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Storm Delays Mariners-Nationals Opener to 8:55 PM June 12

6/13/2026

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Summary

Mariners Weather Delay

Weather delay moved the Mariners–Nationals opener to 8:55 p.m. ET on June 12, 2026.
Radar showed a brief rain break, prompting officials to expect a short hold.
Seattle started Bryce Miller (2-0, 1.33 ERA) and Zack Littell (6-4, 4.76 ERA) as the Mariners led the AL West 36-34 while the Nationals were 35-34, third in the NL East.
A storm watch lasted until 9 p.m. ET with wind, rain and lightning while fans took cover under the concourse.

Summary

Miller Shutout

The Nationals suffered the worst loss, blowing a 9-1 lead after entering the eighth with an eight-run advantage.
Seattle lost two games of the series, surrendering seven runs each and narrowing its AL West lead to one game.
Bryce Miller delivered six shutout innings with one hit, nine strikeouts and two walks, while Zack Littell turned a 0-4 start into a 6-0 run, cutting his ERA to 2.27 since May.

History

Historical Context

On October 17, 1989, a magnitude-6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area just as Game 3 of the cross-town World Series between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants was about to begin at Candlestick Park. The quake forced a ten-day postponement, the longest in Series history, and MLB later estimated $12 million in ticket-refund and broadcast losses amid $6 billion in regional damage.

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Mariners Weather Delay

Weather delay moved the Mariners–Nationals opener to 8:55 p.m. ET on June 12, 2026.
Radar showed a brief rain break, prompting officials to expect a short hold.
Seattle started Bryce Miller (2-0, 1.33 ERA) and Zack Littell (6-4, 4.76 ERA) as the Mariners led the AL West 36-34 while the Nationals were 35-34, third in the NL East.
A storm watch lasted until 9 p.m. ET with wind, rain and lightning while fans took cover under the concourse.

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