Cruz has 2 homers, 7 RBIs as Mariners thump Blue Jays 14-5
Hisashi Iwakuma pitched six innings to win his fifth straight start, Nelson Cruz hit his ninth career grand slam and homered twice, and the Mariners routed the Blue Jays 14-5 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
14
Toronto Blue Jays
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 14-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 14-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 14-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 14-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 14-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 14-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 14-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-5
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Play Result 14-5
Smoak homered to left (372 feet), Tulowitzki scored.
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Advancing On Force 14-5
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Foul Ball 14-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-3
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Play Result 14-3
Saunders homered to left (401 feet).
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Foul Ball 14-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 14-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-2
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Play Result 14-2
Cruz homered to left (414 feet), Smith and Sardiñas scored.
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Advancing On Force 14-2
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Advancing On Force 13-2
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Saunders homered to left (388 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Seager homered to left center (413 feet), Smith scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-1
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Play Result 9-1
Cruz grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Aoki scored, Canó out at second, Smith to third.
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Advancing On Force 9-1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Smith singled to right, O'Malley scored, Aoki to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Aoki singled to right, Iannetta scored, O'Malley to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Play Result 6-1
Smith grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Iannetta scored, Aoki out at second, O'Malley to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Aoki reached on infield single to shortstop, Martín scored, Iannetta to third, O'Malley to second.
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End Inning 14-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-5
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Play Result 14-5
Donaldson lined out to right.
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Line Out 14-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 14-5
Donaldson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-5
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Play Result 14-5
Carrera grounded out to first, Travis to third.
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Advancing On Play 14-5
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Ground Out 14-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 14-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 14-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 14-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 14-5
Carrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-5
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Play Result 14-5
Thole flied out to center.
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Fly Out 14-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 14-5
Thole batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-5
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Play Result 14-5
Travis hit a ground rule double to deep center.
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Ground Rule Double 14-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 14-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 14-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 14-5
Travis batting
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Start Inning 14-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 14-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-5
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Play Result 14-5
Smith lined out to center.
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Line Out 14-5
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 14-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 14-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 14-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 14-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 14-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 14-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 14-5
Smith batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-5
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Play Result 14-5
Aoki singled to right.
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Single 14-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 14-5
Aoki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-5
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Head to Head
SEA wins series 2-1
Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Ezequiel CarreraLF41
Josh Donaldson3B3
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Michael SaundersLF25
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Justin Smoak1B46
Kevin PillarCF1
Devon Travis2B29
Josh TholeC30
Substitutes
Junior LakeRF48
Darwin BarneySS20
SEA
Norichika AokiLF11
Seth SmithRF12
Robinson Cano2B22
Nelson CruzDH32
Kyle Seager3B15
Adam A Lind1B
Leonys MartinCF17
Chris IannettaC22
Shawn O'Malley2B36
Substitutes
Luis SardinasSS89
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