The Seattle Mariners came into Wednesday’s game against the Oakland Athletics on a four-game losing streak. All those games were one-run losses and three were walk-offs. Whether it was frustration over how the last four days had went or simply a motivation to right the ship, Seattle didn’t give Oakland a chance to do the same thing thrice.
The Mariners put up a season-high in runs and snapped their four-game skid with a 16-3 win against the Athletics on Wednesday. It was the most runs scored by Seattle in a single game since a comeback win against the San Diego Padres on June 6, 2016.
The Mariners gained a game on the Astros and moved to 5.5 games behind them in the American League West. They’re still 5.5 games out of the third AL Wild Card with the win. Seattle improved to 70-70 on the year.
“A lot of positives tonight. Up and down the lineup,” Mariners manager Dan Wilson said in a postgame interview Wednesday. ” … Offensively, we did a ton of great stuff up and down the lineup. Huge game for (Mitch Garver) — (Luis Urias) as well. Just some great at-bats all around. Using the other field, some great two-strike at bats. We’ve been talking a lot about the effort being there all week. These guys continued to fight and today was a great way for them to be able to bust out. A lot of positives everywhere.”
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The Athletics got in front first after Brent Rooker hit an RBI single in the bottom of the opening inning.
It was one of a pair of blemishes for Seattle starting pitcher George Kirby. He had his first quality start since Aug. 18 after going six innings pitched and allowing six hits and two earned runs. He struck out nine batters and didn’t let up a free base.
Garver pulled the Mariners back in front with a two-run double in the top of the second and had an RBI single one inning later to put Seattle up 3-1. Garver’s single kick started one of several multi-run innings for the Mariners. Urias had an RBI double and Dylan Moore had an RBI single to bolster Seattle’s advantage to 5-1.
JJ Bleday gave Oakland its second run with an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth.
The Mariners second multi-run inning came in the top of the seventh. Urias had a solo home run, Julio Rodriguez had an RBI single, Randy Arozarena had a two-run double, Victor Robles brought in a score with a single, Urias was walked with the bases loaded and Moore brought in another score with a sacrifice fly. By the end of the inning, Seattle owned a 12-2 lead.
Zack Gelof scored the Athletics’ third and final run in the bottom of the seventh courtesy of a Max Schuemann ground out.
Then Seattle put the cherry on top of its season-high offensive showcase with four more runs in the top of the eighth.
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Robles had a two-RBI double, Garver brought Justin Turner in with a ground out and Urias had an RBI double for the eventual final of 16-3.
The bottom four batters in the Mariners’ order (Robles, Garver, Urias, Moore) combined for 13 RBIs on 10 hits. Urias and Robles both went 3-for-4 and every single batter in Seattle’s lineup recorded a base hit.
As good as Wednesday was for Seattle, it doesn’t erase the previous four games on the road trip. Four one-run losses hurt, espeically this late in the season.
But with 22 games left, maybe Wednesday can be something of a blueprint for the Mariners to follow to avoid close games in the future and take advantage of their weak schedule.
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Seattle will hope to come out of its last-ever series at Oakland Coliseum with a split. The Mariners will play the Athletics in a series finale at 12:37 p.m. PT on Thursday.
Bryan Woo will get the start in the series finale.
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Seattle Reign is back at Lumen Field tonight, taking on Gotham FC at 7 PM PT. The match will air on CBS Sports Network and stream on CBSSports.com.
The Reign are riding a seven-game undefeated streak as they continue to make up for a rough start and push for a playoff spot. They’ve won their last three games, while Gotham has won three of their last four.
Gotham (11-4-4, 37 points) has scored 23 goals and conceded 16. Seattle Reign (5-9-5, 20 points) has scored 23 goals and conceded a league-high 32.
Match Preview: Seattle Reign vs. Gotham
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The Reign look to continue their unbeaten streak at home.
What to Watch
How the Reign deal with Gotham’s intense press – Gotham has one of the most intense presses in the league, but they are vulnerable when teams switch the field consistently and are good in possession
Gotham don’t allow many chances – can the Reign take advantage when they have a chance in front of goal?
Dangerous in transition – both teams are dangerous in transition, with the Reign adding this to their skillset in recent matches
Referees
REF: Shawn Tehini AR1: Noah Kenyawani AR2: Nicholas Seymour 4TH: Baboucarr Jallow VAR: Alexandra Billeter AVAR: Brian Marshall
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Last year, Bon Appetit declared that we were in the middle of the Great Bagel Boom. This past April, the New Yorker described a “bagel renaissance” happening well beyond the borders of New York City. Writing in the New York Times, Karen Stabiner recently took note of just how long people are willing to wait for a bagel at Los Angeles’s famed Courage Bagels.
Along with identifying how the once-humble bagel has become so hyped, these pieces all have something in common. They reference trendy bagel shops in cities all across the country, including Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, Phoenix, and Portland — but not, pointedly, Seattle.
