The Mariners honored King Félix on Saturday. The Orioles confirmed a brand new reign has begun.
After Seattle inducted Félix Hernández into their corridor of fame, Baltimore beat the Mariners, 1-0, in 10 innings, with Ryan Mountcastle singling in automated runner Cedric Mullins within the high half of the additional body earlier than nearer Félix Bautista stranded Seattle’s free runner within the backside half with three strikeouts in his second inning.
Mountcastle’s go-ahead knock was his second hit of the night time, giving him half of Baltimore’s whole in a dominant pitching night time by each groups. The Orioles (72-45) did not get in a runner in scoring place in second-year Seattle starter George Kirby’s first eight innings. They lastly managed one within the ninth when Jordan Westburg singled and stole second, however Kirby retired the following two batters, spiking the ball after catching Mullins’ foul popup to finish the inning.
That meant Mullins started the highest of the tenth at second base after a scoreless backside of the ninth from Bautista, and he stole third and scored on Mountcastle’s single up the center. Mountcastle’s second-inning single gave him 19 straight video games on base, a season excessive for the Orioles.
In his first begin in additional than a month, left-hander Cole Irvin offered the Orioles with 5 shutout innings. The entrant into Baltimore’s rotation when it expanded to 6, Irvin has endured a season of fluctuation. Acquired from the Oakland Athletics this offseason for infield prospect Darell Hernaiz, he opened the 12 months as Baltimore’s third starter however was optioned to Triple-A after three begins. He has since had three separate stints within the Orioles’ bullpen interspersed with one other return to the minors and 5 main league begins wherein he posted a 2.66 ERA.
“He’s been such a team guy,” supervisor Brandon Hyde stated Friday. “He’s really genuine. He just wants to do anything he can to help the club, and that’s a common phrase, but that’s true when he says it, honestly. He wants to be up here, whether it’s middle relief, whether I use him in the seventh to the eighth inning like I did a few nights ago, or start. He wants to do anything he can to contribute.”
With Oakland, Irvin was a median however reliable starter the previous two years, making not less than 30 begins and pitching about 180 innings each seasons. Saturday’s begin left him with 53 frames with Baltimore this 12 months, however with lots of the Orioles’ younger starters approaching or surpassing their profession highs for innings, Irvin’s return to an expanded rotation affords them extra relaxation.
Working on a restricted pitch depend in his first begin since holding the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins to at least one run in 6 1/3 innings July 7, Irvin pounded the zone, a trait he was identified for with Oakland. He threw a first-pitch strike to the primary 10 Mariners, retiring 9 of them.
A strenuous fourth inning upped his pitch depend, however a fast fifth left Irvin at 67, greater than he threw in his earlier three appearances in August mixed. He completed 16-for-18 on first-pitch strikes.
The outing was by far the simplest of his profession towards the Mariners, as he entered 0-6 with an 8.42 ERA in six profession appearances going through Seattle. He was not standard with the sold-out crowd at T-Mobile Park, having stated after a 2021 begin towards Seattle, “A team like that should not be putting up 10 hits against me or anyone.”
The Mariners managed solely two hits off Irvin on Saturday, and though they put runners on within the sixth, seventh and eighth, they entered the ninth 0-for-7 for runners in scoring place. The Orioles, in the meantime, did have any such alternatives till the ninth, shut down by Kirby.
Through eight innings, Kirby allowed solely two hits — singles by Mountcastle within the second and Austin Hays within the eighth — and no walks. He got here again out for the ninth and allowed a leadoff single to Westburg, who stole second as pinch-hitter Gunnar Henderson struck out. Pitching with a runner in scoring place for the primary time, Kirby obtained Adley Rutschman to floor out earlier than catching a popup from Mullins himself.
Coming off a tough displaying in Friday night time’s 9-2 series-opening loss, the Orioles managed seven hits via the sequence’ first 18 innings.
Mountcastle’s made it eight in 19, and with three strikeouts within the tenth, Bautista made it maintain up.
Around the horn
- In his second begin since being optioned to Double-A Bowie, right-hander Tyler Wells allowed a run in 3 1/3 innings, matching his line from his first outing. Wells, who threw 60 pitches Saturday, is throwing shorter outings with extra relaxation between after struggling in three second-half begins for Baltimore. His 120 1/3 innings between the majors and minors are a profession excessive.
- After going 1-for-4 as Triple-A Norfolk’s designated hitter Friday, Aaron Hicks (left hamstring pressure) went 0-for-4 and performed proper discipline for the Tides within the second sport of his rehabilitation project. In the fifth outing of his newest rehab project, right-handed reliever Mychal Givens (proper shoulder irritation) gave up three runs whereas recording one out, his second straight look surrendering three runs.
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Orioles at Mariners
Sunday, 4:10 p.m.
TV: MASN2
Radio: 97.9 FM, 101.5 FM, 1090 AM
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