The second Mariners game I attended in 2017 was on April 11, the first meeting of a three-game tilt against the Astros. The Mariners lost, but my lasting impression from that outing was Taylor Motter means business.
He was starting in place of an injured Jean Segura and took full advantage of the opportunity, ripping three doubles down the left field line. He followed up his strong performance with a home run in two in the next three games. Motter would finish the month with five dingers, which helped support a .