As Hisashi Iwakuma again held the Rangers in check, Dae-Ho Lee had two home runs to help set an MLB record as Seattle Friday took the first of three against the Rangers.
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The Mariners became the first team in MLB history to have four individual players turn in multi-homer games on four consecutive days in the same season. Dae-Ho Lee Friday joined Nelson Cruz (Tuesday), Chris Iannetta (Wednesday) and Robinson Cano (Thursday) when he homered in the second and fourth innings.
The Mariners Thursday selected eight players on the second day of MLB’s first-year player draft. Through 10 rounds, they have five infielders, three pitchers, a catcher and an outfielder. Nine of the 10 were from the college ranks.
The Mariners begin a key three-game series with the Texas Rangers Friday night at Safeco Field and will have Leonys Martin back in centerfield.
Takeaway 2B Robinson Cano became the third Mariner in as many nights to turn in a multi-homer game, but he couldn’t come through when it really mattered as Seattle fell 5-3 to the Indians Thursday at Safeco. Cano hit a pair of solo homers, while a third solo shot – from 1B Adam Lind –
Ranked as the No. 3 player in the MLB draft, OF Kyle Lewis of Snellville, GA, lasted long enough for the Mariners to take him 11th Tuesday.
Takeaway C Chris Iannetta hit two home runs and added an RBI double, and starter Taijuan Walker threw eight scoreless innings while tying his career high with 11 strikeouts as the Mariners shut down Cleveland again, 5-0, Wednesday night at Safeco Field (box).
Takeaway Wade Miley’s new look provided some new results for the slumping Mariners, who snapped a four-game slide with a 7-1 win over Cleveland Tuesday night at Safeco Field (box). Miley tossed seven shutout innings, RF Nelson Cruz hit a pair of home runs and the offense exploded for 11 hits as Seattle (32-26) handed
Takeaway LHP James Paxton was a lot better the second time around, but it wasn’t enough on a night when Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer was even better against Seattle bats. The Mariners managed five hits in a 3-1 loss to the Central Division-leading Indians (box), Seattle’s fourth loss in a row and the Indians’ (32-24)
SS Ketel Marte came off his rehab assignment Monday and will join the Mariners as they begin a four-game series with the Cleveland Indians at Safeco Field.