Boxscore Breakdown #26: Solo – Mariners 3, Angels 2

It was fitting that on May the Fourth be with you Day, this game would feature nothing but Solo shots. Like Han, the Mariners shot first and won the shootout. The Angels had a shot at dethroning the King to defeat the Empire, but Collin Cowgill‘s light speed drive failed him on his game-ending stolen base attempt.

Mariners 3, Angels 2

Run Expectancy Rundown
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Starting Pitcher Scores
[googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”spreadsheets/d/1sv2czPhq_PDsx_fQMAYwjM7NI0N4NP2YR4gY_aQpygM/pubchart” query=”oid=161400381&format=interactive” width=”584″ height=”293″ /] For six innings, Matt Shoemaker completely outpitched Felix Hernandez. The problem is that pesky seventh and eighth inning. As frustrating as it was to see Shoe give up those dingers, this is an overall encouraging step forward for him.

Bullpen Battle
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Game Flow
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Halo A-hole

Sorry, Kole, but that GIDP and striking out in the first with a runner on base went a long way towards short-circuiting what little offense the Halos managed to muster.