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06/29 19:15 CDT Julio Rodrguez hits 12th HR as Mariners topple Orioles 9-3
Julio Rodrguez hits 12th HR as Mariners topple Orioles 9-3
By TIM BOOTH
AP Sports Writer
SEATTLE (AP) --- Julio Rodrguez claimed not taking a peek at where his 12th
home run of the season finally came to rest.
Maybe he should have. Not many homers at T-Mobile Park land where the
21-year-old deposited his latest longball.
"That's a long way to home run in this ballpark. You don't see it too often,"
Seattle manager Scott Servais said.
Rodrguez hit a two-run homer as part of Seattle's six-run fourth inning, and
the Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 on Wednesday for their seventh win
in nine games.
The Mariners took two of three from Baltimore and continued a stretch of good
baseball after a 5-1 road trip last week.
Rodrguez's long ball was the highlight on a day there was finally plenty of
offense for Seattle starter Chris Flexen. Rodrguez's shot was estimated at 431
feet and landed in the first row of the second deck in left-center field.
Rodrguez, who was the AL rookie of the month in May, could be in line to win
the award again in June. He's hitting .288 with seven doubles, six homers and
15 RBIs for the month.
"I feel pretty good about the year that I'm having. I feel pretty good and the
way that I'm helping the team," Rodrguez said. "I don't want to say I didn't
have expectations, but I just kind of let everything flow."
He wasn't alone in giving the Mariners an offensive jolt and it was the bottom
of the lineup that provided the greatest impact. Abraham Toro, Adam Frazier and
Sam Haggerty combined for seven hits and six runs scored. Haggerty had two
doubles and a bunt single.
Servais was thrilled Seattle had three sacrifice flies as well. The Mariners
started the day with just 16 on the season. Seattle was also 5 for 13 with
runners in scoring position.
"I think anybody who watches us on a daily basis understands the situational
heating and getting guys in from third, and getting that big hit with runners
in scoring position has been a struggle for us. But we did a lot of really good
things today," Servais said.
Flexen (4-8) had received zero or one run of support while on the mound in nine
of his first 14 starts this season, so getting nine runs was a welcomed change.
Given the big lead, Flexen cruised through six innings allowed three runs on
seven hits. Trey Mancini had a two-run double and Ryan Mountcastle an RBI
double. Seattle starters have allowed three earned runs or less in 26 of the
past 27 outings.
Baltimore starter Austin Voth (0-1) lasted just three innings pitching against
his hometown team for the first time in his career. Voth allowed four hits, but
only one earned run in his third start with the Orioles this season.
Reliever Nick Vespi was roughed up for six runs on six hits and recorded just
one out.
"Nick's been great for us. He's really thrown the ball well," Orioles manager
Brandon Hyde said. "He just left some balls elevated a little bit."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mariners: OF Taylor Trammell was placed on the 10-day injured list after
re-aggravating a right hamstring injury from earlier in the season. Trammell
missed time while in the minors at the start of the season due to the injury.
He was hurt running out a grounder in Tuesday's game. Servais said Trammell is
likely out at least a couple of weeks. ... Seattle selected OF Marcus Wilson
and recalled IF/OF Sam Haggerty from Triple-A Tacoma. IF Kevin Padlo was
optioned to Tacoma and C Tom Murphy was transferred to the 60-day IL to clear a
40-man spot for Wilson.
DEBUT
Wilson made his debut in the majors as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning and
walked. Wilson, 25, was a second-round pick by Arizona in 2014. He was claimed
off waivers by Seattle last year.
UP NEXT
Orioles: After a day off, Baltimore will open a three-game series in Minnesota
on Friday. The Orioles have not announced a starter for that game.
Mariners: RHP Logan Gilbert (8-3, 2.44) looks to strengthen his case for an
All-Star nod as Seattle opens a series against Oakland. Gilbert has won three
of his last four decisions and tossed at least five innings in every start this
season.
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