SEATTLE — Jarred Kelenic homered for the fourth consecutive sport and Ty France prolonged his hitting streak to 11 video games within the Seattle Mariners’ 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night time.

Kelenic linked within the second inning in opposition to Austin Gomber (0-3) to present the Mariners a 2-1 lead and lengthen his hitting streak to a career-high eight video games.

“It’s definitely a confident feeling, for sure,” Kelenic mentioned. “The biggest thing is I’m trying to simplify it, just stick to trying to be on time for the fastball and not trying to do too much. And it’s working right now.”

Kelenic is the primary Mariners participant 23 or youthful to homer in 4 straight video games since Ken Griffey Jr.’s MLB file tying eight-game homer streak in 1993.

“Can’t say enough about the roll that Jarred Kelenic is on,” Seattle supervisor Scott Servais mentioned. “It is some kind of fun to watch. The ball is just exploding off his bat, he’s making really good swing decisions, and it’s all lining up for him.”

Mariners starter Tommy Milone, referred to as up from Triple-A Tacoma earlier within the day, allowed one earned run and three hits over 4 2/3 innings, whereas placing out three.

PHOTOS: Kelenic homers for 4th straight sport, Mariners beat Rockies

“I felt pretty good,” Milone mentioned. “You know, adrenaline was carrying me most of the game, and I’ve been feeling pretty good, going out and just pitching, whether Tacoma, Spring Training, or here. So we’re just trying to ride that ride and just go for it.”

Reliever Matt Brash (1-1) bought the win. Paul Sewald pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his third save.

Kris Bryant gave the Rockies the lead with a solo homer off Milone within the first inning, and Kelenic put the Mariners forward together with his second-inning blast. Kelenic additionally doubled to proper subject within the fourth, and scored on a Julio Rodriguez RBI single.

One batter later, France drove in two runs with a double off the middle subject wall to push the result in 5-1.

“We have some rhythm to our lineup,” Servais mentioned. “What the guys are doing, and the communication in the dugout between at bats and the pre-game stuff, really good. And it takes awhile. We’re still very early in this season.”

Yonathan Daza hit an RBI infield single for Colorado within the sixth, and Ezeqial Tovar drew a bases-loaded stroll to tug the Rockies inside two runs.

The Rockies’ bullpen allowed only one hit within the remaining 4 1/3 innings.

“(They) gave us a chance to come back, which we did,” Colorado supervisor Bud Black mentioned. “We were one hit away from tying that game or taking the lead. So the bullpen did their job.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Rockies: INF Elehuris Montero (proper thumb) missed his third straight sport, however may return to the lineup Saturday.

Mariners: OF Dylan Moore (indirect) was again with the membership after coming back from prolonged spring coaching, and can head to Tacoma for a rehab task subsequent week.

UP NEXT

RHP Ryan Feltner will begin Saturday for Colorado. He is 0-1 with a 7.45 ERA by way of his first two begins. RHP George Kirby will begin for Seattle. In his first two begins of 2023, he has a 4.35 ERA and 9 strikeouts.

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