Mariners 5-0 in Iwakuma’s last 5 starts vs — Hot Betting Trend

Thanks to Iwakuma, they will now also think about the excitement involved in their franchise’s fifth-ever no-hitter. “Today I’m very happy I accomplished it, but it was just taking one hitter at a time that got this to become true”. He wasn’t ideal. But the Seattle right-hander was never touched.

Seattle Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma pitched a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field on Wednesday.

Iwakuma is the first American League pitcher to throw a no-hitter since teammate Felix Hernandez tossed a ideal game against the Tampa Bay Rays on August.

An over-the-shoulder catch from third baseman Kyle Seager in foul territory and a game-ending grab in center field by outfielder Austin Jackson ended a knife-edged ninth inning and allowed Iwakuma to get the no-hitter. It was the fifth no-hitter in Mariners history, and the victory clinched another series win for the team. You tip your cap.

Yesterday, fans of the game watched Iwakuma as he patiently and poetically worked his way through nine hitless innings.

Iwakuma threw 116 pitches, allowing three walks and striking out seven. Hernandez was wearing a fuzzy bear hat that was handed out as a promotion earlier in the season to honour Iwakuma.

“I’m just glad it’s over”.

Iwakuma was the featured player on the printed ticket distributed to full season-ticket packages.

Six of Iwakuma’s seven strikeouts came against pitches out of the strike zone.

A fleet-footed Jackson chased down a slicing Gerardo Parra fly ball to center field to seal the deal that Iwakuma, but few others, felt in doubt at the crack of the bat. Iwakuma effectively used deception to baffle the O’s, mixing speeds and generating the most dip I have ever seen on his split-finger. I thought his stuff was really sharp.

“I thought it was going to stay in”, Seager said.

Iwakuma didn’t get a ton of offensive help but it wasn’t needed. Cruz’s ground-rule double in the first inning set up Robinson Cano’s RBI groundout.

The Mariners extended their lead to 3-0 later in the fourth on doubles by Jackson and Jesus Sucre. The previous 12 all came in the National League.

The Orioles were without shortstop J.J. Hardy, who was given the day off, and catcher Matt Wieters, resting a right hamstring injury. Manager Buck Showalter said Wieters was feeling better and the hope is he’ll be ready to play this weekend at home against Oakland.

It’s been a disappointing season for Seattle Mariners fans.

McClendon previously confirmed the Mariners are monitoring innings for Walker and Montgomery.

Not much has gone right for the Seattle Mariners this season, but the great thing about baseball is that something special can happen on any particular day. Game time Friday will by 7:00 PM/ET, probable pitchers will be: Jesse Chavez (OAK 6-11 3.73 ERA) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (BAL 9-7 3.79 ERA).