Luis Castillo dazzles in Seattle home debut as Mariners top Yankees in 1-0 marathon

Luis Castillo, the Seattle Mariners’ new right-hander and prized commerce deadline acquisition, dazzled in his house debut on Tuesday evening in opposition to the New York Yankees in a possible playoff preview that remained scoreless by means of 12 1/2 innings. The Mariners would prevail by a 1-0 closing (field rating) within the backside of the thirteenth. This marked the primary sport since 2019 {that a} sport was scoreless by means of 12 frames.

Castillo stymied the Yankees offense, finishing eight shutout innings whereas allowing solely three hits and two walks. He struck out seven batters and induced a game-leading 20 swings and misses — 12 of which had been coerced in opposition to his fastball variations. (Oddly, solely two whiffs had been recorded together with his signature changeup.)

The Yankees, for his or her half, obtained a robust efficiency from their ace, Gerrit Cole, who labored seven innings and allowed 4 hits and no walks. He struck out eight batters and threw 109 pitches, or one fewer than Castillo did.

Neither aspect was capable of scratch throughout a run by means of the primary 12 frames. The Yankees, for his or her half, made various base-running errors in further innings, squandering the alternatives afforded to them with the automated runner. The Mariners, in the meantime, notably did not money in on a bases-loaded state of affairs within the twelfth, with Eugenio Suárez placing out in opposition to Lou Trivino earlier than breaking his bat over his knee in frustration.

The Yankees would strand the bases loaded within the prime of the thirteenth, however the Mariners would capitalize within the backside half of the inning. Catcher Luis Torrens drove a single by means of the suitable aspect of the infield to plate the sport’s solely run.

Castillo made his Mariners group debut on August 3, days after the commerce was finalized. That begin was additionally in opposition to the Yankees. He surrendered three runs on 5 hits that evening. Oddly, Tuesday evening’s sport marked the third time in 4 begins that Castillo has confronted the Yankees. He additionally threw seven innings of one-run ball in opposition to them on July 14.

The Mariners acquired Castillo from the Cincinnati Reds forward of the commerce deadline. Seattle parted with infield prospects Noelvi Marte and Edwin Arroyo, in addition to right-handed pitchers Levi Stoudt and Andrew Moore. Tuesday’s begin lowered his seasonal ERA to 2.71.