It was only a matter of time before the Mariners’ injury-thinned pitching staff demanded at least some payment. And the bill came due Tuesday, maybe with a little interest, at Citizens Bank Park.
Lefty Ariel Miranda took a beating from the Philadelphia Phillies. So did reliever Jean Machi. And still — still! — the Mariners found a way to pull out an astounding 10-9 victory.
Taylor Motter’s two-out RBI double in the ninth inning broke a 9-9 tie, and Edwin Diaz closed out the victory with a scoreless inning for his seventh save in nine chances.
This was amazing stuff.