SEATTLE – Tom Murphy fired a two-run homer in the second inning and another solo in the sixth for the Seattle Mariners to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Friday.
With its eighth win in 11 games, Seattle is about to be included in the American League wildcard dispute after approaching a New York game for second place in the saturated standings.
Murphy got at least two home runs for a fifth game on a night of defensive errors that cost Arizona 3 goals. With his two-run toddler, Murphy put Seattle up 3-2, and his second homer in the sixth came out the fence between left and center fields. I connect both flyers to Arizona opener Madison Bumgarner.
JP Crawford, the first hitter of the match, shook a lone homer for the Seattle cause, and Ty France got a crucial single with two strikeouts and two outs that propelled Dylan Moore to break the tie. -3 in the fifth episode.
Bumgarner (7-10) worked six innings and the three homers were the highest figure they have given him in the campaign.
Marc Gonzales (8-5) worked six chapters in which he allowed 4:00 hits and scored three dirty runs. France’s error when there were two outs allowed the second inning to be extended; followed by Puerto Rican Henry Ramos, who shook off a two-goal fumble, the first of his career after 916 minor league clashes.
For the Diamondbacks, Dominican Ketel Mart 3-0, one scored. The Venezuelan David Peralta 1-0. Puerto Rican Henry Ramos 3-1.
For the Mariners, the Venezuelan Luis Torrens 3-2, one scored.