Bryce Miller allowed one unearned run in 6 1/3 innings, Julio Rodríguez had a key two-out, two-run single and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2. Miller allowed just three hits and quieted Chicago’s bats that entered the night averaging more than six runs per game.
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller stands in the dugout after being relieved during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs , Friday, April 12, 2024, in Seattle. Seattle Mariners ’ Julio Rodríguez hits a two-run single against Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jordan Wicks during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 12, 2024, in Seattle.
Miller had another solid performance following up on his last outing against Milwaukee when he threw seven shutout innings. He has not allowed an earned run since the fourth inning of his first start on March 31 against Boston. Miller struck out four and left after issuing a four-pitch walk to Nico Hoerner on his 100th pitch.
“Last year, if I went short or I went long, it was like you were were going to get a lot of heaters,” Miller said. “Even the third time through they knew what they were getting. ... That’s one thing I wanted to work on was being able to keep hitters on their toes every at-bat where they can’t just sit on a pitch and know it’s coming.
Seattle took a 1-0 lead when Urías was hit by a 1-2 pitch from Chicago starter Jordan Wicks with two outs and the bases loaded in the second inning.Rodríguez struck out on a diet of changeups from Wicks in his previous at-bat and swung through another changeup on the first pitch of the fourth. Butpast and Rodríguez was on time, lining the pitch into center field to score a pair. France followed with an RBI single on the next pitch to cap the three-run inning.
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