Mariners at Manatees (Played 09/04/2024) Game 1 Score Pitcher Score Pitcher Mariners Cody BradfordEmmanuel ClaseNestor CortesJhoan DuranMason EnglertMax FriedTyler GlasnowMichael GroveJames KarinchakJoe MantiplyLance McCullers Jr.Luis OrtizDavid PetersonTrevor RogersTyler RogersMax ScherzerMatt StrahmJulio UriasJacob WebbRyan Yarbrough Manatees Andrew AbbottSandy AlcantaraFelix BautistaDavid BednarYennier CanoKutter CrawfordReid DetmersNathan EovaldiChris FlexenIan HamiltonMichael KopechChris MartinPhil MatonLucas SimsDrew SmylyRobert SuarezMichael WachaRyan WalkerHayden Wesneski The Mariners used their speed (3 stolen bases) to score 2 runs in the first inning before the Key West bats erupted for 14 hits, including a grand slam by Jorge Soler. Kutter Crawford went the distance, striking out 14 Mariners. Travis D'Arnaud hit a late home run for New England. Game 2 Score Pitcher Score Pitcher Mariners Cody BradfordEmmanuel ClaseNestor CortesJhoan DuranMason EnglertMax FriedTyler GlasnowMichael GroveJames KarinchakJoe MantiplyLance McCullers Jr.Luis OrtizDavid PetersonTrevor RogersTyler RogersMax ScherzerMatt StrahmJulio UriasJacob WebbRyan Yarbrough Manatees Andrew AbbottSandy AlcantaraFelix BautistaDavid BednarYennier CanoKutter CrawfordReid DetmersNathan EovaldiChris FlexenIan HamiltonMichael KopechChris MartinPhil MatonLucas SimsDrew SmylyRobert SuarezMichael WachaRyan WalkerHayden Wesneski Jorge Polanco hit a 2-run homer in the 2nd inning to stake New England to an early lead before Key West came back slowly. Starting pitchers Max Scherzer and Reid Detmers left after 6 with the score tied. A Jake Burger solo shot in the bottom of the 7th inning was the difference, as the teams totaled only 8 hits between them, including two each by Polanco and Garrett Hampson. Game 3 Score Pitcher Score Pitcher Mariners Cody BradfordEmmanuel ClaseNestor CortesJhoan DuranMason EnglertMax FriedTyler GlasnowMichael GroveJames KarinchakJoe MantiplyLance McCullers Jr.Luis OrtizDavid PetersonTrevor RogersTyler RogersMax ScherzerMatt StrahmJulio UriasJacob WebbRyan Yarbrough Manatees Andrew AbbottSandy AlcantaraFelix BautistaDavid BednarYennier CanoKutter CrawfordReid DetmersNathan EovaldiChris FlexenIan HamiltonMichael KopechChris MartinPhil MatonLucas SimsDrew SmylyRobert SuarezMichael WachaRyan WalkerHayden Wesneski For the 3rd straight game, the Mariners took the early lead (3-0), as Elly De La Cruz hit a 2-run homer. A Soler 3-run blast in the bottom of the 5th tied the score before Patrick Wisdom untied with a solo shot in the 6th. The New England bullpen pitched 4 scoreless innings, allowing only 2 hits, to secure the win. Game 4 Score Pitcher Score Pitcher Mariners Cody BradfordEmmanuel ClaseNestor CortesJhoan DuranMason EnglertMax FriedTyler GlasnowMichael GroveJames KarinchakJoe MantiplyLance McCullers Jr.Luis OrtizDavid PetersonTrevor RogersTyler RogersMax ScherzerMatt StrahmJulio UriasJacob WebbRyan Yarbrough Manatees Andrew AbbottSandy AlcantaraFelix BautistaDavid BednarYennier CanoKutter CrawfordReid DetmersNathan EovaldiChris FlexenIan HamiltonMichael KopechChris MartinPhil MatonLucas SimsDrew SmylyRobert SuarezMichael WachaRyan WalkerHayden Wesneski Key West found their bats again, producing 7 runs on 12 hits, including a homer run by Connor Joe. Byron Buxton (3-5 with a HR, 2 RBIs, and a SB) had a good day. The free-swinging Mariners struck out an amazing 50 times in the 4-game series--whiffing at least 10 times in each contest.