ANAHEIM, Calif. — Five days ago, Marco Gonzales stood in front of his locker seething about the outing he’d just delivered. With pursed lips and an indignant tone, he derided his performance, labeling it “unacceptable.” He demanded accountability, starting with himself, while promising to pitch with conviction and aggressiveness.
Facing the team that sent him into that tirade for a second consecutive start, he made strong step toward a return to pitching to his expectations in the Mariners’ 6-2 win over the Angels on Friday night.
After getting rocked for 10 runs on nine hits in his previous outing that last just 4 2/3 innings, Gonzales grinded through 5 2/3 innings on Friday night, allowing just two runs on three hits with three walks and five strikeouts to even his record at 6-6.