Randy Arozarena scored in the ninth inning on a groundout to first base from Cal Raleigh, and the Seattle Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday<\/p>\n
SEATTLE — Randy Arozarena scored in the ninth inning on Cal Raleigh’s groundout to first base, and the Seattle Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. <\/p>\n
Arozarena led off the inning with a double off Andrew Morris (4-3) and advanced to third on a flyout to deep left field from Dominic Canzone. After the Twins intentionally walked Julio Rodr\u00edguez, Raleigh hit a sharp grounder to first baseman Royce Lewis, who stepped on first for the out. <\/p>\n
Arozarena broke for the plate, and Lewis\u2019 throw home was too late. Arozarena reached base three times and scored three of Seattle\u2019s four runs. <\/p>\n
Andr\u00e9s Mu\u00f1oz (4-4) got the win for Seattle. Gabe Speier pitched two-thirds of an inning before Mu\u00f1oz came in with two outs in the eighth. <\/p>\n
The Mariners struck early, taking a two-run lead in the first inning. Rodriguez drove one in with a bases-loaded infield single, and Mitch Garver drew a bases-loaded walk off Connor Prielipp to end an 11-pitch at-bat<\/p>\n
Mariners starter Logan Gilbert pitched well early, allowing just one baserunner through the first four innings. But Luke Keaschall hit a solo homer in the fifth, and Trevor Larnach hit another in the sixth to cut Seattle\u2019s lead to 3-2. <\/p>\n
The Twins tied it in the seventh, when Brooks Lee scored from third on a groundout from Victor Caratini. <\/p>\n
Gilbert allowed three earned runs on five hits over seven innings, with six strikeouts. <\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Twins RHP Taj Bradley (9-4, 3.65 ERA) was set to start Sunday int the series finale against Mariners RHP George Kirby (8-9, 3.98). <\/p>\n
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