The Seattle Mariners didn’t just win yesterday against the Athletics, they went full throttle, dropping a colossal 19-1 beatdown at Sutter Health Park. That’s right, 19-1! This wasn’t just any win, either. It was the largest margin of victory in the entire franchise history, a fact that should make every single fan in the Emerald City pump their fists with pride. We’ve seen some dominant games, but this was a whole other level of “stunting on ’em,” as the kids say.
Arroyo Goes Yard and the Bats Explode
While it takes a full squad to put up nineteen runs, nobody could miss the absolute monster performance from Michael Arroyo. Wearing #96, the kid officially etched his name into Mariners history, launching his first career MLB home run during that top of the seventh inning eruption. Get this: Arroyo started yesterday’s game with zero hits and zero homers on the season, and he’ll walk into tomorrow with three hits and a homer already secured! That’s how you make a statement. You know the M’s aren’t going to score 19 runs every day, but that kind of offensive explosion, led by a young gun like Arroyo finding his swing, tells you something important about the potential brewing in this lineup.
Around the League, Some Teams Are… Less Impressive
Meanwhile, outside of our dominant M’s, some other teams are just doing their own thing. Take Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. The guy has never been particularly sharp against the Mets, and yesterday was more of the same. What was truly wild about Cole’s start, though, wasn’t just the leadoff homer he allowed. It was how he started: dude apparently decided to stand behind the mound and wait for the clock to hit precisely 1:38 PM before stepping up to throw his first pitch. Talk about a stickler for scheduling, only to give up a dinger right after. And then there’s the A’s, who finally got their All-Star Shea Langeliers back from the IL ahead of schedule after being “devastated by injuries” this second half. His reward for that rehab? Getting to play in last night’s game. Baseball can really be cruel sometimes, huh? Another moment of “what were they thinking” came from Joey Cantillo, who somehow caught his spike on the mound and, instead of holding onto the ball, just dropped it, leading to a hit-by-pitch that was described as “the goofiest looking” someone had ever seen. The M’s are out here making history, and other teams are making blooper reels.
Tomorrow, the Mariners are back at it. Jacob Lopez will be on the mound, trying to stop any A’s momentum, while Bryce Miller will be looking to keep our bats hot. First pitch is at 1:05 PST. After a 19-1 drubbing, the only question is: can they keep that fire going? You bet we’ll be watching to find out!
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Originally reported by Lookout Landing.
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