Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Friday, July 29, 2016, in Chicago.
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The Seattle Mariners have not been to Wrigley Field in almost a decade, but manager Scott Servais knows enough about the idiosyncrasies of the park and daytime baseball to give his team enough direction. Miley out-dueled reigning National League Cy Young Award victor Jake Arrieta, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning and allowing just one run on one hit and one walk, striking out a season-high nine over seven frames to get the win. That skid came after he had gone 9-3 with a 2.03 ERA in his first 16 starts.
“I knew that was a big situation early in the game with two guys on to be able to put us out front especially with Jonny (Lester) throwing, I was grateful to come through”, Coghlan said. “I try to always tell them, 12 runs and an airtight defense makes a pitcher’s job a lot easier, so that was good today”.
Brewers 5, Pirates 3: Hernan Perez drove in three runs with a two-run homer and an RBI single, lifting Milwaukee past Pittsburgh after the Pirates dealt closer Mark Melancon to Washington.
Iwakuma (11-7) had won his last five starts, but gave up five runs and eight hits in three innings.
The Cubs, who played their 21,000th game, already led 5-0 when they scored six in the sixth.
Heyward’s fifth home run of the season was his first since June 11.
Orioles (58-44) at Blue Jays (58-45), 1:07 p.m. ET: In the best matchup of the day, Yovani Gallardo (3-2, 5.37 ERA) takes the mound for Baltimore while Toronto counters with J.A. Happ (13-3, 3.27).
Chicago’s Kris Bryant reached base all five times he came up. He singled twice, doubled and walked twice.
Servais played for the Cubs from 1995-98 mostly sub-par years for Chicago except for a 1998 postseason appearance.
“We got beat”, said second baseman Robinson Cano, who had two of the Mariners’ eight hits. The news comes as a result of the team speaking out saying that they will be holding onto pitchers Taijan Walker and James Paxton as the only continue to rise from their current positions. “The visitors’ side, it’s probably about as tight as you can get. A lot of our guys haven’t been here before”.
Edwin Diaz struck out pinch-hitter Anthony Rizzo and Dexter Fowler with two on to end the eighth. The Mariners recalled him from Triple-A Tacoma before the game and optioned LHP David Rollins.
Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki went 0-for-4 to remain at 2,998 career hits. He entered Saturday 6-8 with a 5.23 ERA.
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Miley has lost six straight starts, but he has recorded quality starts in his last two outings and three of his last four. He has allowed 20 earned runs over his last five starts after giving up 19 over his first 15 starts.
