Kelenic’s tiebreaking single leads Mariners over Rays 8-3

SEATTLE — Jarred Kelenic hit a tiebreaking single off Tyler Glasnow within the sixth inning, Teoscar Hernández added a two-run double in a three-run seventh and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 on Saturday to cease a three-game shedding streak.

George Kirby (7-7) allowed two runs and two hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts, and the Mariners bats backed him with 13 hits as they evened the sequence at one sport apiece.

Paul Sewald pitched 1 2/3 innings for his fifteenth save in 18 probabilities, ending a five-hitter.

Seattle constructed a 2-0 lead on Mike Ford’s RBI single within the second and J.P Crawford residence run within the third. Kirby no-hit the Rays by means of 5 1/3 innings, however Yandy Díaz doubled within the sixth for the Rays’ first hit and Luke Raley homered to tie the sport at 2-2.

“It was just a split. It was middle-middle,” Kirby stated. “It didn’t move much. He was a little early on it, but he got enough barrel on it to take it out … I don’t regret throwing that pitch, but I definitely wanted it down low.”

Hernández doubled within the backside half off Glasnow (2-2) and scored on Kelenic’s two-out single.

PHOTOS: Kelenic’s tiebreaking single leads Mariners over Rays 8-3

Glasnow struck out 11 however was pulled after permitting three runs and 7 hits over 5 2/3 innings.

Hernández doubled once more within the seventh in opposition to Jalen Beeks, and Eugenio Suárez added a sacrifice fly for a 6-2 lead.

Beeks allowed three hits and three earned runs over 1 1/3 innings.

Kirby struck out Josh Lowe and Jose Siri to complete the seventh and left the sphere to a standing ovation from the gang of 35,546.

“George was awesome,” Mariners supervisor Scott Servais stated. “Super focused, locked in. Really disappointed he gave up the two-run homer, but he went out there and got three big outs after that.”

Kirby confronted the Rays in his main league debut on May 8, 2022, and allowed 4 hits in six scoreless innings.

“He’s got a good fastball. He’s got a good slider,” Rays supervisor Kevin Cash stated. “Brought out the curveball later in the outing, … but we’ve seen him maybe at his best. You know, when he debuted against us he was really good, and today I think he was really good again.”

Wander Franco minimize the deficit with a run-scoring single within the eighth off Sewald, who acquired Raley to floor into an inning-ending double play after which struck out the aspect within the ninth on 11 pitches.

Justin Topa allowed two hits and one unearned run in 1/3 of an inning in reduction.

Crawford and Julio Rodríguez hit RBI singles within the backside half in opposition to Robert Stephenson, the third hit of the day for every.

“It’s been a little bit of a struggle. We know that, the guys in the clubhouse know that,” Servais stated. “So it’s a great way to respond today against a really good team, and a good pitcher on the mound for them.”

DERBY BOUND

Randy Arozarena will take part within the Home Run Derby on July 10 at T-Mobile Park. Arozarena will change into the third Rays participant within the derby, after Evan Longoria and Carlos Peña.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Rays LHP Shane McClanahan went on the 15-day IL with mid-back tightness. Tampa Bay recalled Beeks from Triple-A Durham.

UP NEXT

Rays: RHP Taj Bradley (5-4, 4.58) begins Sunday after giving up seven runs – six earned – and 7 hits over seven innings in opposition to Arizona on June 27.

Mariners: RHP Luis Castillo (5-6, 2.86) struck out seven and allowed three runs, two of them earned runs, in opposition to Washington on June 26 for his first win in a month.