"Look," Manager Eric Wedge said, "we wanted offensive consistency and we're finally getting there. For anyone who says differently, I give them Morse."
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Like the Mariners offense, all Rs are tallied with two short blips split by a long break. (Credit: Cliff) |
Wedge is referring to Mariners outfielder, Michael Morse, who slugged his fourth homerun in as many games in an 2-8 loss to Oakland on Thursday. The line drive shot to left inspired the rest of the ball club to stop scoring.
At the time of this publishing, Morse leads the majors in homeruns.
Brandon Maurer (0-1, 9.00), making his major league debut, allowed a two-run homerun to Josh Reddick in the first. Maurer allowed six runs over six innings, fanning one batter, and giving up eight hits.
"I could have given up a run each inning," Maurer said, "but I figured I should give them up in spurts. Why wait?"
"I would have allowed more, but [Michael] Saunders had to go and throw someone out."
Saunders also had a sac-fly in the fifth to score the Mariners first run of the game. At the time, it cut Oakland's lead to 2-1.
However, Seattle wasn't satisfied with just a one-run deficit, allowing the A's to answer with a run in the fifth, and three in the sixth.
"I always tell them that if you're going to go out there," Wedge said, "no matter what you do, do the best you can."
Heeding that advice, Mariners reliever, Lucas Luetge, allowed two sac-flies in the eighth, increasing the Mariners deficit to six.
"I tried to give up more," Luetge said, "but they only hit them far enough for sacrifices."
Tidbit of the Day
Michael Morse is - somehow - still on pace for 162 homeruns this season. Regarding the torrid pace, Wedge said he "bet him a dollar for every run" the Mariners score this year that he couldn't do it.
In reply, Morse said, "I know that only makes it a ninety-eight dollar bet, but I need a new pair of batting gloves."
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