I think we may have underestimated the importance of Robinson Canó. Despite the occasional talking head spouting the team might be better without him, it was always well-understood that the Hall of Fame-caliber 2B left a significant hole in the center of Seattle’s lineup. But, for a time at least, it appeared once again that Robi had delivered a crucial hit in a situation where the team had been lacking for nearly two months. After Marco Gonzales and Mike Minor matched zeroes for four innings, the Mariners finally generated a threat.
Mitch Haniger doubled with two outs on a line drive down the left field line.