06/21/11 30-Second Recap

M's 5 - Nationals 6

Mariners lose in heartbreaking fashion. Up 5 to 1 going into the 9th with Brandon League coming in to shut the door, the Mariners coughed up the win. Doug Fister went 8 innings with 3 K's, 1 BB, and 1 RBI (go interleague play!) and gave up only 1 run. Gutierrez and Kennedy had 3 hits a piece, Ichiro and Ryan had two, and Ackley had one hit but 2 RBIs.

*sigh*

(37-36)

06/17/11 30-Second Recap

Mariners 4 - Phillies 2

Mariners win. Dustin Ackley debuted and got a hit in his first Major League plate appearance. Pineda went 6, K'd 5 and BB'd 3. Olivo and Ichiro had good nights at the plate. Ichiro had 3 hits including a double and 2 runs scored and Olivo had a home run, a single, and was robbed of an XBH. Brendan Ryan was productive in both facets of the game and is looking like a gem of an acquisition. League made it interesting but in the end wound up with his 20th save on the year.

*OVER 30 SECONDS ALERT!*

Dustin Ackley lynch-pinned a double play in the eighth that directly led to at least 1 run saved. It was a play that I'd been hearing other media outlets quake at in fear. Ackley had to hang tough against a hard charging base runner and get his throw off to first and not only did he avoid contact but he put enough zing on it to get the double play. That's a play that the Mariners have been getting only get one out on for the past couple of years. Welcome to the Mariners, Dustin. Make yourself comfortable.