Gunnar Henderson’s fourth leadoff homer of the season sparked a five-run first inning that backed an effective pitching performance by John Means and carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Seattle Mariners 9-2 Friday night.
After Henderson’s 13th home run — tied with Houston’s Kyle Tucker and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani for the major league lead — Baltimore’s next five batters reached base against Bryce Miller . A throwing error by shortstop Dylan Moore let in a run and Colton Cowser followed a walk with a two-run double down the right-field line.The first out was a sacrifice fly by Jordan Westburg that capped the outburst.
Mariners: Garver returned after missing two games with back spasms. ... SS J.P. Crawford was hit on his right hand by a pitch during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma, which will likely delay his return from the IL. "He does not have a fracture, but he’s got some swelling going on," Servais said. ... 2B Jorge Polanco missed a third straight game with hamstring tightness.Orioles: RHP Grayson Rodriguez is poised to come off the injured list, Hyde said.
A rainy weather forecast looms for Saturday’s game, which matches Seattle’s Luis Castillo against a Baltimore starter that Hyde would not disclose. Castillo is 4-1 with a 1.65 ERA over his last five starts.
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