When you picture a seven run blowout, you picture a mostly relaxing game. The hitters go off, the pitching is solid, and it’s just an overall enjoyable experience. It’s the kind of baseball game that one waxes nostalgic about.
The Mariners really needed a seven run win. Leading up to this game, each of their had been by a margin of one or two runs. Thanks to a 10-1 defeat to the Giants on Tuesday, their overall run differential was in shambles. Though it was easy to see them sitting at 5-1 rather than their actual record of 3-3, it was also easy to squint and see them at 0-6.