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In the top of the 10th inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., the Seattle Mariners were able to provide the first taste of offense in an elite pitching duel. That offense eventually led to a 10-inning, 3-1 win for the Mariners.
With Seattle right fielder Luke Raley standing at second base, second baseman Cole Young hit an RBI to the corner of right field at Angel Stadium.
Three batters later, Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez was intentionally walked by Angels reliever Brent Suter. This brought up first baseman Josh Naylor with runners on the corners with two outs.
Rodriguez advanced to second base on a wild pitch thrown by Suter. With Young and Rodriguez in scoring position, Naylor delivered with a two-RBI single to right field that gave Seattle (4-4) a 3-0 lead.
"Just analyzing the situation of the game and trying to do a job," Young said in a postgame interview Friday. " ... Every time in that situation you want to get the runner over. That was my whole approach in that at-bat. Just hit the ball to right side and get the runner over."
Those two extra runs brought in by Naylor proved to be extremely necessary. Los Angeles designated hitter Jorge Soler hit an RBI sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning that resulted in the eventual final of 3-1.
Soler represented the second out for Mariners reliever Gabe Speier, who struck out third baseman Yoan Moncada to secure the save.
It was Speier's first save since an M's win against the Houston Astros on Aug. 20, 2023.
Seattle Mariners pitcher Gabe Speier throws during the 10th inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. -- William Liang/Imagn Images.
The 10th inning contained all four runs scored in the game due to an elite pitching duel between Seattle starter Bryan Woo and Los Angeles starter Reid Detmers.
Woo pitched seven innings, struck out six, allowed just one hit, issued a walk and hit a batter. It was his second quality start in as many outings this season.
Detmers, in turn, responded with his own quality start — his first of the season. Detmers fanned four, walked four and allowed three hits in 6.2 innings pitched.
However, Woo's start, alongside the bullpen of Matt Brash, Andres Munoz and Speier, placed the Angels on the wrong side of history.
According to a post on "X" from OptaSTATS, Los Angeles is the first team since the Cincinnati Reds in 1934 to strike out more than a dozen times and get one hit or less in its home opener.
"Still didn't feel my sharpest," Woo said after the game. "But that's why I keep talking about raising the floor. The days that you don't feel like you have it or have your best stuff, still figuring out how to get through it and make the most out of those days. I feel like I did a better job at that (than my previous start)."
In addition to Woo's scoreless outing, the reliever trio of Brash, Munoz and Speier combined to fan six batters. They didn't allow a hit and didn't issue a free base. The only run allowed, Soler's sac fly in the bottom of the 10th, was unearned due to the automatic runner at second.
Munoz was credited with the win.
The Mariners will try and earn their first series win of the season in game two of the three-game set at 6:38 p.m. PT on Saturday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.
Emerson Hancock will start for Seattle and Jack Kochanowicz will start for the Angels.
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With Seattle right fielder Luke Raley standing at second base, second baseman Cole Young hit an RBI to the corner of right field at Angel Stadium.
Three batters later, Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez was intentionally walked by Angels reliever Brent Suter. This brought up first baseman Josh Naylor with runners on the corners with two outs.
Rodriguez advanced to second base on a wild pitch thrown by Suter. With Young and Rodriguez in scoring position, Naylor delivered with a two-RBI single to right field that gave Seattle (4-4) a 3-0 lead.
"Just analyzing the situation of the game and trying to do a job," Young said in a postgame interview Friday. " ... Every time in that situation you want to get the runner over. That was my whole approach in that at-bat. Just hit the ball to right side and get the runner over."
Those two extra runs brought in by Naylor proved to be extremely necessary. Los Angeles designated hitter Jorge Soler hit an RBI sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning that resulted in the eventual final of 3-1.
Soler represented the second out for Mariners reliever Gabe Speier, who struck out third baseman Yoan Moncada to secure the save.
It was Speier's first save since an M's win against the Houston Astros on Aug. 20, 2023.
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Seattle Mariners pitcher Gabe Speier throws during the 10th inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. -- William Liang/Imagn Images.
The 10th inning contained all four runs scored in the game due to an elite pitching duel between Seattle starter Bryan Woo and Los Angeles starter Reid Detmers.
Woo pitched seven innings, struck out six, allowed just one hit, issued a walk and hit a batter. It was his second quality start in as many outings this season.
Detmers, in turn, responded with his own quality start — his first of the season. Detmers fanned four, walked four and allowed three hits in 6.2 innings pitched.
However, Woo's start, alongside the bullpen of Matt Brash, Andres Munoz and Speier, placed the Angels on the wrong side of history.
According to a post on "X" from OptaSTATS, Los Angeles is the first team since the Cincinnati Reds in 1934 to strike out more than a dozen times and get one hit or less in its home opener.
"Still didn't feel my sharpest," Woo said after the game. "But that's why I keep talking about raising the floor. The days that you don't feel like you have it or have your best stuff, still figuring out how to get through it and make the most out of those days. I feel like I did a better job at that (than my previous start)."
In addition to Woo's scoreless outing, the reliever trio of Brash, Munoz and Speier combined to fan six batters. They didn't allow a hit and didn't issue a free base. The only run allowed, Soler's sac fly in the bottom of the 10th, was unearned due to the automatic runner at second.
Munoz was credited with the win.
The Mariners will try and earn their first series win of the season in game two of the three-game set at 6:38 p.m. PT on Saturday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.
Emerson Hancock will start for Seattle and Jack Kochanowicz will start for the Angels.
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