Gonzales improves to 5-0, Mariners hammer Rangers. MORE:
Marco Gonzales , The Canadian Pressbecame the first pitcher to reach five wins this season and the Seattle Mariners chased Texas'in the first inning of his major league debut, beating the Rangers 14-2 Thursday night.
The Mariners remained patient while Hearn struggled to find the strike zone. Called up from Triple-A Nashville, the left-hander walked the first batter on four pitches, then issued two more walks to load the bases.drove a bases-clearing double into the left-field corner for a 4-0 lead.dropped a foul popup before Hearn allowed another single to load the bases again.
The Rangers have lost four straight and find their pitching staff in disarray after injuries and unexpected bullpen usage in a 6-5 walk-off loss at Oakland on Wednesday night. Already down a starter and uncertain what the rotation will look like next week, Woodward was forced to use five relievers against the Mariners. Each gave up at least one hit.
The Mariners plan to have Kikuchi make these short starts a few times during his rookie season to combat a trend the team sees in other Japanese pitchers who have made the transition to the major leagues. In his native country, starters pitch just once a week and seem to tail off after a season or two when coming to the U.S.
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