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is my grim duty to inform you the Seattle Mariners play another baseball game today.
Lineups:
Game Information:
Game time: 4:35 PT
TV: ROOT Sports, with Angie Mentink and Aaron Goldsmith
Radio: 710 AM Seattle Sports, with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr.
News:
- The Mariners claimed LHP Jose Castillo off waivers from the Mets and DFA’d Joe Jacques. Castillo will not be eligible to pitch in the post-season should the Mariners make it but can be used for the stretch run.
- RHP Sauryn Lao, recently DFA’d by Seattle, was picked up by the Nationals and optioned to Triple-A Rochester.
- The Mariners also announced reliever Jackson Kowar, currently in Tacoma, is going on the 15-day IL with right shoulder impingement. The move is retroactive to August 19.
- The Mariners announced their August minor-league award winners today. They are:
- Ben Williamson, 3B, Hitter of the Month
- Christian Little, RHP, Pitcher of the Month
- Jimmy Kingsbury, RHP, Reliever of the Month
- Dervy Ventura, INF, Baserunner of the Month
- Michael Arroyo, INF Defensive Player of the Month
Today in Mariners History:
- 1976: Darrell Johnson signs to be first manager in club history.
- 1981 – The Red Sox and the Mariners play 19 innings to a 7 – 7 tie. The game ends with the Mariners winning, 8 – 7, in 20 innings when the suspended game is resumed the next day, making it the longest game played in Fenway Park history.
- 1995 – Rich Amaral, a last minute substitute for Griffey (sore wrist), hits a three-run HR to key a 9-6 comeback win at Baltimore.
- 2000 – Paul Abbott pitches 7.1 innings of no-hit ball until Rico Brogna breaks up the no-no. Abbott combines with Jose Paniagua for a one-hitter against Boston.
- 2014 – Kyle Seager and Corey Hart hit back-to-back home runs in the 7th inning to fuel the Mariners 2-1 over the A’s in a crucial AL West showdown. Félix Hernández allowed 1 run (Adam Dunn HR) in 8.0 innings for his 14th win and Fernando Rodney secured his 41st save of the season.
- 2021 – Mitch Haniger records his 30th home run of the season in 6-5 win over Arizona.
- 2023 – Julio Rodríguez wins AL Player of the Month award after batting .429 (45×105) with 19 runs, 10 doubles, 7 home runs, 30 RBI, 8 walks and 11 stolen bases in 23 August games, getting on base at a .474 clip, slugging .724 with a 1.198 OPS…Andrés Muñoz wins AL reliever of the month after leading the American League in saves (9) during the month, going 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA (3 ER, 14.0 IP) with 7 walks and 20 strikeouts in 14 August appearances
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