CHICAGO — There were glimpses of the offense breaking through in the Seattle Mariners’ 6-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night, but like it has much of the season, that image was gone in the blink of an eye.
On three occasions, the Mariners’ threat disappeared in less than a second when they struck out three times with the bases loaded against Cubs ace Jon Lester. Seattle left eight runners in scoring position, while the team’s struggling bullpen failed to keep the game in reach following an early exit from starter Felix Hernandez.
Hernandez showed flashes of his old, Cy Young award-winning self on a muggy night at Wrigley Field.