Mariners (4 HRs) see growth in 'crazy' game

Entering Monday’s action, the Mariners were one of the worst-hitting teams in the Major Leagues. But for one game at Dodger Stadium, at least, they found themselves in a slugfest. They collected 13 hits, but ended up losing to the Dodgers, 11-9. Seattle increased its losing streak to six games.

“Wow, what a game. What a crazy baseball game,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “I can’t say enough about the effort from our guys. … There were some awesome things offensively. The young guys continue to grow.”

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Scoring the nine runs wasn’t a small feat for the Mariners, considering that the Dodgers have arguably the best pitching staff in all of baseball. In fact, they were leading the Majors with a 2.49 ERA heading into play on Monday.

But Seattle went to work on Dodgers right-hander Ross Stripling, scoring a combined seven runs by the third inning, including five in that frame.

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It was the long ball that hurt Stripling that inning, which the Mariners entered trailing by four runs. Kyle Lewis hit a two-run shot over the center-field wall to make it a two-run game. Before anyone knew it, it was a one-run game as Kyle Seager -- playing against brother Corey for the first time in the regular season -- hit a solo shot over the center-field wall. Two batters later, Evan White gave Seattle a one-run lead with a two-run homer, one of two he hit on the night.

The Mariners were able to add to their lead an inning later with right-hander Dylan Floro on the mound, when Dylan Moore scored their eighth run of the game on a single by Seager, his third hit of the game.

“We had the momentum rolling tonight. The middle of our lineup -- when the two Kyles keep going -- everybody kind of feeds off that,” Servais said. “A lot of good at-bats -- up and down the lineup. Guys continue to make adjustments. The potential is there with this group. Tonight is going to go a long way to help us be more consistent.”

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But Seattle couldn’t hold onto the lead. The bullpen has been an Achilles heel for the Mariners all season, and it showed in the seventh inning. Right-hander Matt Magill hadn’t allowed a run all season prior to Monday, but that changed in the seventh inning, as the Dodgers scored five runs, two of which came in before Magill even retired a batter. Before he left the game, Magill allowed a two-run homer to Enrique Hernández to put the game out of reach.

“[The Dodgers] really grinded some at-bats. They laid off some close pitches. You have to give those guys credit,” Servais said. “Matt has been throwing the ball great. I told Matt [after the game], you have to keep firing in there. I thought he competed really well. The club had his number tonight.”