For six innings, nothing moved. Then Julio Rodriguez ended it with one swing. His three-run homer in the sixth turned a scoreless game into a laugher, and Bryan Woo made sure it stayed that way. Seattle beat Detroit 4-2 at T-Mobile Park.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | X | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Woo was the story before Rodriguez ever came to the plate. The right-hander worked seven innings, allowing three hits and no runs while walking one and striking out five. He needed only 91 pitches to get there, and left with the game firmly in Seattle's control. It was enough for the win, pushing his record to 8-8.
The Mariners had been held scoreless for five innings before Rodriguez broke through. With the score tied 0-0, he homered to right field, a 366-foot shot that brought home Arozarena and Canzone alongside him, the decisive swing that turned a scoreless duel into a 3-0 Seattle lead. Colt Emerson added to the margin in the eighth with a solo homer to right center, making it 4-2 at the time.
Detroit's bats stayed quiet against Woo, but the Tigers made a late push in the eighth. Dillon Dingler homered to center, a 424-foot drive that brought home Torres and cut the deficit to 2-4. It wasn't enough. Starter Drew Anderson had kept Seattle off the board for 3.2 innings, but the bullpen behind him allowed four runs over 4.1 innings, including Rodriguez's decisive blast. Brenan Hanifee took the loss without recording an out, charged with three runs on two hits, his first defeat of the season.
Andres Munoz closed it out with a scoreless ninth, striking out two for his 20th save. He sits three shy of 100 for his career. Seattle improved to 56-59, snapping in with a win after a loss, while Detroit fell to 55-59.