At various times during the game the Mariners seemed to have one foot already out the door heading back to coffee-addled Seattle. But they paid enough attention to complete a sweep of the Reds. The home team, which was shut out yesterday, did score four runs. But that’s not enough when your starting pitcher is Alfredo Simon.
Bean There, Done That The offense spotted Alfredo Simon three early runs, but the struggling starter gave up two runs in the third and three more in the fifth. The fact that giving up five runs in five innings lowered his ERA tells you what kind of awful season Simon is having for the Reds.