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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Emerson Hancock speaks to the media following a 4-0 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. | Teren Kowatsch/Roundtable Sports
SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners are clinched arguably their best homestand of the season after shutting out the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 on Sunday at T-Mobile Park.
The victory against the Blue Jays gave the Mariners consecutive series wins for the first time since the beginning of June.
Following the win, Seattle is 47-44 and has a 1.5-game lead in the American League West over the Texas Rangers.
The M's were able to secure the series win despite not having center fielder Julio Rodriguez (seven-day concussion injured list) for it.
"It's been up-and-down a little bit in terms of personnel because of injuries," Mariners manager Dan Wilson said in a postgame interview. "This homestand was no exception to that, losing Julio. But it's about putting at-bats together and putting traffic together and getting them in. And I thought the execution of it this series was outstanding. Scoring runs without the home run, you got to be able to do it. And I think we've done that pretty well. ... Offensively, things are really starting to turn."
Seattle starting pitcher Emerson Hancock posted a seven-inning quality start Sunday. He struck out five batters, walked two and allowed two hits. His outing Sunday gave every single starter on the rotation a quality start during the homestand.
"I think guys are just committed and they understand their stuff," Hancock said after the game. "I think they have belief in that. They have a belief in what we want to do when we go out there. (When) the guys before you go out there and hold up that standard night in and night out, as a part of the pitching staff, I want to hold up to that, too. I feel like that's how good things get rolling."
Around Hancock's quality start, the Mariners offense chipped away at Toronto starting starting pitcher Trey Yesavage.
Seattle had a base runner reach in each of the first four innings. The M's were able to capitalize in the first two frames, but got the runs they needed in the third and fourth.
With one out and runners on third and second, Mariners designated hitter Cal Raleigh lined a sacrifice fly to right field to bring home center fielder Victor Robles for a 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the third
In the bottom of the fourth, a throwing error committed by Blue Jays shortstop Ernie Clement resulted in Cole Young reaching first. The next at-bat, starting catcher Mitch Garver connected for a two-run home run to left field.
It was Garver's first game since a game against the Cleveland Guardians on June 28 and his first homer since a contest against the Baltimore Orioles on June 9. It was his first home run at T-Mobile Park this season.
"I'm playing on Sunday," Garver said in a postgame interview. "So Sunday's my day. Need to come out and do what I do. It was fun but anytime I have a chance to contribute, I'm happy."
Garver's two-run shot gave Seattle a 3-0 lead. The Mariners added one more insurance run in the bottom of the eighth, which came via an RBI single hit by Josh Naylor that bounced off the third base bag.
Naylor's single resulted in the eventual final of 4-0.
Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor hits an RBI single in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. | Joe Nicholson/Imagn Images
Left-handed reliever Gabe Speier prevented any Toronto hitter from reaching base in the eighth and retired the side in order on seven pitches (all strikes).
Closer Andres Munoz took the mound in the ninth and recorded one strikeout, allowed one hit and secured the shutout in the process.
Seattle will have an off-day Monday before beginning a six-game road trip, which is comprised of the team's final two series before the All-Star Break.
The Mariners will play the first of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins at 3:40 p.m. PT on Tuesday at loanDepot Park in Miami. Pitching matchups are still to-be-announced.
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SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners are clinched arguably their best homestand of the season after shutting out the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 on Sunday at T-Mobile Park.
The victory against the Blue Jays gave the Mariners consecutive series wins for the first time since the beginning of June.
Following the win, Seattle is 47-44 and has a 1.5-game lead in the American League West over the Texas Rangers.
The M's were able to secure the series win despite not having center fielder Julio Rodriguez (seven-day concussion injured list) for it.
"It's been up-and-down a little bit in terms of personnel because of injuries," Mariners manager Dan Wilson said in a postgame interview. "This homestand was no exception to that, losing Julio. But it's about putting at-bats together and putting traffic together and getting them in. And I thought the execution of it this series was outstanding. Scoring runs without the home run, you got to be able to do it. And I think we've done that pretty well. ... Offensively, things are really starting to turn."
Seattle starting pitcher Emerson Hancock posted a seven-inning quality start Sunday. He struck out five batters, walked two and allowed two hits. His outing Sunday gave every single starter on the rotation a quality start during the homestand.
"I think guys are just committed and they understand their stuff," Hancock said after the game. "I think they have belief in that. They have a belief in what we want to do when we go out there. (When) the guys before you go out there and hold up that standard night in and night out, as a part of the pitching staff, I want to hold up to that, too. I feel like that's how good things get rolling."
Around Hancock's quality start, the Mariners offense chipped away at Toronto starting starting pitcher Trey Yesavage.
Seattle had a base runner reach in each of the first four innings. The M's were able to capitalize in the first two frames, but got the runs they needed in the third and fourth.
With one out and runners on third and second, Mariners designated hitter Cal Raleigh lined a sacrifice fly to right field to bring home center fielder Victor Robles for a 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the third
In the bottom of the fourth, a throwing error committed by Blue Jays shortstop Ernie Clement resulted in Cole Young reaching first. The next at-bat, starting catcher Mitch Garver connected for a two-run home run to left field.
It was Garver's first game since a game against the Cleveland Guardians on June 28 and his first homer since a contest against the Baltimore Orioles on June 9. It was his first home run at T-Mobile Park this season.
"I'm playing on Sunday," Garver said in a postgame interview. "So Sunday's my day. Need to come out and do what I do. It was fun but anytime I have a chance to contribute, I'm happy."
Garver's two-run shot gave Seattle a 3-0 lead. The Mariners added one more insurance run in the bottom of the eighth, which came via an RBI single hit by Josh Naylor that bounced off the third base bag.
Naylor's single resulted in the eventual final of 4-0.
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Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor hits an RBI single in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. | Joe Nicholson/Imagn Images
Left-handed reliever Gabe Speier prevented any Toronto hitter from reaching base in the eighth and retired the side in order on seven pitches (all strikes).
Closer Andres Munoz took the mound in the ninth and recorded one strikeout, allowed one hit and secured the shutout in the process.
Seattle will have an off-day Monday before beginning a six-game road trip, which is comprised of the team's final two series before the All-Star Break.
The Mariners will play the first of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins at 3:40 p.m. PT on Tuesday at loanDepot Park in Miami. Pitching matchups are still to-be-announced.
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