The Mariners tied the Los Angeles Angels 4-4 in Arizona on another good day from Stefen Romero and a strange play.
The Marinerstied the LA Angels yesterday at Tempe Diablo Stadium, withStefen Romerokeeping his hot hitting alive with a 3 for 4 day, boosting his Cactus League batting average up to .480. Romero is making a strong case to take the fourth outfield spot behindLeonys Martin,Nori Aoki, andSeth Smith.Cody Martinstarted for Seattle, replacing scheduled starterWade Miley, who pitched with the minor league squad to avoid playing the Angels twice in two days. Martin gave up two runs on six hits in three innings.
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Former Angels outfielderDave Robertsoncontinued his hot hitting for the Mariners, blasting a two-run double in the fourth inning. First baseman Dae-Ho Lee knocked in a run with a single in the first. Lee figures to be a strong candidate to beAdam Lind‘s platoon mate at first base.
The strange play came in the fifth inning, when Angels outfielderDaniel Navacaught a fly ball byKyle Seagerand tossed the ball into the stands with only two outs in the inning. Romero, who was on first base, was awarded an extra base for Nava’s miscue but didn’t tag up to advance to second base, and was called out by the umpire crew. The play may have been missed if not for Angels managerMike Sciosciakindly pointing the rule infraction out to the umps. Scioscia is a stickler for these things, guys. The man will challenge a play in Spring Training and bunt for a base hit when your pitcher is going for a no-hitter. He’s a good villain.
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