Mariners resume Ranger Killers role, careen back onto tracks with 9-5 victory

[Jarred Kelenic’s hyped, determined internal monologue]

Jarred’s coming out of his cage and he’s been doing just fine

Gotta gotta be up (outta Tacoma) because he wants it all

He started out hitless; [how did I end up like this?

It was only a hit; I’d had plenty of hits]

Now he’s not falling for curves, and Allard’s throwing two balls

Then he’s hurlin a cutter and Jarred’s sick of waiting for calls

Now his bat’s cocking back and his front foot lift-plants

And it’s over the plate, but Jarred’s crushing this

Pitch now, ball’s flyin’ through the

Zone now, let the bat (and tongue) goooooo

After skittering steadily downhill following Monday night’s comeback high, this game felt like the full-body relief of finding your keys after losing them on said slope.