Stephen Brashear-Imagn ImagesThe bottom of the order went hitless, the bullpen gave up a lead, and the Mariners dropped another series to the Orioles.
The Mariners lost 3-2 to the Orioles on Wednesday in game that was mostly uneventful and mostly uninspiring. Emerson Hancock was solid, however, pitching into the sixth, generating a few whiffs, and striking out six batters. He once again showed an increasingly believable ability to generate weak contact, save for a mammoth solo-homer to Adley Rutschman on his final batter of the night. Rutschman’s homer was just the second hit Hancock allowed over 5.2 innings and the only run. Hancock wasn’t dominant by any stretch, but it was another good…