Up until recently, that wouldn’t have been seen as an oversight. When most people think of Seattle, they think of salmon, coffee, teriyaki, and hot dogs smothered in cream cheese and sauteed onion. They don’t think of bagels.
But they should.
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The Seattle area has had bagels for a long time, but only recently could you say it boasts a bona fide scene. From local chains like Rubinstein Bagels and Blazing Bagels to pop-ups that sell out in hours, you could spend weeks trying to sample every bagel in the region. The modest bagel has moved beyond its Polish-Jewish roots and become a playground for some of the Seattle region’s best bakers to experiment with flavor profiles and presentation.
The options have become so varied that we can even start to create a taxonomy to classify them depending on what you’re looking for. Want a chewy bagel? Head to Madison Valley’s Mt. Bagel or Georgetown’s Bloom Bistro. Crave a bagel with crunch? Track down Hey Bagel’s latest pop-up or find Salmonberry Goods at the Ballard Farmers Market or its new Sunset Hill brick-and-mortar. Need to get a nostalgic New York-style fix? Make for Ravenna’s Bagel Oasis or 6th Borough Bagels in Olympia. Lox lovers need look no further than Loxsmith (Beacon Hill/West Seattle) and Old Salt (Fremont/Ballard). Seeking a bagel sandwich to savor? Head to Rachel’s (Ballard/Lake City), Howdy Bagel (Tacoma), Toasted (U District), Sully Eats (Fremont Sunday Market), or Backyard Bagel (Fremont).
And that’s just the tip of the sesame seed-crusted iceberg. Despite the influx of spots to score a bagel and cream cheese (or much more), there are no signs of this growth slowing down. Along with the recent openings of Backyard Bagel, Toasted, and 6th Borough Bagels, both Salmonberry Goods and Andrew Rubinstein’s Hey Bagel are eyeing brick-and-mortar locations by the end of the year. Meanwhile, many of the city’s “old guard” bagel slingers like Rachel’s and Rubinstein have recently added new locations. And considering that there are still plenty of bagel deserts around town (West Seattle, Columbia City, Queen Anne, and Rainier Valley come to mind), there’s no reason to think we’ve hit peak bagel.
What’s driving this proliferation? As Bon Appetit and the New Yorker noted, the entire nation appears to be swept up in this schmear sensation as each city and region attempts to establish its own version of the bagel. COVID-19 played a major role as well. Several Seattle-area bagel shops began as pandemic hobbies or pivots from restaurants needing to come up with an easy grab-and-go option (that’s how Manolin birthed Old Salt in 2020).
Don’t discount the impact of social media. The Instagram-worthy bagel sandwiches and presentations at Howdy Bagel, Toasted, and Westman’s remain constants in your feeds. And proving to all your followers that you made it through the Mt. Bagel line remains a badge of honor even a year after its return.
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Then there’s the money factor. As the pandemic fades and prices rise, the desire to feel like you’re getting your dollar’s worth is paramount. Getting a bagel that causes lines and sellouts is pretty solid proof you’re not just on trend, but making wise dining decisions. It might just look like a bread circle but the bagel means a little bit more right now.
To say that Seattle bagels are “better” than New York’s is a fool’s errand. But there’s no denying that Seattle suddenly finds itself in the conversation among the many bagel boomtowns across the nation. The next time a major food publication puts out its roundup of the best bagels in the country, to leave out Seattle would be proof that it’s not actually paying attention.
Las Vegas Aces (25-13, 10-8 Western Conference) at Seattle Storm (24-14, 12-6 Western Conference)
Seattle; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT
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BOTTOM LINE: Seattle Storm will try to earn its 25th victory of the season when the Storm play the Las Vegas Aces.
The Storm are 12-6 against Western Conference opponents. Seattle is sixth in the WNBA with 34.6 rebounds led by Ezi Magbegor averaging 8.0.
The Aces’ record in Western Conference games is 10-8. Las Vegas is eighth in the WNBA with 34.1 rebounds per game led by A’ja Wilson averaging 12.0.
Seattle is shooting 43.4% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points higher than the 43.2% Las Vegas allows to opponents. Las Vegas averages 7.3 more points per game (86.1) than Seattle gives up (78.8).
The teams meet for the fourth time this season. In the last matchup on July 10 the Aces won 84-79 led by 27 points from Jackie Young, while Jewell Loyd scored 28 points for the Storm.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Loyd is averaging 19.7 points and 3.6 assists for the Storm.
Kelsey Plum is averaging 17.7 points and 4.2 assists for the Aces.
LAST 10 GAMES: Storm: 6-4, averaging 82.2 points, 31.9 rebounds, 20.8 assists, 9.2 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.3 points per game.
Aces: 8-2, averaging 82.8 points, 33.3 rebounds, 21.0 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.2 points.
INJURIES: Storm: MacKenzie Holmes: out for season (knee).
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Aces: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
