BALTIMORE — George Kirby pitched seven three-hit innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 on Tuesday night time for his or her eighth victory in a row.
Seattle pulled inside a half-game of AL West-leading Houston, with the Astros enjoying at Boston on Tuesday night time. Josh Naylor’s RBI single within the first inning was all of the scoring the Mariners wanted.
Kirby (8-5) struck out seven with out a stroll. Eduard Bazardo and Gabe Speier labored the eighth, and Andrés Muñoz laboured by way of the ninth for his twenty eighth save in 34 possibilities.
The Orioles had the highest of the order batting within the ninth, however Jackson Holliday grounded softly to the pitcher and Jordan Westburg struck out swinging. Gunnar Henderson walked, after which there was a prolonged delay as Muñoz was tended to on the mound. He finally took a drink from a cup — as the gang booed — after which Adley Rutschman singled.
Ryan Mountcastle got here inside just a few toes of giving Baltimore its first walk-off win of the yr, however his drive to left discipline curled foul. He then hit a routine grounder to the shortstop.
Dean Kremer (8-9) was a hard-luck loser after permitting a run and 5 hits in eight innings.
Cal Raleigh, baseball’s present dwelling run chief, went 0 for 4 for Seattle.
Kirby allowed just one man to achieve scoring place, when Henderson hit a two-out double within the fourth. Rutschman then struck out swinging.
The Mariners had been just one for two with runners in scoring place.
Randy Arozarena led off the sport with a single, stole second after which scored on Naylor’s two-out hit.
The Orioles had been shut out for the thirteenth time this yr, their most since they had been blanked 15 occasions whereas going 47-115 in 2018.
Seattle sends RHP Logan Gilbert (3-4) to the mound Wednesday night time in opposition to LHP Trevor Rogers (5-2) of the Orioles.
