SEATTLE (AP) — Jorge Polanco and Mitch Haniger homered, and Seattle’s slumping offense produced a season excessive in runs because the Mariners beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-3 Monday night time.
Seattle Mariners 9, Cincinnati Reds 3: Field rating
The Mariners had their highest scoring sport since August 26, 2023, once they scored 13 instances in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Royals. Seattle entered Monday’s sport batting .204.
“We put the bat on the ball, took our walks, we hit a few homers,” Seattle supervisor Scott Servais mentioned. “Did all the pieces you’re on the lookout for this offseason to do.”
George Kirby (2-2) returned to kind for Seattle, permitting two runs on 5 hits with six strikeouts and no walks in six innings. The 26-year-old right-hander had yielded 13 runs over his final 7 1/3 innings pitched.
“It’s a great step in the proper course,” Kirby mentioned.
Polanco, acquired from the Minnesota Twins within the offseason, hit his second residence run in two days. J.P. Crawford and Julio Rodríguez reached on walks by Frankie Montas, and Polanco adopted with a shot that capped a three-run first inning for Seattle.
✨ Beautiful ✨ pic.twitter.com/UEqGGAzquk
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) April 16, 2024
Montas (2-2) lasted solely two innings, surrendering 5 runs on two homers with 5 walks. He struggled with command, throwing 34 strikes out of 66 pitches.
Haniger chased Montas, belting a two-run homer within the third that gave Seattle a 5-1 lead. Montas was changed within the backside of the third by Nick Martinez.
MITCH-A-PALOOZA pic.twitter.com/kgaIy5k56W
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) April 16, 2024
“Objective is at all times getting the bullpen — particularly early within the sequence — getting the bullpen as quick as you may,” Haniger mentioned.
In his first MLB sport after being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma, Jonatan Clase, the Mariners’ No. 10 prospect, recorded his first MLB hit and RBI within the sixth with a single to left. He practically had his first large league hit within the fourth, however was robbed by Elly De La Cruz, who made a unbelievable sliding catch in shallow left discipline.
Any individual get him the baseball!
That is @ClaseJonatan first MLB hit and RBI. #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/J6NUORRIBa
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) April 16, 2024
Jeimer Candelario and Jake Fraley added solo homers for the Reds. Fraley additionally added a examine swing RBI double within the fourth, going 2 for 4 with the 2 RBIs.
Together with an early homer within the third, Haniger added an RBI double down the left discipline line that prolonged Seattle’s lead within the seventh. It was adopted by a sacrifice fly from Ty France and an RBI triple by Luke Raley.
A couple of extra knocks to increase the lead 👊 #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/mYV5boKSky
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) April 16, 2024
“I’ve watched them sufficient, we’ve scouted them sufficient to know that it is a actually good crew,” Reds supervisor David Bell mentioned.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cincinnati Reds: LHP Sam Moll (left shoulder) continues his rehab and plans to pitch Wednesday and Saturday. … RHP Ian Gibaut (proper forearm) is scheduled to pitch Tuesday and Wednesday.
Seattle Mariners: OF Dominic Canzone had an MRI on Monday and was recognized with a left shoulder pressure. There isn’t any timeline for his return, however he’s anticipated to be out for a few weeks.
UP NEXT
Reds RHP Hunter Greene (0-1, 4.86) will face Seattle RHP Logan Gilbert (0-0, 2.66) on Tuesday.
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