ANAHEIM, Calif. — It’s difficult to see how this 2019 Mariners bullpen won’t always be lurking catastrophe, ready to destroy six innings of work and negate a lead of any size.
Sure, they can say it will get better. And, to be fair, it might, because, well, the current situation is bordering on absurdity. Thursday night’s teeth-gnashing 11-10 win over the Los Angeles Angels did snap six-game Seattle losing streak, but it should have never been that close or needed the late-game heroics from Jay Bruce, who showed he doesn’t just hit homers or make outs.
Bruce delivered a pinch-hit single through the left side of the infield, beating the shift and scoring the game-winning run in the top of the ninth inning.