The second baseman is the first Mariners to homer in the first three games of the season, and the Mariners won their season-opening series.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Late Tuesday evening, when he finally was able to soak in his first win as manager of the Mariners, manager Scott Servais grinned at what the season might hold for his team in 2016.
“We are going to play some crazy games this year, I just know it,” he said.
Well, if the first three games of the season are an indicator, it’s certainly trending toward Servais’ prediction.
Down by a run entering the ninth inning, the Mariners exploded for five runs against Rangers closer Shawn Tolleson (who had just two blown saves last season), to rally for an improbable 9-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday at Globe Life Park.