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07/12 15:45 CDT Mariners lose starter Hancock to a hand injury but beat Rays
8-2 to snap a five-game losing streak
Mariners lose starter Hancock to a hand injury but beat Rays 8-2 to snap a
five-game losing streak
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) --- Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer after
Seattle lost starting pitcher Emerson Hancock to a hand injury in the second
inning, and the Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on Sunday to snap a
five-game losing streak.
Hancock took a 107.2 mph one-hopper off his pitching hand on his first pitch to
Yandy Diaz but recovered to throw him out at first. The right-hander stayed in
the game and retired Jonathan Aranda on a flyout on his second pitch before
striking out Junior Caminero.
Hancock then left after issuing a two-out walk to Victor Mesa Jr. in the second
on his 19th pitch. Jos A. Ferrer (2-1) needed one pitch to end the inning
before striking out two in a scoreless third. Four relievers followed, with
Andrs Muoz pitching the ninth to close it out.
Seattle took a 3-0 lead against Ian Seymour (6-2) in the second on Victor
Robles' bases-loaded sacrifice fly and J.P. Crawford's two-out, two-run double.
Weston Wilson hit a solo homer --- his first as a Mariner and second of the
season --- with one out in the fourth. Seymour left with two outs and two on
and Arozarena greeted Cole Sulser with his 11th homer to cap the four-run
inning for a 7-0 lead.
Buddy Kennedy and Crawford had back-to-back doubles off Craig Kimbrel with one
out in the ninth for the final margin.
Diaz singled leading off the eighth against Eduard Bazardo and Aranda followed
with his 14th homer for the Rays' runs.
Seymour allowed six runs in 3 1/3 innings, surrendering six hits with three
walks. Sulser got two outs and was charged with a run.
Tampa Bay (57-37) has the best record in the AL heading to the All-Star Game.
Seattle (48-49) lost three straight to the Marlins to start a 1-5 trip.
Evan Longoria had his No. 3 jersey retired in a pregame ceremony, one day after
being inducted into the Rays' Hall of Fame.
Up next
The Rays begin a three-game road series against the Red Sox on Friday, while
the Mariners host the Giants for three.
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