DETROIT – Sometimes the concept of doing cartwheels in celebration isn’t just a metaphor, but an actual thing.
Well, at least for this series it will be for Mariners catcher Tom Murphy.
Lost in the attention of Kyle Seager’s three homers Tuesday night was the fact that Murphy hit a pair of solo homers, following Seager’s first two home runs in the fourth and sixth innings. He tried hard for a third after Seager’s third homer in the ninth but settled for a walk.
It was the ninth and 10th time this season the Mariners have clubbed back-to-back home runs, but it’s only the third time in club history a pair of Seattle teammates have hit back-to-back home runs twice in a single game.