Tigers' four-game win streak ends with 4-2 loss to Mariners
The Tigers allowed three runs in the sixth inning in a pitching duel in Seattle on Wednesday night.
Seattle – The Seattle Mariners' Bryan Woo managed to break a four-game winning streak and a six-game run of scoring eight or more runs for the Detroit Tigers in a 4-2 victory. The key to the Mariners' success came from outfielder Randy Arozarena, who stole a three-run home run in the fourth inning and provided a crucial two-out, two-strike double in the sixth, enabling Julio Rodriguez's three-run homer to break the scoreless tie and secure the win.
Tigers' manager AJ Hinch's bullpen strategy was thwarted by Arozarena's hit, as he opted for right-hander Brenan Hanifee to face the right-handed hitter, despite Hanifee's vulnerabilities against right-handers this season. Rodriguez capitalized on the situation with a first-pitch sinker, slugging a line drive into the right-field seats.
Arozarena's defensive play also contributed to the outcome; he threw out Gleyber Torres, who mistakenly tried to go from first to third on a single, and snared what appeared to be a three-run homer by Colt Keith. Drama unfolded in the eighth inning when both benches and bullpens cleared, resulting in ejections of Mariners' manager Dan Wilson and pitcher Gabe Speier following a heated exchange.
Despite Torres being hit by two pitches from Speier, the Mariners' Colt Emerson responded with a solo home run, sealing the 4-2 victory for Seattle.
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