The Seattle Times · Aug 6, 2018
Denard Span bats leadoff as Dee Gordon misses second game in row with sore ankle
Seattle Mariners Dee Gordon runs to first base during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) — OTK (Ted S. Warren/AP)Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon was out of the lineup for the second consecutive game after injuring his right ankle while trying to turn a double play Thursday.
As the Mariners rediscovered their offense and avoided a four-game series sweep at the hands of the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, they were able to do so without leadoff man Dee Gordon in the lineup.