Seattle MarinersvsWashington Nationals
SEA 10/WSH 2
Things to say
Seattle beat Washington 10-2 at Nationals Park.
01
opener
Mariners rolled into DC and just put a beating on the Nats. Ten-two, never really close after the middle innings. Felt over by the sixth.
02
key player
Seattle's bats were locked in top to bottom, the heart of the order kept turning it over and Washington never had an answer.
03
hot take
Nats are a .500 team pretending to be a contender. You don't get blanked late at home like that if you're a real playoff club.
04
deep cut
Washington's skipper went to the pen way too early and the long man just got lit up. That's where the game flipped.
05
exit
Anyway, getaway day tomorrow, we'll see if the Nats can salvage one before Seattle flies out.
The recap
Mariners rolled into Nationals Park and put a 10-spot on the board, turning what looked like a competitive interleague matchup into a laugher. Seattle's bats got into Washington's stuff early and the heart of the order kept pouring it on, while the Nats could only scratch across two.
Washington's manager went to the pen too early and the bullpen couldn't stop the bleeding. The M's climb to 37-34 and the Nats fall back to .500 at 35-35.