Logan Gilbert struck out nine and gave up two hits over eight innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-0 to sweep the series.
Logan Gilbert struck out nine and gave up two hits over eight innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-0 on Sunday to sweep the series.Rookie Tyler Locklear hit a solo home run to help back Gilbert and help Seattle improve to 12 games over .500. The Mariners have won seven of eight games and nine straight home series.Mitch Haniger and Luke Raley hit back-to-back doubles off starter Dane Dunning in the fourth to put the Mariners up 1-0.
Bochy said he was considering a six-man rotation when Scherzer returns among other options."I wouldn't rule out anything here," Bochy said.ROJAS' AT-BATRojas got the crowd going in the first inning, too, when he took Dunning to 14 pitches, the longest at-bat of the season for the Mariners. The crowd cheered louder with each swing as Rojas fouled off eight straight pitches during the at-bat. He eventually popped out, but Dunning finished the inning with 33 pitches.
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