SEATTLE -- Two months ago, nobody could possibly have imagined writing a Mariners script where Sam Gaviglio throws six strong innings and Tyler Cloyd picks up the victory in relief in a key game against the Blue Jays in front of an electric atmosphere at Safeco Field.
Neither Gaviglio or Cloyd were even in the Mariners' Major League camp in Spring Training. Gaviglio, who pitched Double-A ball last year, has played a huge role as a midseason fill-in during Seattle's lengthy run of rotation injuries and is 2-1 with a 2.79 ERA in six appearances, including five starts, after his latest effort in Friday's 4-2 victory.