Joe Saunders effective as Justin Smoak, Mariners top Reds
Joe Saunders pitched seven efficient innings and Nick Franklin and Justin Smoak each homered to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
3
Cincinnati Reds
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
C Heisey doubled to deep left, T Frazier scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
J Smoak homered to left (383 feet), K Seager scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
N Franklin homered to right center (393 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
T Frazier flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
T Frazier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Bruce grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
J Bruce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
B Phillips flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
B Phillips batting
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Play Result 3-1
T Wilhelmsen relieved C Furbush.
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Start Inning 3-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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End Inning 3-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
D Ackley grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
D Ackley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
M Zunino struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
M Zunino batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
E Chavez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
E Chavez batting
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Head to Head
SEA wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Shin-Soo ChooCF17
Zack CozartSS7
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Todd Frazier3B99
Chris HeiseyLF24
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Bronson ArroyoP61
Substitutes
Alfredo SimonP31
Derrick RobinsonPH
Manny ParraP39
Aroldis ChapmanP44
SEA
Brad MillerSS15
Nick Franklin2B67
Kyle Seager3B15
Raul IbanezLF18
Justin Smoak1B46
Endy ChavezRF9
Mike ZuninoC10
Dustin AckleyCF4
Joe SaundersP35
Substitutes
Charlie FurbushP41
Tom WilhelmsenP59
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