No less a sage than Frank Zappa once told the world that ugly outnumbers beautiful, and that was the case in tonight’s game. The Mariners scraped just two runs in this game, both on solo home runs. They were 0-for-17 with runners in scoring position. They left ten runners on base. They won anyway, 2-0, thanks largely to a dominant performance from their pitching staff, and the continued brilliance of their franchise superstar.
Bryce Miller, pitching in his home state with friends and family in attendance for the second time, didn’t seem to miss a beat after his last strong performance against the Astros in Minute Maid Park, the team he grew up rooting for.