Blast from seldom-used Henry Blanco powers Mariners by O's
Seldom-used Henry Blanco hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning off Wei-Yin Chen, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 Sunday behind left-hander Joe Saunders.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
3
Baltimore Orioles
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards · 30,759 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
H Blanco homered to left (365 feet), B Ryan scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
D Valencia homered to left (440 feet), S Pearce scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: 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 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: 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 4: 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 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 15: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 14: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 13: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 12: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 10: 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: 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 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 3-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
N Markakis flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
N Markakis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
M Wieters struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
M Wieters batting
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Play Result 3-2
M Wieters hit for A Casilla.
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
H Urrutia lined out to second.
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Line Out 3-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
H Urrutia batting
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Play Result 3-2
H Urrutia hit for T Teagarden.
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Play Result 3-2
D Farquhar relieved Y Medina.
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Play Result 3-2
E Chavez in left field.
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Start Inning 3-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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End Inning 3-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
B Ryan flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
B Ryan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Head to Head
SEA wins series 2-1
Injuries
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBAL
Nick MarkakisRF22
Manny Machado3B13
Adam JonesCF10
Chris Davis1B19
J.J. HardySS2
Steve PearceLF25
Danny ValenciaDH2
Taylor TeagardenC27
Alexi Casilla2B
Substitutes
Nate McLouthLF15
Henry UrrutiaPH
Matt WietersPH32
SEA
Brad Miller2B15
Kyle Seager3B15
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Michael MorseRF38
Raul IbanezLF18
Justin Smoak1B46
Michael SaundersCF25
Brendan RyanSS23
Henry BlancoC24
Substitutes
Endy ChavezLF9
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