The Seattle Times · May 25, 2017
Nelson Cruz powers Mariners past Nationals, ending five-game losing streak
WASHINGTON D.C. — It wasn’t the emotional and deserved criticism from their manager less than 24 hours before. It wasn’t seeing Scott Servais getting ejected mid-game for having issues with the typically meandering and unpredictable strike zone of home plate umpire Adam Hamari.
No, the key to the Mariners’ 4-2 win over the Nationals was not being beaten before their hitters got to their second at-bat of the game. It’s funny how something less than a five-run deficit after the third inning can change a team’s comeback prospects.
With the win, the Mariners snap a five-game losing streak.