It 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.
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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