The Mariners honored King Félix on Saturday. The Orioles confirmed a model new reign has begun.
After Seattle inducted Félix Hernández into their hall of fame, Baltimore beat the Mariners, 1-0, in 10 innings, with Ryan Mountcastle singling in automated runner Cedric Mullins inside the excessive half of the extra physique sooner than nearer Félix Bautista stranded Seattle’s free runner inside the bottom half with three strikeouts in his second inning.
Mountcastle’s go-ahead knock was his second hit of the evening time, giving him half of Baltimore’s entire in a dominant pitching evening time by every teams. The Orioles (72-45) didn’t get in a runner in scoring place in second-year Seattle starter George Kirby’s first eight innings. They lastly managed one inside the ninth when Jordan Westburg singled and stole second, nevertheless Kirby retired the next two batters, spiking the ball after catching Mullins’ foul popup to complete the inning.
That meant Mullins began the very best of the tenth at second base after a scoreless bottom of the ninth from Bautista, and he stole third and scored on Mountcastle’s single up the middle. Mountcastle’s second-inning single gave him 19 straight video video games on base, a season extreme for the Orioles.
In his first start in extra than a month, left-hander Cole Irvin provided the Orioles with 5 shutout innings. The entrant into Baltimore’s rotation when it expanded to six, 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 nevertheless was optioned to Triple-A after three begins. He has since had three separate stints inside the Orioles’ bullpen interspersed with one different return to the minors and 5 foremost league begins whereby he posted a 2.66 ERA.
“He’s been such a crew man,” supervisor Brandon Hyde said Friday. “He’s actually real. He simply desires to do something he can to assist the membership, and that’s a standard phrase, however that’s true when he says it, truthfully. He desires to be up right here, whether or not it’s center reduction, whether or not I take advantage of him within the seventh to the eighth inning like I did a number of nights in the past, or begin. He desires to do something he can to contribute.”
With Oakland, Irvin was a median nevertheless dependable starter the earlier two years, making not lower than 30 begins and pitching about 180 innings every seasons. Saturday’s start left him with 53 frames with Baltimore this 12 months, nevertheless with a number of the Orioles’ youthful starters approaching or surpassing their career highs for innings, Irvin’s return to an expanded rotation affords them additional leisure.
Engaged on a restricted pitch rely in his first start since holding the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins to a minimum of one run in 6 1/3 innings July 7, Irvin pounded the zone, a trait he was recognized for with Oakland. He threw a first-pitch strike to the first 10 Mariners, retiring 9 of them.
A strenuous fourth inning upped his pitch rely, nevertheless a quick fifth left Irvin at 67, larger than he threw in his earlier three appearances in August combined. He accomplished 16-for-18 on first-pitch strikes.
The outing was by far the only of his career in direction of the Mariners, as he entered 0-6 with an 8.42 ERA in six career appearances going by way of Seattle. He was not normal with the sold-out crowd at T-Cell Park, having said after a 2021 start in direction of Seattle, “A crew like that shouldn’t be placing up 10 hits in opposition to me or anybody.”
The Mariners managed solely two hits off Irvin on Saturday, and although they put runners on inside the sixth, seventh and eighth, they entered the ninth 0-for-7 for runners in scoring place. The Orioles, within the meantime, did have any such alternate options until the ninth, shut down by Kirby.
Via eight innings, Kirby allowed solely two hits — singles by Mountcastle inside the second and Austin Hays inside the eighth — and no walks. He received right here once more 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 first time, Kirby obtained Adley Rutschman to flooring out sooner than catching a popup from Mullins himself.
Coming off a tricky displaying in Friday evening time’s 9-2 series-opening loss, the Orioles managed seven hits through the sequence’ first 18 innings.
Mountcastle’s made it eight in 19, and with three strikeouts inside the tenth, Bautista made it preserve up.
Across the horn
- In his second start 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 additional leisure between after struggling in three second-half begins for Baltimore. His 120 1/3 innings between the majors and minors are a career extreme.
- After going 1-for-4 as Triple-A Norfolk’s designated hitter Friday, Aaron Hicks (left hamstring stress) went 0-for-4 and carried out correct self-discipline for the Tides inside the second sport of his rehabilitation challenge. Within the fifth outing of his latest rehab challenge, right-handed reliever Mychal Givens (correct shoulder irritation) gave up three runs whereas recording one out, his second straight look surrendering three runs.
This story will in all probability be updated.
Orioles at Mariners
Sunday, 4:10 p.m.
TV: MASN2
Radio: 97.9 FM, 101.5 FM, 1090 AM
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