Other notes
- Justin Dunn had an excellent outing in Game 2 on Thursday, allowing just two hits, a couple of walks and one earned run, while also striking out six hitters in 5.0 innings
- Tom Murphy hit his first home run in 573 days, during Game 1 of Tuesday’s double-header
- Sam Haggerty hit his first home run of the season and the second of his Major League career on Tuesday, in Game 2 of the double-header
- When France hit his home run in the top of the first in Game 1 on Tuesday, it represented the first time this season the Mariners had scored in the opening inning
- Sheffield and Margevicius became the first pair of Mariners lefties to start both games of a double-header since Sept. 26, 2007
- Following the 4-3 win in Game 1 on Tuesday, the M’s are now 3-0 in extra innings games this season
- Seattle played multiple double-headers in the same series for the first time since Aug. 12-14, 1985
- Kendall Graveman continued his phenomenal start to the season during the Baltimore series and has allowed just one hit to go with a 0.00 ERA in 6.0 innings over five appearances
- The Mariners and Orioles all wore #42 during Game 1 on Thursday, in honor of Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson; in this respect, the final scoreline of 4-2 to the M’s seemed apt
What was your main takeaway from the series in Baltimore? Further, what has impressed you most about the Mariners so far this season? Let us know in the comments section below.
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