The Detroit Tigers barely got a “W” over the Seattle Mariners yesterday at Safeco Field with the Tigers winning 4 to 2. It was quite a game that followers with Tigers tickets will be talking about for days.
Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer (2.12 ERA) got the win, while Ian Snell (5.14 ERA) took the loss for the Mariners. Max Scherzer went 6 innings for the Tigers, allowed 6 hits, one home run and 2 earned runs with one walk and 4 strikeouts. Also pitching for the Tigers was Phil Coke (2.57), and Ryan Perry (3.86). The Mariners’s starter Ian Snell went 5 innings, allowed 5 hits, one home run and 3 earned runs with 4 walks and 4 strikeouts. Kanekoa Texeira (6.35), Sean White (0.00), Jesus Colome (7.50), and Shawn Kelley (2.08) also pitched for the Mariners. With the win, Scherzer’s record goes to 1-1, while Snell falls to 0-2. Jose Valverde earned the save for the Tigers, bringing his saves up to 3.
In addition to the 4 runs, the Tigers managed 9 hits and committed no errors. Austin Jackson led the Tigers in hitting with 3 hits, followed by Miguel Cabrera’s 2 hits, and Johnny Damon with 2. Magglio Ordonez had a tough day at the plate, leaving 6 runners on base. The Mariners didn’t have anyone with a big night with not one batter getting more than 2 hits. The Mariners managed 2 runs, 7 hits and one error.
Umpiring duties were performed by Scott Barry, Gerry Davis, Brian Knight and Greg Gibson. There were 30,419 Mariners ticket holders in attendance at Safeco Field.
The win puts the Tigers at a record of -, ( games behind first place in the division), while the loss brings the Mariners to -, ( games behind the division leader). Next up for the Tigers are the (-) at the ERROR’s Angel Stadium. If you are in the area you might want to check out what’s available for tickets because that game should be a good one. The Mariners will next take on the (-) at Safeco Field in what should be a very good game of MLB baseball. Buy your tickets today and be there for first pitch.