Against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Tuesday night,Roenis Eliasallowed a lot of doubles. Five, to be precise, over 6.1 innings. He struck out five and walked one while holding the Angels homerless, so it’s not like his start was without merit. But the Seattle Mariners lost this game because of his eight hits allowed, or more importantly because of his five doubles allowed.
It goes like this:David Freeseleads off the top of the second with a double.C.J. Cronis next up, and doubles.Erick Aybarfollows with a double.Grant Greenlines out, woo hoo, then Chris Ianetta doubles. Three runs over the course of five batters, four of which doubled. Collin Cowgil doubled in the seventh! Doubles! They’re everywhere!
The Mariners lost 6-4, which is to say the Mariners scored four runs. Following the second inning doubles parade, Dutin Ackley hit a… double.Nick Franklin, starting at second base in place of a DHingRobinson Cano, singled him home.Justin Smoakhomered leading off the fourth. A wild pitch courtesy ofJered Weaverscored a run later in the inning. Scraping at a three-run defecit in the bottom of the ninth,Michael Saunderswalked and took second. Robinson Cano singled him home. Take that,Ernesto Frieri! The Angels may finally realizing a couple years worth of wasted potential, but at least their bullpen still sucks.
Happy Felix Day!Felix Hernandezpitches in front of the King’s Court tonight, and that’s the best.C.J. Wilsonwill be there too, and there you go, he get’s to be the antagonist. Felix is extremely cool and C.J. Wilson is extremely not-cool. This is a narrative. 7:10 start time, and again, it’s Felix vs. a hated division rival. These are the best kind of games.
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