Seattle Mariners Defeat Detroit Tigers 5-3 in a Close Contest

Mariners Take the Series with a Hard-Fought Victory

Key Highlights of the Game:

• Julio Rodriguez hit a solo home run in the first inning to give the Mariners an early lead.
• The Tigers tied the game in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by Kody Clemens.
• The Mariners regained the lead in the fifth inning on a two-run single by Eugenio Suarez.
• The Tigers came within one run in the eighth inning on a solo home run by Willi Castro.
• Paul Sewald pitched a scoreless ninth inning to secure the save for the Mariners.

The Seattle Mariners defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-3 in a close contest on Saturday afternoon at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners took the series with the victory, improving their record to 22-22.

Julio Rodriguez got the Mariners on the board early with a solo home run in the first inning. The Tigers tied the game in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by Kody Clemens, but the Mariners regained the lead in the fifth inning on a two-run single by Eugenio Suarez.

The Tigers came within one run in the eighth inning on a solo home run by Willi Castro, but Paul Sewald pitched a scoreless ninth inning to secure the save for the Mariners. Erik Swanson (3-0) earned the win for the Mariners, while Beau Brieske (0-5) took the loss for the Tigers.

The Mariners will now head to Oakland for a three-game series against the Athletics, while the Tigers will return home to face the Kansas City Royals.