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The 6 Runs That Sunk the Mariners Tell You Everything About This Season

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The Athletics took down our Mariners 6-2 today, and honestly, the Emerald City is reeling from that one. Every single loss feels like a gut punch this late in the year, and we need our guys to lock it in.

Another Stinger for Our Guys

Man, a 6-2 loss to the Athletics is just a tough one to swallow, right? We expect more from our Mariners, especially when every game matters in September. It’s frustrating to see a score like that against a team we should be handling. You watch Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez battling their hearts out every night, leaving it all on the field, and then you get a final score like this, it’s rough. Our team has to find a way to close these games out and stack some Ws if we want to make a real push.

Elsewhere on the Diamond

Down in Cleveland, the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians were battling it out at Progressive Field. The Tigers, sitting at 64-77, were up against the 72-70 Guardians. Detroit’s first baseman Spencer Torkelson blasted a solo home run in the third inning, celebrating with center fielder Max Clark. It was Framber Valdez (8-10, 4.36 ERA) on the mound for the Tigers, facing off against Parker Messick (11-8, 2.46 ERA) for the Guardians. Both teams were trying to take their series that night.

It’s a tough pill to swallow when you see that 6-2 scoreline for our Mariners. Our guys have to regroup fast because every single outing from here on out defines what kind of season this is going to be. We’re counting on them to bounce back stronger.

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Originally reported by Bless You Boys.

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