SEATTLE — An evening devoted to honoring top-of-the-line pitchers of his technology ended with just one run scored, 19 mixed strikeouts and an overwhelming right-hander named Félix on the mound on the finish.
Ryan Mountcastle’s one-out single within the high of the tenth inning scored Cedric Mullins, Félix Bautista struck out the facet within the backside of the inning, and the Baltimore Orioles snapped Seattle’s eight-game win streak with a 1-0 win over the Mariners on Saturday night time.
The Orioles win spoiled an evening devoted to Seattle nice Félix Hernández as he was inducted into the staff’s Hall of Fame. But even Hernández needed to admire the caliber of pitching on each side.
Bautista labored two innings of reduction to get the victory. Bautista (7-2) allowed a two-out single within the ninth inning to Cade Marlowe, however he was referred to as out on a replay overview after showing to steal second base. In the tenth, Bautista struck out the facet, together with Julio Rodríguez and Eugenio Suárez.
“What he’s done this entire season is unbelievable. There’s no other closers that are doing that,” Baltimore supervisor Brandon Hyde stated of Bautista. “Five out save in Toronto. Ninth, 10th innings what he’s doing. And then doing it in the fashion he is too, we are just so fortunate to have him.”
Seattle starter George Kirby pitched 9 shutout innings permitting three hits, struck out seven and didn’t stroll a batter, however did not get any run assist.
Kirby’s efficiency was paying homage to the dominance Hernández confirmed at instances throughout his profession and the frustration when a lot of these nice outings lacked the wanted assist from the offense. Kirby was the primary Seattle pitcher to throw not less than 9 innings and have the staff lose since Hernández on July 26, 2013.
“The night we honor Félix Hernández, it was a Félix game. It’s crazy, isn’t it? The baseball gods, they are there,” Seattle supervisor Scott Servais stated.
Kirby pitched into the ninth inning for the primary time in his profession. He wanted simply 38 pitches to get by 4 innings and 62 to get by the sixth and completed with 103, together with 73 strikes.
“That was the best pitched game against us all season,” Hyde stated.
But the Orioles had been capable of get to Andrés Muñoz (2-5) within the tenth. Mountcastle lined a pitch again up the center and simply scored Mullins, who began the inning because the runner at second base and stole third.
Mountcastle additionally had one of many three hits off Kirby, lining an 0-2 slider into proper subject main off the second inning. That remained the one hit and solely baserunner for Baltimore till Austin Hays lined a single to proper subject with two outs within the eighth inning.
“The whole staff, Félix was unbelievable and for them Kirby was dominant. He did really well. It just felt like whoever scored first was going to win,” Mountcastle stated.
Baltimore threaten within the ninth, however Kirby received Mullins to come out in foul territory to finish the inning with Jordan Westburg at third. Kirby raced over to make the catch.
“That was a pretty exciting game. I was pretty pumped up. Sometimes you don’t win them, but I did what I could,” Kirby stated.
Baltimore starter Cole Irvin did his half, matching zeros with Kirby by 5 innings. Irvin rejoined the rotation for the primary time since early July having labored out of the bullpen in his final six appearances.
Irvin scattered two hits and struck out a season-high six. Because he had been pitching within the bullpen, Hyde was hopeful of getting Irvin into the fifth inning.
Baltimore’s bullpen was as much as the duty with 5 relievers combining for 5 innings and permitting two hits.
SWEEP STREAK
Baltimore prolonged its streak of collection with out being swept to 77 with the victory.
HALL OF FAME
Hernández grew to become the eleventh individual to be honored by the group. He pitched all 15 seasons of his profession with the Mariners making 418 begins, profitable one Cy Young Award and had six All-Star Game appearances.
UP NEXT
Orioles: RHP Kyle Bradish (7-6, 3.19) is coming off a shaky outing in his final begin in opposition to the Yankees the place he threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings, however tied a career-high with 5 walks and hit a batter. Bradish beat Seattle in June permitting two runs on two hits over seven innings.
Mariners: RHP Bryce Miller (7-4, 4.20) matched his profession excessive with 10 strikeouts in 5 innings in his final begin in opposition to the Angels. Miller began in opposition to Baltimore in June and gave up three runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings.
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