It isn’t as if the gophers only run when Ariel Miranda pitches, although that’s the rush hour.
Miranda gave up four more home runs Wednesday afternoon as the Mariners squandered a four-run lead and suffered a numbing 8-7 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards that closed out a brutal August schedule.
"He had pretty good stuff," manager Scott Servais said, "but the fastballs he left up, they were on them. And certainly, as the game went on, the second and third time around, they were on the off-speed (pitches) a little better, too.
"Not a great day.