SEATTLE (AP) — Andrew Moore justified his surprising call-up with a solid performance — although Robinson Cano made his job a whole lot easier.
Cano hit a grand slam and a two-run homer, Moore pitched seven effective innings to win in his big league debut, and the Seattle Mariners held off the Detroit Tigers 9-6 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.
“That was unbelievable,” said Moore, called up Wednesday from Triple-A Tacoma to replace struggling Yovani Gallardo in the rotation. “It felt like I blinked and it was over. It absolutely flew by.