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Reds Edge Mariners 5-3 in Tense Matchup
23 Jul
Summary
- Mariners twice held the lead but lost 5-3 to the Reds.
- A three-run homer in the seventh inning sealed Seattle's defeat.
- The loss dropped the Mariners one game behind the Rangers.
The Seattle Mariners were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds with a final score of 5-3 at T-Mobile Park. Seattle held a lead on two separate occasions during the game but could not maintain it. The loss concludes the Mariners' six-game homestand at a .500 record and places them one game behind the Texas Rangers in the AL West division.
Seattle initially took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, only for the Reds to respond in the fourth. The Mariners then reclaimed a 3-2 advantage in the bottom of the fourth, which starter Emerson Hancock protected through six solid innings. However, a three-run homer in the seventh inning by the Reds' Sal Stewart ultimately decided the game.
The Mariners had opportunities to tie or take the lead late but finished 2-for-6 with runners in scoring position, leaving four runners stranded. They now embark on a seven-game road trip, starting with a four-game series against the division-leading Rangers, followed by a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
