“If I stay healthy, I can give this team a chance to win the game”.
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Robinson Cano homered for the second straight game and on the first pitch as a Ranger from Wilhelmsen, who spent his first five big league seasons with the Mariners.
This is a great sign for the Marlins, as Fernandez made only 11 starts last season after recovering from Tommy John surgery, then suffering a strained biceps.
MINUS: Start with the errors by third baseman Kyle Seager and shortstop Ketel Marte in the Rangers’ three-run fifth inning.
Cano has four home runs in the season’s first three days.
The bullpen that was so good for Texas while winning the AL West last season is supposed to be even better.
“It feels good, man”, he said.
“He gave up one hit”, said Seager. “Really overall, you look at this game, the six walks today, really”.
Seattle rookie manager Scott Servais took exception to Iannetta getting hit, as did the veteran catcher, leading Servais, who picked up his first big-league win on Tuesday, to leave the dugout. Both runners advanced on a passed ball before Gearrin got Jonathan Lucroy for a strikeout. Tolleson was the second Texas reliever in as many games to allow five runs without recording an out. “Emotions got high. That’s about all I can say”, Banister said. “We’ll continue to pay attention to it”, Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. “It’s part of building chemistry that he started this spring and we’ll build on it from here”. We’re going to play Texas a lot this year. All four of his hits in the series were home runs. “I put my team in a bad position, but I’m not ever going to let them get too comfortable”.
“It stinks”, Tolleson said after the game when talking to reporters.
Rays 5, Blue Jays 3: Steven Souza Jr.’s second home run of the game, a go-ahead, three-run drive in the eighth inning, lifted Tampa Bay over Toronto. Miley looked solid, holding the Rangers to two runs until the 6th inning.
Nick Vincent (1-0) pitched a scoreless sixth inning. Iwakuma went 7-3 with a 2.63 ERA and a. 216 opponents’ batting average in his final 12 outings, striking out eight or more hitters in three of his last four outings. Three runs, including two unearned runs.
Miley struck out seven without a walk over six innings in his Mariners debut.
Orioles 4, Twins 2: Chris Davis homered to back an effective pitching performance by Yovani Gallardo in his debut, and Baltimore beat Minnesota on a chilly day at Camden Yards.
Seattle hit nine homers in the opening series. He along with Colorado Rockies Trevor Story became the first time two players had four home runs in their first three games in Major League history. Texas finally got a hit when Fielder blooped a single into left, and the game was tied 2-2.
After a rather disappointing start to last season, hitting just. Right-hander Steve Cishek worked a flawless ninth in a non-save situation for the Mariners (2-1).
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In New York, Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka had a solid performance as an Opening Day starter but took a no-decision in New York’s loss. The Mariners won only one game last season when trailing entering the ninth inning, but they matched that with Wednesday’s 9-5 win. The unit has yielded three home runs.
