Wild-Card Roundup: Hernandez helps Mariners close out August with 21 wins
SEATTLE (AP) — J.P. Crawford dropped a two-run single into left area within the seventh inning to provide Seattle the lead, and the Mariners closed out the winningest month in franchise historical past by beating the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Wednesday.
Seattle rallied from a pair of deficits to complete August on a excessive word. Seattle went 21-6 within the month, bettering the earlier franchise document of 20 victories in a month.
The Mariners have gained 13 of their final 15 video games and can head into September in the midst of an AL West title race with Houston and Texas.
Teoscar Hernandez capped his sizzling month with a three-run homer within the third inning — his twenty third of the season — that erased an 3-0 deficit. But it was Crawford who got here via after Seattle fell behind 4-3.
The Mariners’ rally within the seventh inning got here off reliever Kirby Snead (1-2), who had not allowed an earned run in his earlier 10 appearances. Dominic Canzone doubled, Mike Ford singled and Dylan Moore walked to load the bases.
Following a strikeout, Crawford hit a delicate liner the alternative method to rating a pair and provides Seattle the lead. Crawford is 7 for 11 this season when hitting with the bases loaded.
Justin Topa (4-4) acquired the victory regardless of giving up the lead within the seventh. Aledmys Díaz lined a ground-rule double down the left area line and Esteury Ruiz adopted together with his personal double that hardly eluded the dive of Eugenio Suárez at third base. Pinch-runner Nick Allen scored simply and Oakland had a 4-3 lead.
Oakland tried so as to add on however Ruiz was thrown out at dwelling plate by Hernández trying to attain on Ryan Noda’s flyout to proper area. It was Hernández’s twelfth help this season, most amongst AL outfielders.
Matt Brash labored via the eighth, putting out pinch-hitter Tony Kemp to finish the inning with Brent Rooker standing at third because the tying run. Andrés Muñoz pitched the ninth for his eleventh save in 14 probabilities.
Oakland scored 3 times within the second inning off Bryce Miller, together with Lawrence Butler’s two-run homer and Noda’s RBI single. Miller threw six innings, permitting seven hits and struck out 5.
Seattle’s three-run outburst within the third inning got here with two outs and was the one injury in opposition to Zach Neal, who allowed three hits in 5 innings and struck out six.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Mariners: CF Julio Rodríguez missed his second straight sport with a sore left foot. Rodríguez was a late scratch earlier than Tuesday’s sport after growing nerve concern within the foot. … RHP George Kirby will slot again into the rotation someday throughout Seattle’s upcoming collection in opposition to the New York Mets. Kirby was the scheduled starter Tuesday however was scratched because of sickness.
UP NEXT
Athletics: Following a break day, the A’s will open a collection at dwelling in opposition to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. LHP JP Sears (2-11, 4.80) will begin the opener in opposition to LHP Patrick Sandoval (7-10, 3.95) for the Angels.
Mariners: After an off day, Seattle will open a 10-game street journey in New York in opposition to the Mets on Friday. Seattle has not set its rotation for the collection.
ASTROS 7, RED SOX 4
BOSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez, who pitched seven no-hit innings in his earlier begin, retired the primary 10 Boston batters on Wednesday and took a shutout into the sixth inning to assist the Houston Astros beat the Red Sox 7-4 and full their first sweep at Fenway Park.
Houston, which performed within the NL for 50 years earlier than switching in 2012, has gained 5 straight because it fights for a 3rd consecutive AL West title. The Astros entered the day primarily tied with — .001 behind — the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners; all three groups stay in rivalry for the AL wild-card spots in the event that they falter.
The Red Sox misplaced for the fifth time in six video games and are fifth within the race for the three AL wild-card berths, 4 video games behind Toronto and 7 again from the AL West pack heading into Wednesday night time’s sport.
Valdez (10-9) no-hit the Guardians on Aug. 1 and left Friday’s begin in opposition to Detroit with a no-hitter intact earlier than the bullpen took the loss. He prolonged his no-hit string to 10 1/3 straight innings earlier than Justin Turner blooped a single into middle within the fourth, with Houston already forward 7-0.
Boston scored all its runs off Valdez within the sixth. In all, Valdez allowed 4 runs — two of them unearned — on 5 hits whereas putting out 5 in six innings.
Ryan Pressly pitched the ninth for his twenty ninth save. Michael Brantley, Jeremy Peña and Martín Maldonado — Houston’s No. 6, 8 and 9 hitters — had two hits apiece.
Triston Casas has three hits for Boston. Red Sox starter Kutter Crawford (6-7) gave up six runs on seven hits and a stroll, putting out one in 2 2/3 innings. He gave up three runs with two out within the second inning, and three extra after loading the bases with one out within the third.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Astros: RHP Kendall Graveman left the sport with two outs within the seventh due to an undisclosed harm. … RHP Hector Neris changed him and struck out Ceddanne Rafaela to finish the inning.
Red Sox: OF Jarren Duran had surgical procedure on a tendon in his left large toe and is predicted to overlook the remainder of the season. Duran was batting .295 with eight homers, 40 RBIs, 34 doubles and 24 stolen bases this season earlier than happening the injured record Aug. 10.
UP NEXT
Astros: Off Thursday earlier than opening a three-game collection at dwelling in opposition to the last-place Yankees. LHP Carlos Rodon (1-4) will begin for New York in opposition to Houston RHP Justin Verlander (10-6).
Red Sox: Off Thursday earlier than taking part in at Kansas City. LHP James Paxton (7-4) will begin the collection opener for Boston.
