Seattle Mariners Reliever Does Something Not Seen in Last 14 Years of Team History on Tuesday
The Seattle Mariners lost against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night, 2-1, at T-Mobile Park. With the loss, Seattle is now 4-8 on the year. They are in last place in the American League West.
The offense continues to be the biggest problem for the M's, as they went 1-for-19 with runners in scoring position and struck out 19 times in Tuesday's loss. This is the continuation of multiple years worth of struggles to generate runs.
Even in a tough defeat, there were some interesting nuggets to arise, like Ryan Bliss's outstanding play at second base in the 11th inning. And there was this historic piece as well, courtesy of Jesse Hahn. From @MarinersPR:
- Hahn became the first Mariners pitcher with 3+ intentional walks in a game since Aaron Laffey (3 IBB) on May 10, 2011 at Baltimore.
Hahn intentionally walked Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Pena in the 11th and also issued a free pass to Jose Altuve.
Recently recalled from Triple-A Tacoma, Hahn pitched 2.0 innings. Flashing mid-90s velocity, he now has a 0.00 ERA through 4.0 innings. He took the loss, but the "ghost runner" he allowed to score is unearned. The Mariners designated him for assignment on Wednesday morning, but will hope to keep him in Triple-A.
The 35-year-old almost made the team out of spring training but began the year in Tacoma. Now in his eighth big-league season, Hahn is 19-21 for his career with a 4.17 ERA. A former starter, he won a career-high six games for the Athletics back in 2015.
The Mariners and Astros will play Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. PT.
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