George Kirby, Mariners fall in extra innings against White Sox
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August 23, 2023
CHICAGO – They were steaming, hot, sweating, and drowning. But while the Mariners were off for most of Wednesday afternoon, they never got out — until the end.
Seattle came back to lead by one over the White Sox with one out in the top of the ninth when Eugenio Suárez ripped a two-run go-ahead single with the bases loaded. But Andres Muñoz gave up a pair of crucial hits in the bottom of the inning that tied the game for the second time on this wild ride.
Then in the 10th, Seattle had Tim Anderson in a rundown to lead off the frame, but J.B. Crawford’s throw to Suarez hit Chicago’s robot runner in the helmet, sending the ball into foul territory and allowing Anderson to score from his place to send Seattle to a 5-4 loss coming out at Price Field. secured.
It was a poor end to a stellar road trip that ended in an 8-2 score that catapulted the Mariners into contention for the American League West division title. They fell to 1 1/2 games behind a passive Texas and one game behind Houston, who was playing Boston later on Thursday.
Crawford described the breakout play as “just trying to make something out of nothing”, and added, “I’m just trying to get out. Looking at it, I wasn’t supposed to throw that ball, but like I said, I was trying to make something out of nothing and go for it.” everything.”
With Elvis Andros squared for a sacrifice bunt, Justin Tupa threw a slipway out of the area forcing Anders back, at which point Anderson was about halfway between second and third, resulting in the attempted drive from Cal Raleigh to Crawford.
Anderson then sprinted to third, clocking up a blistering 78.3mph that would have been there in time had he found his mark. But the ball ran out of space on its way to Suarez, who was just in front of Anderson when he slipped.
“I think he did a really good job of getting me the ball quickly,” Suarez said of Crawford. “And the ball fell late, that’s what I saw. It was tough. He’s not trying to hit him. He’s trying to get the ball to me as fast as he can.”
This sequence only came to light after Muñoz allowed two hits to Oscar Colas and pinch hitter Andrew Benintende, both in the bottom order and both via middle and middle sliders that tied the game at 4 after a resounding Seattle comeback.
“He just got stuck with two sliders,” said Mariners manager Scott Servet. “The fastball was really good, but the slipper didn’t have the bite. … That’s uncharacteristic of Muñoz, when he usually moves the slider down, certainly late in the count, and he wasn’t able to execute.
There was frustration with the post-match visit at the club, but also an acknowledgment of just how productive this road trip has been. Wednesday snapped the Mariners’ second eight-game winning streak this month — a mark not reached in MLB since the 2017 Dodgers — and despite sweltering conditions, they held it to the end despite only having one hit in the seventh.
Wednesday’s 95-degree heat at first court was the hottest game in Seattle since the contest at Dodger Stadium on August 18, 2020.
“It’s the most challenging game we’ve played, in terms of conditions,” Servier said. “I mean, the heat sucks a lot out of you, definitely at the end of a road trip.”
However, George Kirby was not fazed by the conditions, as he scored nine hits and issued no walks in his fourth consecutive outing, bringing his batting-to-walk ratio for MLB’s best player to 10.14, nearly three better than the second-ranked. Zack Evelyn (7.16). ). He also raised his career average to 7.64, the best average in AL/NL history since at least 1906 for a pitcher in his first 50 games. Cleveland’s Shane Pepper is second at 6.00.
But it was the 100th and final pitch of Seattle’s fiercely competitive start that brought an agonizing end to his day. Kirby fell to a full count by Tres Thompson with two outs and a runner at second base in the sixth, then surrendered a 398-foot homer on a low and away slider.
The Mariners now take home six games at home against Kansas City and Oakland, both of whom are in last place in their respective divisions. And with Seattle moving up the rankings, T-Mobile Park will be one of the hottest tickets in the city.
