The Mariners offense went completely silent last night, dropping a tough 7-0 game to the San Francisco Giants. It was a brutal shutout, another one of those nights where the bats just couldn’t get anything going at T-Mobile Park. We all bleed green and blue here in the Emerald City, and seeing our guys get blanked like that after fighting so hard is a real gut punch.
Smoke and Rain Can’t Stop All the Action
While our M’s were struggling, some other games across the league got hit with weird conditions. Over in Ohio, the Toledo Mud Hens game against the Gwinnett Stripers got postponed because of a massive cloud of smoke. Seriously, smoke streaming across the Great Lakes was so bad they had to call it! They’re trying to play two today to make up for it. Same deal up in Michigan, where the West Michigan Whitecaps and Great Lakes Loons got rained out in their own blanket of ash. It just goes to show you, sometimes nature throws a curveball even baseball can’t handle.
SeaWolves Find Their Rhythm, Exposito Crushes It
Not every team was stymied though. The Erie SeaWolves, for instance, showed some real fight, taking down the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-2 on the road. Kenny Serwa set the tone, firing five scoreless innings, letting his bullpen take over a slim lead. Peyton Graham got things started early with a single, later getting hit by a pitch and scoring. Josue Briceño, fresh off the injured list, singled him to third, showing he’s back and ready to contribute. Justice Bigbie had a sharply hit single, and Andrew Jenkins got an RBI with a sacrifice fly. Later, E.J. Exposito was the real hero, blasting a solo shot in the seventh, his fifteenth home run of the season! That oppo blast through the hazy Richmond skies put them up by two and made a statement. Seth Stephenson iced it in the ninth, paddling a two-run single up the middle. That’s how you close out a win, right?
Rehab Road Trips and Comebacks
Meanwhile, some big names are starting their road back. In the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels’ 9-5 win over the Lakeland Flying Tigers, we saw Burch Smith, Gleyber Torres, and Thayron Liranzo all on rehab assignments. Liranzo’s been out with a cut on his finger that needed stitches, missing a week prior to the All-Star break, so it’s good to see him back on the field. Smith allowed two runs in the first inning in his first rehab outing, which is something to keep an eye on, but hey, that’s what rehab is for, right? Getting back into game shape.
We’ve got a busy Saturday ahead with doubleheaders planned for the Mud Hens and Whitecaps. Our M’s need to shake off that shutout and get back to business. Let’s see what these guys bring to the field next.
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