Game two of the Mariners versus the Cubs. Jake the Great Arriet is still looking for his 13th win and first win this month. He would be taking on Wade Miley who is also looking for his first win in July in what would turn to out to be a pitchers duel.
There would be only one batter to reach first base but it wouldn’t be on a hit. In the 1st inning, Jake would strike out Leonys Martin but throws a wild pitch that allows him to reach. Miley would strikeout the side in the bottom half of the 1st.
Jake would allow two singles and walk but does not allow a run to cross the plate. In the bottom half of the inning Kris Bryant would reach on a fielding error but Miley would pick him off and both teams would remain scoreless. Neither pitcher again would not allow a base runner in the 5th and 6th innings.
Jake continues to hold the M’s retiring his ninth batter in a row. Miley would start the bottom half off by walking Dexter Fowler and would advance to second on Bryant’s single center. Both runners would advance on Ben Zobrist’s sac bunt. Javier Baez steps in the box and sends a ground ball to short, the throw is to home base and on the tag, he would be called out. The Cubs would challenge the call and it out be overturned for the first run of the game. Addison Russell strikes out for the second out of the game. With Jason Heyward at the plate, Miley tries to pick off Baez and Bryant tries to take home. Adam Lind would throw home and Bryant would score the second run of the game. The Mariners would challenge the call and it would be overturned to end the inning and run would be pulled from the board.
Jake starts the 8th by walking the first two batters and that would be enough for Maddon as he brings in Rondon who gets the first two outs and Maddon would bring Chapman in for the last out. Leonys Martin would send a fly ball to left center scori two runs putting the Mariners up by 1. He would then steal third with Cano at the plate and then scores the third run on a wild pitch but Chapman gets Cano to go down swinging and a blown save to go along with that. Edwin Diaz would replace Miley and gives up a single to Heyward but gets Contreras to line out. He would walk Miguel Montero but strikes out Rizzo and Fowler to end the inning.
Travis Wood starts the 9th and immediately gives up a single to Nelson Cruz who is removed for pinch runner Franklin Guiterrez who makes it all the way to third base on two ground outs. But then scores on Chris Innetta’s single to short that is thrown high for Russell’s first error in 28 games. Travis would load the bases but gets out of the inning
Steve Cishek enters the the bottom of the 9th striking out Bryant for the first out of the game. He gives up a sole to Zo but then strikes out Baez and Russell to end the game and gives the Mariners a W in this series.
Jake would go the entire month of July with out a win going 0-3. However this would be the best start of the month for him despite the loss.
Go Cubs Go!
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