Tacoma Rainiers players head for the dugout after batting practice before their home opener against the El Paso Chihuahuas at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Tony Overman toverman@theolympian.com
Tuesday night’s home opener didn’t play out as planned for the Tacoma Rainiers.
Right-hander Erik Swanson, who was scheduled to start, was called up by the Seattle Mariners earlier in the day, and immediately joined the big-league club on the road in Kansas City.
“Felix (Hernandez) going down yesterday, only one inning, led to our guy today going up to help,” Rainiers manager Daren Brown said ahead of the game.