Early in the season, the offense would have KILLED for 10 hits and five runs - 't wasn't enough today.
Blake Beavan was far from on, throwing a ton of pitches (101) and allowing way too many walks (3) for only five innings. Josh Lueke, after a 1-2-3 sixth, was given a chance to get himself out of trouble in the seventh, and failed - miserably (giving up 4 runs). Brandon League came in for some much needed work, allowed a single but, no walks or runs and his ERA dropped below 3.
The offense was a bit jekyll and hyde today....
The Good
~5 runs on 10 hits, including 4 for extra bases (doubles by Mike, Trayvon) and a homer for Dustin
~two-hit games from Ichiro, Guti, Dustin, Justin and Kyle
~stolen base by Ichiro
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The Bad
~TWO for ELEVEN with RISP (including twice with the bases loaded, once with only one out)
The Ugly
~Wells was hit by a pitch on the elbow and had to leave the game (x-rays negative, day-to-day)
~Guti pulled an oblique on a pitch in the 8th (and this one looks/sounds serious)
Not to say that without the injuries that the M's would have pulled it off but, you always wonder.
In any case, good job by the young bats who were a combined 8/20 with four of the five runs, two RBI and two walks.
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