stay as level as possible.”

    Vargas pitched one of his best games as a Mariner, giving up only five hits and one run over eight innings, finishing with six strikeouts and no walks.  The Tigers’ only run came a a double and two singles in the sixth.

    The Mariners fared no better against Detroit’s young ace, 22-year-old rookie Drew Smyly. In his six innings, he gave up two hits, but they hurt him. In the fourth, Ichiro singled, stole second and came home on a double by Kyle Seager.

    The Mariners begin a 10-day, four-city road trip Friday with three in New York, followed by two in Boston, two in Cleveland and three in Denver against the Rockies, their first interleague series.

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    3 Comments

    1. notaboomer on May 9, 2012 10:55 pm

      cool. so where’s the link to the boxscore? u do want me to make sportspressnw my go to site for results, right? 

    2. RadioGuy on May 10, 2012 7:40 am

      I’m a little surprised that Jaso led off if only because you just don’t see that happen with catchers…leadoff is usually reserved for speed guys (and Jaso isn’t exactly Rickey Henderson or even John Stearns), but the main thing is getting on base and I saw last weekend that Jaso’s OBP was .375, easily the best on the team.  On paper, it makes total sense.

      • Jamo57 on May 10, 2012 3:41 pm

        Our speed guys are the fastest in the league in making a right turn at first base and getting back to the dugout.  ;-)

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