Mariners Do Something Not Done For Nearly Last Decade of Team History on Tuesday
The Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night, 4-3, thanks in part to an offensive performance not seen in nearly the last decade of franchise history.
In a three-run third inning, the M's racked up four doubles, which is something they haven't done in an inning since 2015.
Per @MarinersPR on social media:
The @Mariners have 4 doubles (J.P. Crawford, Josh Rojas, Ty France, Luke Raley) in an inning for the first time since Sept. 4, 2015, also in the 3rd inning at Oakland.
The @Mariners have 4 doubles (J.P. Crawford, Josh Rojas, Ty France, Luke Raley) in an inning for the first time since Sept. 4, 2015, also in the 3rd inning at Oakland.
— Mariners PR (@MarinersPR) June 5, 2024
Ironically enough, Tuesday's performance shares some interesting symmetry with that 2015 performance, according to Alex Mayer of the team's PR department:
The @Mariners last two 4+ double innings
6/4/24: Top 3rd at OAK, double #1 by SS batting leadoff, double #2 by 3B batting 2nd, double #3 by 1B.
9/4/15: Top 3rd at OAK, double #1 by SS batting leadoff, double #2 by 3B batting 2nd, double #3 by 1B.
The @Mariners last two 4+ double innings 🤯
— Alex Mayer (@alexmayer34) June 5, 2024
6/4/24: Top 3rd at OAK, double #1 by SS batting leadoff, double #2 by 3B batting 2nd, double #3 by 1B.
9/4/15: Top 3rd at OAK, double #1 by SS batting leadoff, double #2 by 3B batting 2nd, double #3 by 1B.#TheMayerGWS https://t.co/hdgmyuOuU9
The Mariners have now won eight of their last nine games and lead the Texas Rangers by 5.5 games in the American League West. Seattle is 35-27, which is a season-high eight games over .500.
The M's had 10 total hits in the win on Tuesday with seven starters registering a knock in the contest.
The two teams will play again on Wednesday night with first pitch coming at 6:40 p.m. PT. Logan Gilbert will be on the mound for Seattle while Joey Estes pitches for the A's.
Gilbert is 3-3 with a 3.29 ERA while Estes is 1-1 with a 6.10 ERA.
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