MINNEAPOLIS -- Felix Hernandez stopped another slide for Seattle on Sunday.
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Hernandez pitched eight strong innings and Robinson Cano had four hits
and the Mariners defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-2.
The Mariners were winless since King Felixs previous start, but
Hernandez (5-1) helped snap their four-game skid by giving up two runs
and seven hits while striking out five and walking one.
"Its always a confidence builder coming to the park when we know hes
pitching. Typically we know that we dont have to put up too many runs to
come out with a W," Mariners right fielder Michael Saunders said.
Hernandez has been especially tough on the Twins in recent years. In his
past four starts against Minnesota, he has pitched 34 innings and
allowed three earned runs with 30 strikeouts.
"Its the same old story -- really good stuff," Twins left fielder
Jason Kubel said of facing Hernandez. "Hes just tough, one of the
toughest guys to hit."
The Twins, who have won three straight series and six of nine overall,
jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning on a rally keyed by a
successful replay challenge.
With a man on first and nobody out, shortstop Danny Santana hit a
dribbler to first baseman Justin Smoak, who flipped the ball to
Hernandez covering at first. Santana was ruled out on the play, but
replays showed that his foot hit the bag just before the pitcher
arrived.
Hernandez almost got out of the jam, striking out Brian Dozier and
Joe Mauer on two-strike sliders, but Trevor Plouffe scored both runners
with a two-out single to right-centre to put Minnesota on top 2-0.
"I made one mistake," Hernandez said of his performance on Sunday. "I
left that slider a little bit up against Plouffe and he got that hit. It
was off the plate, but he put a good swing on it.
"I was a little (angry). I did not put a zero on the scoreboard. After
that I made better pitches."
Meanwhile, after Twins starter Ricky Nolasco (2-4) breezed through the
first three innings, the Mariners rallied by going deep in the count and
making Nolasco work the second time through the order.
They got one run back on Kyle Seagers RBI single in the fourth, but they
also drove up Nolascos pitch count by making him throw 33 pitches that
inning.
Nolascos ability to avoid trouble ran out in the fifth. James Jones led
off with an infield single, then scored on Michael Saunders triple to
right field. Cano followed with a shot off the centre field wall for an
RBI double that gave Seattle a 3-2 lead.
By the end of the inning, Nolasco had thrown 100 pitches and was done
for the day. And Hernandez had all the runs he needed to snap that
losing streak.
"With that guy over there, you have to play perfect baseball," Twins
manager Ron Gardenhire said. "We didnt do that. We gave them a few too
many chances, and when you give them chances like that, thats what
happens."
Saunders added a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, Justin Smoak had an
RBI double in the seventh and Cano scored on a wild pitch in the ninth
as the Mariners pulled away.
Mariners closer Fernando Rodney worked a scoreless ninth in a non-save
situation to cap what Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon called an "ideal"
day.
"Our starter went eight and we got our closer some much-needed work,"
McClendon said. "It was perfect."
Notes: McClendon said that the team will decide later this week whether
1B/OF Logan Morrison is ready to begin a minor-league rehab assignment.
Morrison has missed five weeks with a strained right hamstring. ...
Seattle DH Corey Hart left the game in the fourth inning after straining
his left hamstring while stealing second base. ... Canos single in the
fourth extended his on-base streak to 26 games, the longest in the major
leagues this year. ... The Twins will send RHP Kevin Correia (1-5,
6.80) to the mound when they open a two-game series at San Diego on
Tuesday. ... The Mariners also have a day off Monday. They will travel
to Texas for a two-game set against the Rangers, with RHP
Hisashi Iwakuma (2-0, 1.59) starting on Tuesday.
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