Seattle Mariners have wild stat by way of their first 2 video games

It’s solely taken the Seattle Mariners two video games to realize a wild stat that hasn’t occurred in over a century, if ever.

The M’s have but to hit a single by way of their first two video games. According to MLB.com’s Sarah Langs, they’re the primary crew since no less than 1900 to start out its season with out a single in its first two video games. They’re additionally simply the ninth crew to go with out a single in any two-game span and the primary because the 2021 Chicago Cubs.

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Seattle (1-1 file) has 9 hits by way of two video games, with six house runs, two doubles and one triple. The crew hit no less than one single in each recreation final season.

The undeniable fact that the Mariners have hit six house runs with out a single is wild in itself. But maybe much more stunning is that they recorded a triple earlier than a single whereas enjoying each video games a T-Mobile Park.

T-Mobile Park is the toughest park within the league to hit triples in by a reasonably vast margin with a park factor score of 52 (100 is common). That’s twenty eighth out of 28 ballparks on the checklist. The next-closest park is Yankee Stadium at 63. The Mariners hit 9 triples as a crew final yr, with simply three of these coming at T-Mobile Park.

The Mariners acquired a bit of assist getting their triple on Friday night time. Leo Rivas pulled a flyball into proper discipline that Guardians rookie Chase DeLauter practically made a troublesome operating catch on however couldn’t fairly corral, because it popped out of his glove and allowed Rivas to race to 3rd for a leadoff triple within the backside of the third inning.

There could have additionally been a bit of assist from the hometown scorekeeper in attaining the no-singles-through-two-games stat. During opening day on Thursday, Randy Arozarena hit a pointy, low line drive to left-center discipline that Guardians left fielder Angel Martinez was in place to chop off however let go between his legs. Arozarena hustled into second for what was scored a double however might have went the opposite approach as a single and an error.

The Mariners face the Guardians of their third recreation of the season at 6:40 p.m. on Saturday. Radio protection may be heard on Seattle Sports 710 AM and the Seattle Sports app beginning with the pregame present at 5:30 p.m. 

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