Mariners
7, Tigers 6 (11 innings)
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[July 08, 2015]
SEATTLE -- Robinson Cano ended a
night of home runs the old fashion way late Tuesday, when his single
into the right field corner drove in the winning run in the bottom of
the 11th inning, giving the Seattle Mariners a 7-6 win over the Detroit
Tigers.
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The second baseman's sixth career walk-off hit, and his first since
2009, brought home center fielder Austin Jackson from second base to
end a game that lasted 3 hours, 44 minutes and included seven home
runs.
All of the game's runs except for the last one scored on a homer.
Left fielder Yoenis Cespedes, catcher Alex Avila, third baseman Nick
Castellanos and first baseman Marc Krauss, who was making his Tigers
debut, all homered for Detroit. Seattle got home runs from Jackson,
left fielder Franklin Gutierrez and Cano.
The Tigers have hit eight home runs over the first two games of the
series.
Neither starting pitcher factored into the decision after allowing a
combined five home runs.
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Seattle's Taijuan Walker won each of his previous five starts, but
that streak ended when he gave up six hits, three home runs and five
runs in six innings -- his worst performance since mid-May.
Detroit starter Kyle Ryan was pulled after just 2 2/3 innings. The
left-hander allowed six hits and five runs.
Tigers reliever Ian Krol (1-2) served up the game-winning hit, while
Mariners reliever Charlie Furbush (1-1) earned the win after
pitching his way out of a jam in the top of the 11th.
Detroit (42-41) opened off the 11th with a double from designated
hitter Victor Martinez and an intentional walk but ended up
stranding both runners when Furbush struck out the next three
batters.
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The Mariners (39-45) got their own threat going with a leadoff
single from shortstop Brad Miller and a one-out single from
Gutierrez before Cano stepped up with one out and runners at first
and second. He lined a Krol pitch into the corner, easily scoring
Jackson from second base before getting mobbed by teammates on the
field.
NOTES: The Tigers officially added 1B Marc Krauss to the roster, and
he went 1-for-4 with a homer and three strikeouts. Krauss was
claimed off waivers Monday, and Detroit designated INF Josh Wilson
for assignment to clear a roster spot for him Tuesday. ... Mariners
manager Lloyd McClendon was away for the second day in a row
Tuesday, leaving bench coach Trent Jewett to run the team. McClendon
was in Indiana to attend the funeral of his younger sister, Angela
Price, who died last week at the age of 44. ... .. Mariners RHP
Taijuan Walker issued a base on balls to Detroit C Alex Avila with
one out in the second inning Tuesday. That snapped a streak of 111
consecutive batters faced by Walker without a walk. ... The Tigers
finished with nine hits, ending their streak of double-digit hits at
seven games.
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