Seattle, WA
Seattle Mariners Squander Lead, Drop Game 1 of Series Against Texas Rangers
SEATTLE — One-run games have been the Seattle Mariners kryptonite over the last month.
The Mariners dropped four one-run contests on a 10-game road trip before returning to home to T-Mobile Park on Tuesday. Unfortunately for them, that trend received a new entry in a 5-4 loss against the Texas Rangers on Thursday.
Seattle led 4-1 through six innings. Texas scored four unanswered runs in the final three innings to drop the Mariners to 74-73 on the season. The loss also bumped them 4.5 games behind the Houston Astros for first place in the American League West.
“Tough loss tonight,” Seattle manager Dan Wilson said in a postgame interview Thursday. “(Bryce Miller) gave us six pretty good innings. Six strong innings. And then turned it over the bullpen, tough eighth inning. Couple of ground balls, just a well-placed chopper and a ball off the glove and that’s a tough way to take it. It was a tough one to swallow tonight.”
The Rangers struck first after Josh Jung hit a solo home run to right field in the top of the second.
Before Jung’s homer, the Mariners left two runners stranded in scoring position in bottom of the first — something that came back to haunt Seattle later.
The Mariners tied the game after Justin Turner sent his 10th home run of the year to dead-center field in the bottom of the fourth.
Turner ties it! 💥 #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/180iQZODRI
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) September 13, 2024
Seattle took the lead after Randy Arozarena hit a two-RBI single and Cal Raleigh scored on a wild pitch. Those trio of scores put the Mariners up 4-1 through five.
Handy Randy 🔧 #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/Ydd4gbb9P8
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) September 13, 2024
Then the comeback began.
Troy Taylor relieved Mariners starter Miller in the top of the seventh after a six-inning, seven-strikeout quality start from the second-year hurler.
Nathaniel Lowe led off the inning with a solo homer to left field.
Then Collin Snider took the mound for Seattle in the eighth. Marcus Semien hit a solo shot to left field off him. In the same frame, Adolis Garcia grounded into a force out that scored Josh Smith.
Lowe capped the inning with an RBI single to give Texas the eventual final of 5-4. And what was a 4-1 Mariners lead disappeared just two innings later.
You up? pic.twitter.com/eSvVTNbuGy
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) September 13, 2024
The damage could have been limited to just Semien’s home run, but Smith got on base after Seattle first baseman Luke Raley was dinged with a fielding error.
The Mariners had one more opportunity to take the lead or win in the bottom of the ninth after Victor Robles connected for a two-out single that gave the former World Series champion a 3-for-3 day.
Julio Rodriguez ended up striking out. His whiff left Robles stranded — the seventh runner left on base for the Mariners on the day. Seattle struck out 16 times in total.
The Mariners went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
Seattle struck out in 50% of its at-bats. None of the four relievers fanned a batter. The Rangers rookie starter Kumar Rocker, who was making his major league debut Thursday, struck out seven Mariners. There were 11 chances to bring in the runner (or runners) that would have either tied or won the game for Seattle.
That’s bad. And with 15 games left in the season, there’s no more leash left for games like Thursday.
Jacob deGrom will make his season debut for Texas at 7:10 p.m. PT on Friday. Emerson Hancock is rumored to get the start for the the Mariners.
MARINERS STARTERS FOR DO-OR-DIE SERIES AGAINST RANGERS: The Seattle Mariners will hope their starting rotation can lead them to a series win in an upcoming four-game stretch against the Texas Rangers. CLICK HERE
MARINERS RIDE WOO’S PERFECT GAME BID TO VICTORY: Seattle Mariners starter Bryan Woo carried a perfect game bid into the seventh inning and was supported by a balanced offense in a 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. CLICK HERE
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson answered pressing questions about the city’s most pressing issues, including the steps she’s taking to protect residents’ public safety and affordability, while also touching on activating CCTV cameras across the city.
Anyone waiting for the ferry, taking a stroll along the revamped Seattle waterfront or visiting the Seattle Aquarium just got a new option for finding a sweet treat: Ben & Jerry’s is coming to Pier 54.
A lease announcement last week shared that the new shop will be operated by local franchise owners Lance and Moria Blair, owners of the Green Lake and Gig Harbor Ben & Jerry’s locations. They pair is also opening another Seattle location in Northgate soon.
The permanent shop announcement comes after Ben & Jerry’s operated a pop-up at the waterfront location last simmer.
“As a Seattle native, the waterfront holds a special place in my heart,” Lance Blair said in a news release. “I could not be more excited to be a part of bringing Ben & Jerry’s to Pier 54 and continue building connections with the local community while serving visitors from around the world.”
The new location comes as local ice cream chains Molly Moon’s and Salt & Straw have also expanded into the downtown area in the past year.
Where is the new Ben & Jerry’s location?
The new Ben & Jerry’s is located at Pier 54 on the Seattle Waterfront: 1001 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98104.
The shop will be open Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where are the other Ben & Jerry’s locations in Seattle?
The ice cream chain operates four other locations in the Seattle area:
- Alki Beach: 2742 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
- Bellevue: 166 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004
- Green Lake: 7900 E Green Lake Drive N Suite 104, Seattle, WA 98103
- Kirkland: 176 Lake Street South, Kirkland, WA 98033
How many locations does Ben & Jerry’s have in Washington?
Ben & Jerry’s has ten locations across Washington, including two in Issaquah and three in the Spokane area. See the full list of locations at benjerry.com/ice-cream-near-me.
Zachary Fletcher is a trending news reporter with USA TODAY Network’s Washington state team. Keep up with him on X (@zdfletch), BlueSky (@zfletcher.bsky.social) or reach him at zfletcher@usatodayco.com.
Seattle, WA
VIDEO: Mayor Wilson proposes renewing, expanding Seattle Transit Measure by doubling the sales-tax percentage that funds it.
Through the end of this year, 0.15% of the sales tax you pay funds the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure. That would double to 0.30% if the City Council and Seattle voters approve the renewal/expansion that Mayor Katie Wilson officially introduced this afternoon. She said it’ll make living in Seattle more affordable by enabling more people to “live car-free or car-light.” She acknowledged that raising the sales tax isn’t ideal but noted that it’s one of the few revenue-raising tools available under state law. Besides paying for more transit – 280,000 additional Metro bus trips a year, 100,000 more than the current measure funds – it also would pay for 22,000 free ORCA transit passes, more than double what the city provides now, said acting SDOT director Angela Brady during the announcement event at City Hall. The passes are now available to Seattle Promise scholars, low-income Seattle Preschool Program families, and Seattle Housing Authority residents. The measure’s renewal/expansion would also make those passes available to Housing Choice Voucher participants.
The mayor’s announcement says the Transit Measure isn’t just about buses: It also would “support the design and delivery of Sound Transit’s West Seattle Link Extension, Ballard Link Extension, and Graham Street Station.” The 0.30% sales tax would generate an estimated $138 million average per year for the 10 years of this measure, which is proposed to go to voters in November. Council review starts this Thursday and will be led by District 1 City Councilmember Rob Saka, who chairs the council committee that oversees transportation. We’ll add the specific text of the proposal when we get it; the slide deck for Thursday’s council meeting is now available, and we’ll add some highlights from that soon.
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