Alonso helps Mariners beat Braves
The Sports Xchange
Aug 21, 2017
ATLANTA -- Seattle first baseman Yonder Alonso had three hits and three RBIs in support of left-hander Andrew Albers, who worked five effective innings in the Mariners' 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday at SunTrust Park.
Alonso was 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, extending his hitting streak to eight games. Two of his hits came with two outs, and the veteran is 6-for-14 on the first four games of the road trip.
Albers (2-0), who was acquired from by Seattle from Atlanta's Triple-A affiliate on Aug. 11, allowed four runs (three earned) and six hits in his second start. He walked one and struck out three.
Albers also helped himself at the plate with two sacrifice bunts to set up two runs, and he added an infield single for his first career hit and RBI.
Edwin Diaz worked a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 28th save.
Seattle has won four of its past five games to pull within a half-game behind of the second American League wild-card spot, pending the result of the Los Angeles Angels' late game against the Texas Rangers.
It was another long night for Atlanta starter Mike Foltynewicz (10-9), who gave up six runs in 5 2/3 innings. It was the third straight start in which the right-hander allowed six runs.
The Braves fell behind 6-2 but got back in the game by scoring three times in the sixth. Ozzie Albies drove in two runs with a triple and scored on Dansby Swanson's sacrifice fly.
The Mariners scored a run in the second inning to take a 1-0 lead. With the bases loaded, Albers slapped a ball that shortstop Swanson was able to knock down with a dive, but not recover in time to make a throw.
The Braves scored twice in the second. Kurt Suzuki led off with a line drive solo homer, his 14th, and Atlanta added a second run on Ender Inciarte's RBI single.
Seattle tied it with a run in the third. Alonso led off with a single, went to third on Kyle Seager's ground-rule double and came home on Mitch Haniger's groundout to second base.
The Mariners added three runs in the fourth with two outs. Alonso doubled home a pair, and Robinson Cano immediately singled him in.
Alonso added an RBI double in the top of the sixth.
NOTES: Seattle RHP Felix Hernandez, on the disabled list since Aug. 2 with right shoulder bursitis, has started to play catch. Hernandez missed 54 games earlier this season with right shoulder inflammation. Hernandez (5-4, 4.28 ERA) made his last start on July 31. ... Playing without the DH, the Mariners opted to bench Nelson Cruz, who was hitting .395 over the last 20 games. ... Atlanta optioned LHP Rex Brothers to Triple-A Gwinnett and activated RHP Dan Winkler from the 60-day DL. Winkler has been sidelined following surgery on his right elbow, which was injured on April 10, 2016. A Rule 5 selection, Winkler needs to spend 57 more days on the active roster.
Aug 21, 2017
ATLANTA -- Seattle first baseman Yonder Alonso had three hits and three RBIs in support of left-hander Andrew Albers, who worked five effective innings in the Mariners' 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday at SunTrust Park.
Alonso was 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, extending his hitting streak to eight games. Two of his hits came with two outs, and the veteran is 6-for-14 on the first four games of the road trip.
Albers (2-0), who was acquired from by Seattle from Atlanta's Triple-A affiliate on Aug. 11, allowed four runs (three earned) and six hits in his second start. He walked one and struck out three.
Albers also helped himself at the plate with two sacrifice bunts to set up two runs, and he added an infield single for his first career hit and RBI.
Edwin Diaz worked a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 28th save.
Seattle has won four of its past five games to pull within a half-game behind of the second American League wild-card spot, pending the result of the Los Angeles Angels' late game against the Texas Rangers.
It was another long night for Atlanta starter Mike Foltynewicz (10-9), who gave up six runs in 5 2/3 innings. It was the third straight start in which the right-hander allowed six runs.
The Braves fell behind 6-2 but got back in the game by scoring three times in the sixth. Ozzie Albies drove in two runs with a triple and scored on Dansby Swanson's sacrifice fly.
The Mariners scored a run in the second inning to take a 1-0 lead. With the bases loaded, Albers slapped a ball that shortstop Swanson was able to knock down with a dive, but not recover in time to make a throw.
The Braves scored twice in the second. Kurt Suzuki led off with a line drive solo homer, his 14th, and Atlanta added a second run on Ender Inciarte's RBI single.
Seattle tied it with a run in the third. Alonso led off with a single, went to third on Kyle Seager's ground-rule double and came home on Mitch Haniger's groundout to second base.
The Mariners added three runs in the fourth with two outs. Alonso doubled home a pair, and Robinson Cano immediately singled him in.
Alonso added an RBI double in the top of the sixth.
NOTES: Seattle RHP Felix Hernandez, on the disabled list since Aug. 2 with right shoulder bursitis, has started to play catch. Hernandez missed 54 games earlier this season with right shoulder inflammation. Hernandez (5-4, 4.28 ERA) made his last start on July 31. ... Playing without the DH, the Mariners opted to bench Nelson Cruz, who was hitting .395 over the last 20 games. ... Atlanta optioned LHP Rex Brothers to Triple-A Gwinnett and activated RHP Dan Winkler from the 60-day DL. Winkler has been sidelined following surgery on his right elbow, which was injured on April 10, 2016. A Rule 5 selection, Winkler needs to spend 57 more days on the active roster.
