Jacob Nix silences Mariners until giving up homer in ninth and Felix Hernandez pitches seven strong innings but M's fall further behind Oakland in loss to Padres.
SAN DIEGO — It’s a story has been written many times in the 14-year career of Felix Hernandez — strong outing, no run support from his teammates and the Mariners lose.
The places, the faces and details have changed through the years, but it developed into a long-running meme in Seattle to illustrate a franchise flushing away the prime of a generational pitcher.
But this year it’s different than so many of the past.