Mariners extend win streak to seven with victory over Padres

SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh put the Mariners forward with a two-run house run within the backside of the eighth inning, Emerson Hancock allowed simply two hits in his main league debut and the Seattle Mariners beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 on Wednesday evening for his or her seventh straight win.

Raleigh’s 450-foot homer got here towards Padres reliever Steven Wilson (1-1), and began a five-run inning for the Mariners. Ty France drove in one other run within the inning with an RBI double, and later scored on a bloop single by Cade Marlowe.

Hancock allowed only one run in 5 innings, combining with 5 relievers on a four-hitter.

Ha-Seong Kim walked to guide off the sport towards Hancock, stole second and third, and scored on a smooth grounder by Juan Soto. Kim additionally singled within the third to increase his career-best hitting streak to fifteen video games.

Seattle tied it 1-1 within the third inning, when J.P. Crawford drove in Marlowe on a sacrifice fly to proper subject towards Yu Darvish, who allowed one unearned run on six hits over six innings.

Pinch-hitter Dylan Moore additionally drove in a run within the eighth for Seattle with a single towards Tom Cosgrove.

Canadian Matt Brash (8-3) pitched a scoreless eighth inning to select up the win, and Isaiah Campbell obtained the final three outs.

ROSTER MOVE

The Mariners recalled Hancock from Double-A Arkansas on Wednesday, optioned RHP Devin Sweet to Triple-A Tacoma, and designated LHP Zach Muckenhirn for task.

Hancock, Seattle’s first spherical decide within the 2020 MLB draft, is the Mariners’ prime pitching prospect.

UP NEXT

Padres: Blake Snell (8-8, 2.61 ERA) will pitch Friday at Arizona. Snell is 4-1 with a 1.22 ERA over his previous seven begins, and has allowed 4 hits or fewer in every of his previous three outings.

Mariners: Luis Castillo (7-7, 3.21 ERA) goes Friday towards Baltimore.