Josh Naylor’s two-run double highlighted a sixth-inning rally because the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Monday evening within the opener of a three-game interleague collection.
The Mariners (76-68) received their third in a row to tug inside two video games of idle Houston within the American League West race and stay 1 1/2 video games forward of Texas for the AL’s third and remaining wild-card berth.
Alec Burleson, activated from the injured listing (proper wrist irritation) earlier within the day, hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals (72-73), who misplaced for simply the second time of their previous six video games.
Mariners starter Bryan Woo (13-7) pitched six high quality innings. The proper-hander allowed two runs on three hits with no walks and 9 strikeouts.
The Mariners’ Matt Brash and Eduard Bazardo every pitched an ideal inning of aid earlier than nearer Andres Munoz labored the ninth for his thirty third save of the season.
Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas outdueled Woo by way of the primary 5 innings, taking a 2-0 lead into the underside of the sixth.
However Mikolas did not make it by way of the inning. He issued a leadoff stroll on a 3-2 pitch to Leo Rivas, Seattle’s No. 9 hitter, and Randy Arozarena grounded a single up the center, sending Rivas to 3rd.
Cardinals supervisor Oliver Marmol went to his bullpen, bringing in right-hander Gordon Graceffo (3-1) to face Cal Raleigh, who has a significant league-leading 53 homers. Graceffo walked Raleigh on 4 pitches to load the bases.
Julio Rodriguez lined a single off the glove of diving shortstop Masyn Winn to plate Seattle’s first run and go away the bases loaded. Naylor lined a two-run double to right-center subject to place the Mariners forward, with Rodriguez operating by way of third-base coach Kristopher Negron’s cease signal to be simply thrown out on the plate. Naylor stole third and scored on Jorge Polanco’s sacrifice fly to deep proper to make it 4-2.
Woo and Mikolas each retired the facet so as within the opening three innings.
The Cardinals’ Ivan Herrera lined a one-out single to heart within the fourth for the sport’s first hit and Burleson adopted with a 416-foot blast off the bottom of the batter’s eye in heart subject on an 0-1 fastball.
–Area Stage Media
