It didn’t take long for the June blues to bite the Mariners.
And bite hard.
Shortstop Jean Segura had to be helped from the field Thursday after suffering an twisting his right ankle on a slide at second base. Designated hitter Nelson Cruz left the game after being hit in the left hand by a pitch.
And if the clock wasn’t already ticking on Yovani Gallardo, it should be now after he labored though another rough start that scotched any chance for Mariners to complete a four-game sweep over the Colorado Rockies.
Gallardo made a quick exit in a 6-3 loss at Safeco Field that halted the Mariners’ winning streak at four games.