Tigers Blank Mariners 11-0, Reviving Wild-Card Prospects

On Thursday night at T-Mobile Park, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Seattle Mariners 11–0. Detroit (56-59) recorded its fifth win in six games, moving within one game of the Texas Rangers for the final American League wild-card spot. Seattle (56-60) fell three games behind the Houston Astros in the AL West and 1½ games out of the wild-card race. The victory marked the Mariners’ 11th shutout of the season, tying the major-league lead for most shutouts suffered.

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The Tigers entered the series after scoring eight or more runs in seven of their last eight games, a surge that helped offset the loss of starters Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize at the trade deadline. The Mariners were missing everyday catcher Cal Raleigh, outfielder Josh Naylor and infielder Brendan Donovan, and were managed by bench coach Manny Acta after manager Dan Wilson’s suspension. Starting pitcher Bryce Miller, who had been effective early in the season, faced a lineup that had been productive in recent games.

Mariners lay an egg, drop series to Tigers with 11-0 loss

Veteran right-hander Framber Valdez delivered a seven-inning shutout, allowing five hits, walking two batters and striking out five. It was his first shutout since June 16, when he also limited Seattle to five hits in seven innings.

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Offensively, catcher Dillon Dingler homered for the third consecutive game, a 401-foot blast that was his 26th of the season—the most by any American League catcher. Kevin McGonigle added a two-run shot, his 12th of the year, while Colt Keith contributed an RBI double and later an RBI single. Javier Báez and McGonigle each recorded two hits and two RBIs. The Tigers amassed 11 runs, while the Mariners were shut out a second time in the three-game series, the first team to be held scoreless twice by Detroit this season.

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ESPN noted that the win kept Detroit within striking distance of a postseason berth and highlighted Valdez’s emerging consistency after the mid-season roster changes. The outlet also observed that Detroit’s offense has been surging as the season draws to a close.

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Manny Acta, the Mariners’ bench coach, criticized his team’s discipline, saying, “Walks are bad — not only him, but the rest of the guys — and it seemed like whenever we ended up walking a guy, a long ball followed.”

Mariners lay an egg, drop series to Tigers with 11-0 loss

• “Just a really, really frustrating way to start the game,” — Bryce Miller

Mariners lay an egg, drop series to Tigers with 11-0 loss

• “Walks are bad — not only him, but the rest of the guys — and it seemed like whenever we ended up walking a guy, a long ball followed,” — Manny Acta, bench coach

Mariners lay an egg, drop series to Tigers with 11-0 loss

Detroit’s next game will feature right-hander Keider Montero (8-6, 3.17 ERA) starting the series in San Francisco on Friday. Seattle is slated to start Logan Gilbert (8-6, 3.46 ERA) against the Tampa Bay Rays, with Drew Rasmussen (10-5) slated for the Rays’ rotation.

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