CHICAGO — Unlike earlier games this season, Mariners homers couldn’t best the bad pitching from the bullpen and botched plays in the field.
In a 10-8 loss to the Chicago White Sox, the Mariners on Friday continued to display what feels like their own personal “three true outcomes” — hitting big homers, making costly errors and poor pitching from the bullpen — and unlike Jimmy Steinman’s lyrics, two out of three are bad.
After overcoming a three-error adventure from shortstop Tim Beckham in the first inning and a shaky start from Yusei Kikuchi, the Mariners had seemingly secured yet another unexpected victory behind Ryon Healy and Mitch Haniger, each crushing a two-run homer in the sixth inning.