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    Game recap: Twins 7, Mariners 2

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffMay 27, 20164 Comments3 Mins Read
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    Pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr. tries to find out what’s up with The King. / Alan Chitlik, Sportspress Northwest

    Takeaway

    Felix Hernandez let down a spirited crowd of 40,921 at Safeco Field Friday night when the Mariners’ ace struggled against one of the worst offenses in baseball. The lowly Twins, who entered the game tied with Atlanta for baseball’s worst record (12-34), beat Hernandez  (box) and the Mariners 7-2.

    Essential moment

    Things were already getting out of hand before former Astros prospect Robbie Grossman stepped up with the bases loaded in the top of the third. Grossman’s one-out double into the corner scored two runs – a third would have scored had the ball not gone out of play – as the Twins opened up a 6-1 lead. Grossman’s double was Minnesota’s third of the inning and the fourth extra-base hit given up by Hernandez over the first three innings.

    Pitching

    Hernandez was due for a dud. After Miguel Sano opened the second inning with a solo homer to tie the score 1-1, the wheels started to come off in the third. Hernandez allowed five hits, including three doubles, during a five-run inning. Hernandez recovered and made it through six innings, but his line was not pretty: Eight hits, six earned runs, one walk and six strikeouts.

    Reliever Joel Peralta gave up a home run before Steve Johnson struck out five of the seven batters he faced in the eighth and ninth innings.

    Hitters

    RF Franklin Gutierrez had a solo homer in the first, but that was one of only five hits for the Mariners. Rookie left-hander Pat Dean, in his second career start, had his way. 2B Robinson Cano legged out his first triple since July, eventually scoring the second run on an RBI single from 1B Dae-Ho Lee.

    Words

    “Obviously, he’s a great pitcher and he’s pitched a lot of great ball games over the years. But tonight wasn’t one of them.” – Manager Scott Servais on Hernandez.

    Noteworthy

    1B Adam Lind, hero of Wednesday’s win after a 4-for-4 performance that included two home runs and six RBIs, did not play because the Mariners were facing a left-handed starter. Lind typically starts against right-handers, whil Lee was in the lineup Friday as part of Seattle’s platoon . . . Twins 3B Trevor Plouffe came out after three innings because of a sprained right MCL . . . In three consecutive home series against struggling teams – Angels, A’s and Twins — the Mariners are 0-3 in opening games.

    Next

    LHP Wade Miley (5-2, 4.50 ERA) has experienced quite a turnaround since some early struggles in his first season with the Mariners, to the point that Seattle fans should feel pretty good about Seattle’s chances every time he takes the mound. Miley goes at 7:10 p.m. Saturday against struggling RHP Phil Hughes, who has had a rough May. Hughes brings in a 1-7 record and 5.55 ERA. The Mariners are in a stretch of facing four starting pitchers with a combined record of 2-14.

     

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    4 Comments

    1. Kevin Lynch on May 28, 2016 7:31 am

      Listening to the Mariner’s broadcasters you’d still have thought it was a Mariners parade, even though they were getting drilled. For Pete’s sake, let it be for a game and drop the incessant drumbeat of branding. Niehouse would have laughed and had a good time with 40,000 in the stadium. Everyone has an off day. But the non-stop product pushing gets to be a bit much. Mute it. It’s May. Yes, they’ve sucked in May most years and now they look good. But roll out the big plaudits 4th of July weekend, not Memorial Day weekend. Maybe you should wait till Labor Day weekend. Halloween? Ya ain’t done nuthin’ yet.

    2. jafabian on May 28, 2016 10:10 am

      Felix seems to usually have one inning where he struggles nowadays. No matter the opponent. Sometimes he gets out of a bases loaded jam and sometimes not. Still a top 10 pitcher in the AL but the past couple seasons have shown his Cy Young days are behind him.

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