This weekend, the Texas Rangers wrapped up their six-game road trip in Seattle, Washington, with a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners. Here’s my series recap of the Rangers at Mariners series at T-Mobile Park for your information.
Friday, June 14
The Rangers dropped a 3-2 decision to the Mariners on Apple TV+’s Friday Night Baseball. Texas fell to 33-36, while Seattle improved to 41-31. Rangers starting pitcher Andrew Heaney pitched 4 2/3 innings and gave up six hits, three earned runs, three walks, and four strikeouts. Meanwhile, Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo pitched six innings and gave up four hits, two earned runs, one walk, and seven strikeouts. The Rangers quickly got on the board in the top of the first inning. Nathaniel Lowe doubled on a sharp line drive to Julio Rodriguez. Marcus Semien scored for an early 1-0 lead. Wyatt Langford followed with a single on a sharp line drive to Rodriguez. Lowe scored to make it a 2-0 game. The Mariners immediately responded in the bottom of the first inning. Mitch Garver homered on a fly ball to center field. Julio Rodriguez scored to tie the game 2-2. The Mariners took the lead in the bottom of the third inning and never looked back. Julio Rodriguez grounded into a force out that went to Marcus Semien and then Ezequiel Duran. J.P. Crawford scored to take a 3-2 lead for good. Mitch Haniger was out at second base, while Julio Rodriguez went to first base with one out. The Rangers didn’t have an answer for the Mariners and lost 3-2 after nine innings. For Texas, Jose Urena pitched 3 1/3 innings and gave up two hits and two strikeouts. And, for Seattle, Mitch Garver went 1-for-2 with one hit, one home run, two walks, and two RBIs.
Saturday, June 15
The Rangers fell to the Mariners 7-5 on FOX’s Saturday Night Baseball. Texas fell to 33-37, while Seattle improved to 42-31. Before the game, Texas wished Travis Jankowski a Happy 33rd Birthday. Jankowski, an American outfielder, was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on June 15, 1991. Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi pitched just three innings and gave up four hits, four earned runs, four walks, and six strikeouts. Meanwhile, Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby pitched six innings and gave up three hits, two walks, and six strikeouts. The Mariners got on the board in the bottom of the first inning. Cal Raleigh singled on a sharp line drive to Adolis Garcia. Josh Rojas scored for a 1-0 lead. Julio Rodriguez went to third base. The Mariners tacked on three runs in the bottom of the third inning. Julio Rodriguez homered on a fly ball to left center field. Josh Rojas scored for a 3-0 lead. Dominic Canzone followed with a single on a ground ball to Wyatt Langford. Cal Raleigh scored to make it a 4-0 game. Mitch Garver went to second base. The Rangers finally got on the board in the top of the fifth inning. Marcus Semien doubled on a ground ball to Luke Raley. Ezequiel Duran scored to cut the Mariners’ lead to 4-1. The Mariners tacked on a run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Josh Rojas homered on a fly ball to right center field for a 5-1 lead. The Mariners tacked on two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Josh Rojas singled on a ground ball to Travis Jankowski. Dominic Canzone and Dylan Moore scored for a 7-1 lead. J.P Crawford went to third base. The Rangers tacked on four runs in the top of the ninth inning, but fell short in their comeback attempt. Wyatt Langford grounded into a force out that went to Josh Rojas and then Dylan Moore. Adolis Garcia scored to cut the Mariners’ lead to 7-2. Nathaniel Lowe was out at second base, while Langford went to first base with one out. Josh Smith then walked. Wyatt Langford scored to reduce the Mariners’ lead to 7-3. Travis Jankowski went to third base, while Robbie Grossman went to second base. Marcus Semien followed with a single on a line drive to Dominic Canzone. Jankowski and Grossman scored to slash the Mariners’ lead to 7-5. Sam Huff went to third base. The Rangers lost to the Mariners 7-5 after nine innings. For Texas, Corey Seager went 0-for-5. And, for Seattle, Ryne Stanek pitched 1/3 of an inning.
Sunday, June 16
The Rangers reportedly tried to avoid a three-game sweep against the Mariners, but failed to do so. The Rangers suffered a 5-0 shutout at the hands of the Mariners. Texas fell to 33-38, while Seattle improved to 43-31. Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning pitched 4 2/3 innings and gave up four hits, two earned runs, three walks, and eight strikeouts. Meanwhile, Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert pitched eight innings and gave up two hits and nine strikeouts. The Mariners opened the scoring in the bottom of the fourth inning. Luke Raley doubled on a fly ball to Adolis Garcia. Mitch Haniger scored for a 1-0 lead. The Mariners doubled the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning threw a wild pitch. Josh Rojas scored to make it a 2-0 game. The Rangers challenged for a tag play, but the call was upheld by the umpire. The Mariners tripled the lead in the bottom of the seventh inning. Tyler Locklear homered on a fly ball to left field to make it a 3-0 game. The Mariners quintupled the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning. Dominic Canzone singled on a line drive to Wyatt Langford. Ryan Bliss scored to make it a 4-0 game. Luke Raley went to third base. Rangers pitcher Cole Winn then threw a wild pitch. Raley scored to extend the Mariners’ lead to 5-0. Canzone went to second base. The Rangers got blown out by the Mariners 5-0 after nine innings. For Texas, Corey Seager went 0-for-4 with one strikeout. And, for Seattle, Austin Voth pitched one inning.
Up Next
The Rangers will return to Arlington, Texas, to kick off their six-game homestand versus the New York Mets. The Rangers vs. Mets series opener will take place on Monday at 7:05 p.m. Central.
