NABL

Mariners at Samurai (Played 08/08/2024)

Game 1
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Mariners			Samurai
The New England Mariners come to Shizuoka with an offense that must have been patterned after Adam Dunn. And it works (at least in this series). The Mariners strike out 16 times (!) but Joey Gallo hit a pair of 2-run homers, Travis d'Arnaud added a solo shot, and New England had 7 extra base hits on 9 hits.

Game 2
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Mariners			Samurai
The only game that was close to a pitching duel, in this game the Mariners draw 10 walks (8 given up by Quintana) and manage to score 5 runs on only 4 hits. Jarren Duran's error in the 2nd inning gave New England 2 unearned runs. Clase earned the save.

Game 3
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Mariners			Samurai
In this game, the Mariners strike out 13 times but hit 4 solo homers (de la Cruz, Buxton, Palacios, and d'Arnaud) and Buxton also hits two doubles to have a total of 3 RBIs. With all the support on offense, Luis L. Ortiz pitched a 6-hit CG with 11 K's and only 1 walk (not bad for a guy with a "W").

Game 4
	Score	Pitcher		Score	Pitcher
Mariners			Samurai
The Samurai take out their frustrations on Michael Grove, scoring 9 runs off the starter in 5 innings including a 5-run 2nd where 10 Samurai came to the plate. Thairo Estrada and Jarren Duran each hit 3-run homers and Lourdes Gurriel hit a 2-run dinger.