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Homers Highlight Series Finale As Seattle Avoids Sweep

Posted on July 26, 2018 at 04:35 AM.

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Sunday's series finale in Seattle between the two bottom teams in the AL West saw both strong pitching and powerful hitting, as each starting pitcher turned in a quality start and all the game's runs were scored on home runs, as the Mariners avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the Rangers, snapping a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory at Safeco Field.

James Paxton (1-2) and Cole Hamels (0-2) both posted three consecutive shutout innings to start the game. But the heart of the Mariners' lineup would finally help the team score its first runs since Friday's series opener in the fourth, as Nelson Cruz and Robinson Cano hit back-to-back home runs to quickly make it 3-0.

Texas' Nomar Mazara hit a pinch-hit solo home run to deep right-center field on a 3-2 count in the eighth inning, but it was too little too late. the Rangers brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth but couldn't score again.

The Rangers next travel to Oakland for their second series against the Athletics of the young season. The three-game set will conclude Texas' current nine-game road trip, kicking off with Tyson Ross (0-1, 4.61 ERA) facing Daniel Mengden (0-2, 18.00 ERA).

Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners
Apr 16, 2017	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas (4-8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	1
Seattle (5-8)	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	X	3	6	0
W: James Paxton (1-1) L: Cole Hamels (0-2) S: Edwin Diaz (1)

Texas Rangers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Elvis Andrus, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.304
Carlos Gomez, CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.261
Jonathan Lucroy, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
James Loney, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.313
Jared Hoying, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231
Adrian Beltre, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154
Rougned Odor, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.358
Shin-Soo Choo, RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.364
Joey Gallo, DH	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.250
Mike Napoli, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.316
Robinson Chirinos, C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Nomar Mazara, PH-CF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	.357
Delino DeShields Jr., LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.280
TEAM TOTALS	30	1	5	1	1	11	1
BATTING: HR: Mazara (2) RBI: Mazara (6)
BASERUNNING: SB: DeShields Jr. (1) CS: Gallo (2)
FIELDING: E: Andrus (1)

Seattle Mariners
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Jarrod Dyson, CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.260
Jean Segura, SS	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.208
Nelson Cruz, RF	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	.225
Robinson Cano, 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.235
Kyle Seager, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.319
Danny Valencia, DH	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333
Leonys Martin, LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.211
Carlos Ruiz, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263
Dan Vogelbach, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.189
TEAM TOTALS	28	0	1	0	0	6	0
BATTING: 2B: Dyson (4) HR: Cano (2), Cruz (4) RBI: Cano (4), Cruz 2 (8)
BASERUNNING: SB: Segura (2), Martin (4)

Texas Rangers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Cole Hamels (L, 0-2)	6.0	6	3	3	1	7	2	3.60
Alex Claudio	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.38
TEAM TOTALS	8.0	6	3	3	1	8	2

Seattle Mariners
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
James Paxton (W, 1-2)	7.1	3	0	0	1	11	0	3.44
Nick Vincent (H, 3)	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	6.00
Edwin Diaz (S, 1)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	5	1	1	1	11	1