Kikuchi credits Servais with his success. the Arizona Diamondbacks, again in a no-decision. In his latest start, he struck out eight batters and permitted only one run in five innings Sunday vs. 26 in Seattle, getting a no-decision after allowing four runs on four hits in five-plus innings. Kikuchi has lost two straight decisions and hasn’t recorded a win in his past seven starts. You have to make sure you keep those guys off base and limit the damage he can do.” You can’t get so locked in on him that you (ignore) the guys that hit ahead of him. “We spend a lot of time trying to prepare for Salvador Perez,” he said. Seattle manager Scott Servais knows that his team has to be ready for Royals catcher Salvador Perez, who leads the major leagues in RBIs (112) and ranks second in home runs (45). Seattle sits 3 1/2 games back of the New York Yankees, who hold the final AL playoff position. The Mariners emerged with the victory Friday but made little headway in the American League wild-card race, as three of the four teams ahead of them also won. You always want to follow up a good performance with another good performance. “We’re all trying to get better every day, and we’re trying to bring the best out of each other every day. “I think intrinsically we’re all competitors,” he said. He believes that watching the others from the 2018 draft succeed is motivation for each of them. He lasted only 4 1/3 innings in that contest, his first career appearance against the Mariners, allowing five runs on nine hits.īubic was excited to see Heasley’s debut Friday night. “I’ve had enough innings and experience that I think I can go out there and give the team a chance to win without any excuses.”īubic has posted four straight no-decisions, including a start at Seattle on Aug. “I don’t really consider myself so young anymore,” he said. He gave up six hits and no walks while striking out two.īubic is more experienced than Heasley, relatively speaking, having arrived in the majors in July 2020. The Seattle center fielder hit a pair of two-run homers in the Mariners’ 6-2 victory, accounting for all four runs Heasley yielded in his four-inning stint.
Heasley’s lone problem Friday was Jarred Kelenic. He joined Bubic, Brady Singer, Jackson Kowar and Daniel Lynch. Kansas City became the first club in major league history to have five pitchers from the same draft class start a game in the same season for the team that selected them. Heasley became the fifth Royals pitcher selected in the 2018 draft to appear for the big-league club. The Mariners will send Yusei Kikuchi (7-8, 4.23 ERA) to the mound to face Kris Bubic (4-6, 4.99) in a battle of left-handers.
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The Royals (66-81) and Mariners (79-68) will square off in the second game of a three-game series with Seattle looking to keep its postseason hopes alive while Kansas City focuses on the future. After spoiling Jonathan Heasley’s major league debut Friday night, the Seattle Mariners will pursue another road victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
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