Tag: seattle mariners
-

Monkey Bytes: September 13
Thursday’s eight-game slate provided plenty of late innings intrigue. Relievers recorded six wins and six saves. There were ancillary saves by Richard Lovelady (TB) and JoJo Romero (STL). Kirby Yates notched his 30th save, and Jesús Tinoco (MIA) secured his first of the season. Our condensed game recaps cover all of yesterday’s high-leverage events of…
-

Monkey Bytes: September 12
Whether it was fate or providence, on the 23rd remembrance of 9/11, nine relievers recorded a win, and 11 secured a save. Saves occurred in all shapes and sizes, ranging between a three-inning one by Jordan Montgomery (ARI) and Edwin Díaz (NYM), recording one with one pitch. Our condensed recaps cover all of Wednesday’s high-leverage…
-

Monkey Bytes: September 9
Sunday’s full slate featured seven wins by relievers and seven secured saves. Raisel Iglesias collected his fifth win on a walk-off but lost his MLB-leading scoreless game streak, allowing an unearned run at the top of the tenth. Porter Hodge closed out a one-run victory over the Yankees, preventing a sweep and keeping his team’s…
-

Monkey Bytes: September 6
Despite Thursday’s slate featuring only nine games, three relievers recorded a win and seven secured saves. It began with a combined shutout by the Reds against the Astros and ended with a go-ahead grand slam by Detroit off of Robert Suarez, resulting in a come-from-behind road win. Our condensed game recaps cover all of yesterday’s…
-

Monkey Bytes: September 4
Tuesday’s 13-game slate resulted in five wins recorded by relievers and four securing saves. Two games required extra innings, and two ended in walk-off rallies at the bottom of the ninth. Our condensed recaps cover yesterday’s high-leverage events of interest. Closer CliffsNotes Justin Martinez (ARI) took over at the bottom of the eighth with two…