The Mariners attempted to win tonight’s game with a bold strategy: not allowing the Yankees, who have one of the most terrifying offenses in the league, to score any runs. And for nine innings, it worked. Until it didn’t. But the Mariners snatched an extra-innings victory anyway (and Casey Legumina snatched a win away from Bryan Woo, about which I’m sure he is very sorry and also not at all sorry), providing just enough offense to stop the four-game skid in its tracks.
After Max Fried opened with a five-pitch inning against the top of the lineup, the Mariners actually got something going against baseball’s best ERA in the second, stringing together a pair of one-out hits with singles from Mitch Garver (yay!