Seattle chases series win over A’s

It was Miller Time on Tuesday evening on the Oakland Coliseum.

Seattle’s Bryce Miller, after retiring the primary 16 batters he confronted in his main league debut, obtained a beer bathe within the visiting clubhouse following the Mariners‘ 2-1 victory over the host Oakland A’s to open a three-game collection on Tuesday

Miller, referred to as up from Double-A Arkansas, allowed one run on two hits in six innings. The appropriate-hander did not stroll a batter and struck out 10. It was simply the third debut with no walks and double-digit strikeouts in MLB historical past, following Johnny Cueto’s 10 strikeouts in 2008 and Stephen Strasburg’s 14 strikeouts in 2010.

“Unbelievable efficiency tonight by Bryce Miller. As calm, cool as any younger participant I’ve ever seen getting the chance to start out his first main league sport,” Mariners supervisor Scott Servais stated. ” … His fastball has every kind of life on it, and the swing-and-miss that that may deliver. Cannot ask for way more. That was some form of shot within the arm. It was simply superior.

With solely 2,583 in attendance on a drizzly evening with the Golden State Warriors enjoying an NBA playoff sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers throughout the Bay, the group was smaller than some Miller noticed within the minors.

“Clearly the stage was greater, however I believe the environment form of helped me ease into it,” Miller stated. “I had a number of enjoyable. I simply went out and threw.

“I threw a number of fastballs, and so they weren’t hitting them. So I saved throwing ‘em.”

Miller did not earn the victory as a result of Oakland’s Mason Miller was simply nearly as good. Making his third profession begin, Mason Miller pitched seven no-hit innings, with 4 walks and 6 strikeouts.

The A’s pulled Miller after he threw 100 pitches.

“It is undoubtedly disappointing to not be capable of end it, however I do know that is form of on me for having these 4 walks and never being within the zone as a lot as I ought to’ve been early within the sport,” Mason Miller stated. “So I completely perceive it and I would slightly throw many extra video games this season than lay all of it on the road for a sport to start with of Might.”

Seattle’s AJ Pollock broke up the no-hit bid with a solo homer with one out within the eighth off A’s reliever Richard Lovelady and Jarred Kelenic’s run-scoring double later within the inning gave the Mariners the lead

Each groups had harm points.

Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez (again soreness) was a late scratch and missed his second consecutive sport. Athletics infielder Aledmys Diaz (strained left hamstring) was positioned on the 10-day injured listing, with Nick Allen recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to start out at shortstop

On Wednesday, Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert (1-1, 4.23 ERA) is scheduled to start out in opposition to Oakland lefty JP Sears (0-2, 6.23)

Gilbert is 1-0 with a 3.62 ERA in seven profession begins in opposition to the A’s, whereas Sears is 2-0 with a 0.56 ERA in three profession appearances in opposition to the Mariners, together with two begins

–Subject Degree Media