The Seattle Mariners defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Wednesday night behind stellar pitching from Bryan Woo and home runs from Julio Rodríguez and Colt Emerson. Woo earned his eighth win of the season, improving his record to 8-8 after tossing seven scoreless innings. During his outing, the right-hander allowed just three hits, walked one batter, and struck out five.
Bryan Woo Dominates on the Mound as Seattle Claims Victory
Woo also entered the Major League record books during the performance, becoming the first pitcher in four years to toss seven scoreless innings while hitting three batters. The last pitcher to accomplish the feat was San Diego’s Yu Darvish on June 7, 2022, according to MLB.com. Woo’s dominant home stretch continued with the performance; over his last seven home starts dating back to May 6, he holds a 6-0 record with only four earned runs allowed across 45 1/3 innings.
Rodriguez and Emerson Provide the Power
Seattle broke open a scoreless game in the sixth inning. With two outs, Brenan Hanifee replaced Tyler Holton on the mound, giving up a double to Randy Arozarena before an intentional walk to Dominic Canzone. Rodríguez capitalized by driving a 97.3 mph sinker 366 feet over the wall in right field, putting the Mariners ahead 3-0.
The Tigers cut into the lead in the eighth inning after relief pitcher Gabe Speier hit Gleyber Torres with a 96.3 mph fastball, prompting the benches to clear. Following the fracas and subsequent ejections, Eduard Bazardo entered in relief and surrendered a 424-foot two-run home run to Dillon Dingler straightaway to center, trimming Seattle’s lead to 3-2. Emerson quickly restored the multi-run cushion in the bottom of the eighth, launching a solo home run and tossing his bat in celebration before rounding the bases.
Benches Clear and Ejections Follow Hit Batters
The game grew increasingly tense after a series of hit batters. Woo hit three Detroit batters—Max Clark, Riley Greene, and Zach McKinstry—during his time on the mound. In the bottom of the seventh, Tigers left-handed reliever Enmanuel De Jesus plunked Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh in the ribs with a 94 mph fastball.
Tensions boiled over in the eighth when Seattle reliever Speier hit Torres. Umpires conferred for a couple of minutes before ejecting Speier, a decision that led Mariners manager Dan Wilson to rush out of the dugout to argue. Speier and Wilson were both tossed from the game. It's always frustrating when your guy's the guy that gets thrown out. … Their guy hits somebody and there's no consequences,
Wilson said wral.com.
Bullpen Closes Out the Win and Series Outlook
After the eighth-inning drama, Andrés Muñoz locked down the victory for Seattle in the ninth. Muñoz pitched a clean 1-2-3 inning, striking out two batters to secure his 20th save of the season.
The loss halted a four-game winning streak for Detroit, whose opener Drew Anderson had previously allowed three hits over 3 1/3 innings. The conclusion of the three-game series is set for Thursday afternoon, with Tigers left-hander Framber Valdez (6-7, 4.41 ERA) scheduled to start opposite Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller (4-5, 2.80 ERA).