On a drizzly night in Kansas City, the Mariners wasted no time getting on the board. After being hit by a pitch, Dee Gordon stole second, and third, before scoring on a Mitch Haniger single. The Mariners would never relinquish that lead.
While the offense was solid all night long, the real headlines belong to The King Felix Hernandez. After a terrible performance in San Francisco, Hernandez worked through some early command issues, and turned in a much-needed solid performance.
Hernandez scattered 6 hits over 5.2 innings, recording 3 strikeouts and 1 walk. Overall, his final stat line wasn’t indicative of how well he pitched.