The News Tribune · Mar 24, 2017
Mariners 9, Giants 2: Hernandez in top form with six strong innings
Let’s not kid anybody, here. The club the Giants ran out Thursday night against Felix Hernandez was, to a large extent, a collection of bodies in San Francisco livery.
Even so, the King was pretty good when the Mariners rolled to a 9-2 victory at Scottsdale Stadium. He faced just one hitter over the minimum in six innings while permitting just four balls to go beyond the infield.
"Not bad," Hernandez said through a wry smile. "It was good. Good command. A lot of strikes. I pitched to contact. Very good."
Hernandez opened the game by retiring 11 straight Giants, including five by strikeout, before Jarrett Parker squirted a double past third with two outs in the fourth inning.