Returning from his initial injury absence, Cal Raleigh delivered a crucial two-run single in the seventh frame, breaking the deadlock and propelling the Seattle Mariners to a 3-1 triumph over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on June 17.
Logan Gilbert, the Mariners' right-hander, earned his fifth win of the season despite surrendering only one run in seven innings pitched yesterday evening.
Related ↗Garrick Higgo's absence from the U.S. Open explained by a surprising reason.Andres Munoz shut down the opposition with two outs remaining, allowing only a lone infield hit by Adley Rutschman before securing his 11th save of the year with a pair of crucial strikeouts.
Brandon Young's winning streak came to an end as he suffered his first loss in eight starts since April 30, allowing three runs on four hits over six-plus innings. His outing included four walks and two crucial strikeouts.
Read next ↗Sri Lanka series sees return of Joseph and Da Silva to the West Indies team.Taylor Ward got the Orioles off to a strong start with a double on the very first pitch of the game, which sailed high into left field. He advanced to third base on Rutschman's groundout and then crossed home plate after Alonso drew a walk.
Gilbert shut down the opposition for 16 consecutive outs after the top of the sixth, but his control waned as he plunked Alonso with a pitch in the seventh. He then fanned Basallo on a foul ball at third base and struck out Leody Taveras and Colton Cowser to escape the inning unscathed.
Miles Mastrobuoni and J.P. Crawford earned one-out walks for the Mariners in the third inning, evening the score at 1-1 after a crucial single by Julio Rodriguez.
In the fifth inning, Crawford managed a two-out single, but it was the only other hit Young allowed before Robles led off the seventh with an infield single on a sharply hit ball that ricocheted off third baseman Blaze Alexander. Emerson then lined a single to left field, ending Young's outing prematurely.
The Orioles summoned Grant Wolfram from the bullpen, while Mastrobuoni executed a sacrifice bunt to move both runners into scoring position. This set up Crawford for a walk, loading the bases in favor of Raleigh. He capitalized on the opportunity, hitting a 0-1 pitch deep into left-center field to plate two runs and give his team a 3-1 lead. Raleigh had recently returned from a 10-day IL stint that began May 14 due to a strained right oblique.
Left fielder Randy Arozarena missed the game due to a left hamstring strain that landed him on the IL just before kickoff. First baseman Josh Naylor and outfielder Luke Raley also sat out with right wrist discomfort and lower back tightness respectively.
