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04/23 21:49 CDT Gilbert has stellar start for Mariners and JRod goes deep in
4-0 win to knock Texas out of 1st
Gilbert has stellar start for Mariners and JRod goes deep in 4-0 win to knock
Texas out of 1st
By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Baseball Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) --- Logan Gilbert allowed only two hits pitching into the
seventh inning, Julio Rodrguez hit his first homer and the Seattle Mariners
beat Texas 4-0 on Tuesday night, knocking the World Series champion Rangers out
of first place for the first time this season.
Gilbert (2-0) struck out six and walked four while throwing 100 pitches over 6
2/3 innings. It was the franchise-record 11th game in a row for the Mariners to
have their starter pitch at least five innings and allow two earned runs or
less.
The Mariners (12-11), who missed the playoffs last season a year after ending a
21-year postseason drought, have won eight of those games and moved a half-game
ahead of Texas (12-12) in the AL West.
Ryne Stanek (one batter), Gabe Speier (one inning) and Andrs Muoz (one
inning) finished off Seattle's third shutout of the season. The Rangers, 6-10
since winning six of their first eight games, were held scoreless for the
second time.
Rodrguez, who had 60 homers over his first two big league seasons, put the
Mariners up 4-0 in the third when he pulled a drive 434 feet for a two-run shot
that landed about five rows deep in the second deck in left field.
Cal Raleigh put the Mariners ahead to stay with a two-run homer in the first
inning off Dane Dunning (2-2).
Dunning struck out seven in 4 1/3 innings, but walked three and all four hits
he allowed were for extra bases.
SHORT HOPS
Gilbert is now 31-0 in his career when the Mariners score at least three runs
while he is in the game. ... The Rangers didn't have a hit until Josh Smith's
two-out double in the fourth. Nathaniel Lowe had their other two hits, a
leadoff double in the seventh and a single in the ninth.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mariners: RHP Collin Snider (left knee contusion) was reinstated from the
15-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Tacoma.
Rangers: C Jonah Heim was activated from the MLB Bereavement List after missing
two games, and RHP Jonathan Hernndez (right lat strain) was activated from the
15-day injured list after being out the first 23 games. RHP Josh Sborz (right
rotator cuff strain) was sent to Double-A Frisco on an injury rehab assignment.
RHP Owen White and C Sam Huff were optioned to Triple-A Round Rock.
UP NEXT
RHP Bryce Miller (3-1, 1.85), who has allowed opponents to bat only .153,
pitches for Seattle. RHP Jon Gray goes for the Rangers, who have to win to
avoid falling under .500 for the first time since Bruce Bochy became their
manager before the 2023 season.
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