Julio Rodríguez recorded his first hit of the season, but the Mariners lost to the Guardians 6-5 in 10 innings.
Rodríguez Breaks Through
Julio Rodríguez tied the game at 3-3 in the ninth inning. This ended his 0-for-10 start to the season. Cole Young led off the inning with a double to set up Rodríguez’s hit.
Raley’s Home Run Not Enough
Luke Raley made the game interesting with a two-run home run. It was his third homer in as many days. This cut Cleveland’s lead to one.
DeLauter’s Decisive Home Run
Chase DeLauter hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning. This put the Guardians ahead. It was DeLauter’s fourth of the series. The home run came off Andrés Muñoz. Manager Dan Wilson said he was operating with a limited staff and that some players needed rest.
Steven Kwan praised DeLauter’s talent, saying it was impressive to hit an elite fastball with such power, especially with the wind blowing in.
Woo Accepts Blame After Promising Start
Bryan Woo took responsibility after the loss. He felt he needed to do a better job of keeping teams down. Woo walked Brayan Rocchio to lead off the sixth inning. José Ramírez then hit an RBI double. After a mound visit, Woo gave up a game-tying single to Kyle Manzardo.
Woo’s outing might have played a small role in the defeat.
After Woo left the game, Eduard Bazardo recorded two quick outs to begin the sixth.
- Bryan Woo walked Brayan Rocchio to lead off the sixth inning.
- José Ramírez then hit an RBI double.
- Woo then gave up a game-tying single to Kyle Manzardo.
The Mariners had few runs until late in the game. The bullpen was also short-handed.