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Bryan Woo continues dominant stretch, Mariners rally to beat Giants 4-3

Adam Jude, The Seattle Times on

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SEATTLE — Bryan Woo pitched seven strong innings to continue his second-half dominance, and the Seattle Mariners used a small-ball approach under new manager Dan Wilson to rally for a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday before a crowd of 35,062 at T-Mobile Park.

Mariners closer Andres Muñoz worked around two walks in the top of the ninth inning, striking out Mark Canha on a slider to end it, stranding the tying run at third base and giving the Mariners (66-65) a series win in Wilson's first weekend in charge.

Giants left-hander Robbie Ray, the ex-Mariner, allowed one run in three innings before having to leave the game in the bottom of the fourth inning because of tightness in his left hamstring.

Woo matched his career high with seven innings pitched, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits with no walks and seven strikeouts.

The 24-year-old right-hander has allowed a total of six earned runs in his last six starts, with a 1.42 ERA over 38 innings, with 4 walks and 34 strikeouts.

Woo's 2.05 ERA in 16 starts this season leads American League pitchers who have thrown at least 80 innings.

This was Woo's fifth consecutive start pitching into the seventh inning. He'd never done that in any of his first 29 major-league starts before Aug. 2.

Dylan Moore, a last-minute addition to the top of the Mariners' lineup after Luke Raley was scratched, had one hit, one run, two walks and three stolen bases.

 

The Giants scored two runs in the first inning after an error on third baseman Josh Rojas and a home run by Heliot Ramos on an elevated 95-mph fastball from Woo.

Cal Raleigh drove in Moore in the bottom of the first to cut the Mariners' deficit to 2-1.

The Mariners tied it at 2-2 in the fifth when Julio Rodriguez narrowly avoided an inning-ending double play, hustling up the line on for fielder's choice RBI, scoring Rojas from third for the tying run.

In the sixth inning, the Mariners loaded the bases on Giants reliever Sean Hjelle after two hit-by-pitches and a single by Justin Turner.

Mitch Haniger grounded into a double play to score Randy Arozarena from third for the go-ahead run.

Rojas added a two-out, two-strike single to push the lead to 4-2.

It was the 2,000th game played at T-Mobile Park. Wilson, who replaced Scott Servais as manager Friday, scored the first run at the ballpark July 15, 1999.


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