Fans at Safeco Field on Friday were treated to a first-class pitching duel, as Trevor Bauer and Taijuan Walker both nearly went the distance in the Mariners’ 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The two starters were stellar, with Bauer pitching 7.0 innings, allowing six hits and three walks while striking out 10. As impressive as Bauer was, Walker was better. The young Mariners star, who has had a disappointing season thus far, lived up to his billing on Friday, pitching 8.0 innings, allowing just two hits, no walks, and no runs.
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