Our Seattle Mariners pulled off a massive 7-6 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 28, and get this: it looks like that hard-fought victory might have actually rattled the league’s top team. Because right after battling our boys, the Dodgers hit a serious skid, getting absolutely hammered by the Boston Red Sox in a three-game sweep. Talk about dropping a bombshell!
The Emerald City Stood Tall Against L.A.
Going toe-to-toe with the Dodgers in late July was never going to be easy, and they showed their strength by taking two out of three games from our Mariners. After that incredible 7-6 slugfest on July 28 where our squad dug deep for the win, the Dodgers regrouped, beating the M’s 4-2 on July 29 and then 6-2 on July 30. Look, nobody likes losses, especially when the Dodgers are on a roll, but that single victory showed everyone that our Mariners aren’t backing down from the league’s heavyweights. It was a statement game, pure and simple.
Dodgers’ Sudden Slide After Facing Our M’s
What happened next is wild, Seattle. Immediately following their series with our Mariners, the Dodgers went straight into a nightmare matchup against the Red Sox. On July 31, Boston smashed them 9-4. Then, on August 1, the Red Sox edged them out 3-2. And to cap off the brutal sweep, Boston dropped another 8-4 bomb on the Dodgers on August 2. A three-game sweep! This wasn’t just a tough series for L.A.; it was a complete meltdown right after our Mariners took a game from them. Did our win expose a weakness? Did it mess with their heads? It sure makes you wonder when you see a team with their record suddenly collapse like that.
Back on Track, But That Mariners Win Still Shines
Despite that rough patch after playing the M’s and getting swept by Boston, the Dodgers proved why they’re still a force. By August 22, they’d clawed their way back to a dominant 79-51 record. They went on an absolute tear, sweeping the Royals (6-5, 5-4 in 10 innings, 4-2), taking a series from the Brewers (3-1 win among others), and even sweeping the Rockies (11-5, 7-6, 6-4 in 10 innings) and Pirates (5-4 in 10 innings, 4-3). They’re a machine, no doubt. But that just makes our Mariners’ 7-6 victory on July 28 even more impressive. We hit them when they were strong, and perhaps, we even played a part in that unexpected Red Sox sweep that followed.
And speaking of big wins, get ready because our Mariners just snagged another thrilling 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs! That’s the kind of fight and grit we love to see from our boys as they push forward. Keep bringing that energy, Seattle!
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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