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Mariners halt four-game losing skid with 16-3 blowout of Athletics
Following back-to-back walk off losses to begin their final road series in Oakland, the Seattle Mariners put up 16 runs in a blowout victory over the Athletics to snap their four-game losing streak.
Sun Sets in California: Mariners lose series to Angels, dimming postseason hopes to a weak flicker
Coming off a winning homestand against the San Francisco Giants and Tampa Bay Rays, the Seattle Mariners headed into a ten-game road trip with hopes to carry momentum and make up lost ground against the Houston Astros for the top spot in the AL West. A disaster series in Anaheim against the Angels has changed plans, and now the Mariners seem doomed for their postseason hopes.
State of the Mariners – August 1st, 2024
Following an six-game road trip and the MLB trade deadline, Circling Seattle Sports writer Brittany Wisner takes a look at the state of the Seattle Mariners currently: where the teams hitting and pitching sits, what the trends are, and what you can expect coming up.
State of the Mariners – All-Star Break Edition
At the 2024 All-Star break, Circling Seattle Sports writer Brittany Wisner takes a look at the state of the Seattle Mariners so far this season: where the teams hitting and pitching sits, what the trends are, and what you can expect coming up.
Seattle’s home cooking: Mariners take 5th consecutive series win at home with victory over Royals
In this Seattle Mariners “Series in Review,” Circling Seattle Sports writer Jayd Serdy looks at the teams series win over the Kansas City Royals to close out a six-game homestand.
Not dead yet: Mariners snap losing streak, beat Astros 6-2 as George Kirby returns to form
After a crushing defeat in the first game of their series against the Houston Astros, the Seattle Mariners bounced back with an impressive 6-2 victory over their division rivals, keeping their season alive as time runs out on the regular season.
Without France, Kirby, or Rodriguez, shorthanded Mariners fall to Oakland
A bizarre night was had for the Seattle Mariners as they played their second game of the series against the Oakland Athletics, as Seattle wound up losing three starters (including starting pitcher George Kirby) to illness/injury, two of those coming before first pitch even occurred.
Wacky late innings snap Mariners win streak at eight as Seattle finishes road trip with 8-2 record
The Seattle Mariners closed out a ten-game road trip with an 8-2 record, seeing their eight-game winning streak stop there, as a wacky, frustrating, and somewhat bizarre game resulted in a loss to the Chicago White Sox. Seattle couldn’t complete a sweep of Chicago, despite George Kirby’s solid outing, as the Mariners batters couldn’t get things going until too late.
Kirby does his best King Félix impression, but Mariners offense repays the favor with no run support in loss to Orioles
The Seattle Mariners saw their 8-game winning streak come to an end, in a 1-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles that saw George Kirby put on a pitching performance that seemed to tribute Felix Hernandez on the day he was inducted into the teams Hall Of Fame.
Cal crushes, Mariners get insurance runs late to beat Red Sox in first game of series as trade deadline looms
The Seattle Mariners, a day before the MLB Trade Deadline, took their series opener over the Boston Red Sox. Boston’s a team ahead of Seattle in the current Wild Card race, and the Mariners have a huge chance to make up ground during this series, as well as with the trade deadline taking place tomorrow.
Mariners split series with Twins behind Kirby’s masterclass and homers from Hernandez, Ford
The Seattle Mariners split their four-game set with the Minnesota Twins in the middle of a ten-game homestand behind another masterclass outing from right-hander George Kirby and aided by two homers. Seattle looked like the winning version of themselves, something that we hadn’t seen in the past two games.
Mariners All-Stars have mixed game as only two of three get game action
While three Seattle Mariners players were selected to the 2023 All-Star game being hosted in their home ballpark, only two of them were able to see any game action during the 93rd Midsummer Classic in the history of MLB.
JROD Show in the Midsummer Classic, Seattle style: Julio Rodriguez named to 2023 All-Star game
Young Seattle Mariners centerfielder Julio Rodriguez will head to his second consecutive All-Star game, joining the American League roster as an Injury Replacement player for Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez. While a rough start to the season made it seem impossible for Julio to be here, his upturn over the Spring and now Summer gets him into a second Midsummer Classic.
George Kirby K’s his way into the All-Star game as injury replacement
Young Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby will head to his first career All-Star game, joining the American League roster as an Injury Replacement player for Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane McClanahan. Replacement or not, Kirby has earned this nod.
Mariners lasso victory on “Cal-Boy” hat night; Win 8-3 Over Tampa Bay
In game two of their series against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Seattle Mariners used an ultra quality start from George Kirby and a late offensive surge to pull away and set up a rubber match after game one's ugly and embarrassing blowout loss
Kirby’s fish fry: Mariners roast Marlins with 9-3 win, take first series win since late May
Behind a strong bounce-back performance from starting pitcher George Kirby and three total homers (two by Mike Ford), the Seattle Mariners picked up their first series win since late May and are looking to take this momentum into a real turn-the-page moment in their season.
Mariners avoid being swept by Yankees with thrilling win behind George Kirby’s electric performance
The Seattle Mariners walked off the New York Yankees to avoid being swept and giving Seattle a 7-3 record over the course on the ten game homestand! Cal Raleigh's base hit into right field scored ghost-runner Jose Caballero in the bottom of the tenth, as George Kirby's incredible eight-inning shutout performance was the story.
Pirates make Mariners walk the plank in 11-6 loss to open series
The Seattle Mariners opened up a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, putting together some solid offense, but it wasn’t enough as starter George Kirby was thumped in what would tie his worst outing of his career.
Mariners shutout big Rangers bats behind Kirby’s K’s
The Mariners were able to shutout the hot bats of the Rangers, collecting a victory behind starting pitcher George Kirby's strong performance. Kirby went seven scoreless innings, while the Seattle bats were able to push five runs across the plate including Tom Murphy's two-run blast.
M's on the road recap: Seattle continues to have hiccups, but positive signs are visible
The second road trip of the Seattle Mariners 2023 season saw the team take a 5-4 record out of a nine-game road trip against the Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland Athletics. Seattle continues to have hitting struggles and their pitching wasn’t as “stellar” as it has been, but the last four games have given some hope moving forward.