Mariners: RHP Logan Gilbert will start Thursday at Houston. Seattle manager Scott Servais said it is unrelated to France’s elbow injury from earlier in the season, and his status is day-to-day. Mariners: INF Ty France was out of the lineup after tweaking his left wrist on a swing in Tuesday’s game.
The Mariners improved to 11-2 against the Rangers this year, and have won 17 of their past 20 games.
Jonah Heim hit an RBI double in the sixth to put Texas ahead 2-1. Garcia singled in the Texas fifth and scored on Charlie Culberson’s double. Crawford with a bloop double that barely stayed fair down the left field line. Seattle scored its first run in the second when Sam Haggerty drove in J.P. Matt Festa pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save. Gonzales allowed four hits, struck out five and walked one over seven innings. Gonzales (6-10) held the Rangers hitless through the first four innings while allowing just a single baserunner, with Adolis Garcia drawing a second-inning walk and later being forced out on an inning-ending double play. “He’s for sure the best player I’ve ever played with.” “I think he’s the best player I’ve ever seen,” Gonzales said. If he throws his best stuff, I don’t think Julio has a chance, and that kid is good.”Īside from the dramatic homer, Rodriguez had another big moment in the top of the third when he made a running catch at the center-field wall on Elier Hernandez’s flyball to end the inning.Īfter the game, Seattle starter Marco Gonzales shook his head and laughed. “(The pitch) slipped out of his hand,” Texas manager Chris Woodward said.