3 Up, 3 Down: Marco Gonzales Walks Career-Worst Six in Seattle Mariners’ 4-3 Loss to Boston Red Sox
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The Mariners have now played five games against the Red Sox this year. They have lost all five, most recently falling in a 4-3 affair at T-Mobile Park on Friday night.
Despite the nightmarish start to the game, highlighted by a 44-pitch first inning from left-handed starter Marco Gonzales, there was no shortage of opportunities for Seattle to win. Its offense, however, squandered multiple scoring chances and wound up finishing the night 3 for 14 with runners in scoring position, leaving a whopping total of 23 men on base.
Losing in such a fashion has become all too familiar for the Mariners this season; and this loss, in particular, is especially frustrating coming off an impressive 6-3 road trip. With their four-series win streak now in jeopardy, they’ll spend the weekend trying to prevent this hiccup from snowballing into a much larger issue that erases the progress they have made towards the .500 mark.
But before that, it’s time to dive a little deeper into Friday night’s action and comb through the three best and worst individual performances Seattle had. There were certainly plenty of negatives to find across the board, but the night as a whole was far from a disaster. The lows were just really low, and the highs did not move the needle enough for the Mariners.
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Let’s get into the specifics.
3 Up
1B Ty France
France has seemingly put an end to his miniature slump, recording multiple hits for the second time in as many games. Unfortunately, neither of his knocks led to runs for Seattle, nor his MLB-leading 13th hit by pitch to lead off the bottom of the ninth.
OF Jesse Winker
DH Luis Torrens
3 Down
LHP Marco Gonzales
3B Eugenio Suárez
RF Dylan Moore
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