Brewers defeat Mariners 5-3
Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez poses with a trident after hitting a two-run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Seattle.
AP PHOTO/LINDSEY WASSON
SEATTLE (AP) — Eric Lauer allowed just four hits over 7 2/3 innings and Brice Turang hit a go-ahead single and scored in the seventh as the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-game sweep with a 5-3 victory Wednesday over the Seattle Mariners.
Julio Rodríguez clubbed a two-run homer against Lauer (3-1) in the third, but that was all the offense Seattle could muster against the Brewers’ lefty, who didn’t give up another hit until the eighth inning.
Mariners starter Marco Gonzales had a strong outing, with nine strikeouts and four hits allowed over six innings in his first start since April 8.
Gonzales was pulled after allowing back-to-back singles to William Contreras and Jesse Winker to open the seventh. Right-hander Matt Brash (1-2) came on in relief and allowed back-to-back singles to Brian Anderson and Luke Voit to give Milwaukee its first run.
Turang gave Milwaukee the lead with a two-run single, and scored on a pinch-hit two-run single from Rowdy Tellez to put the Brewers ahead, 5-2.
Jarred Kelenic drove in a run for Seattle in the ninth on a bases-loaded single, but Matt Bush got the final two outs for his first save of the season.
NOTES
Jose Caballero’s third-inning double was the first hit of his major league career.
Brewers rookie Blake Perkins made his major league debut as a pinch-runner in the seventh inning.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Brewers: Placed OF Garrett Mitchell on the 10-Day IL with a left shoulder subluxation, and recalled OF Blake Perkins from Triple-A Nashville.
Mariners: RHP Andrés Muñoz (shoulder) felt healthy after throwing a bullpen session on Tuesday, and will head on a rehab assignment soon. Manager Scott Servais expects Muñoz to complete two to three rehab outings before rejoining the team.
UP NEXT
RHP Freddy Peralta will pitch Friday for the Brewers against Boston. Peralta is 2-1 with a 3.18 ERA in three starts.
The Mariners will start RHP George Kirby against St. Louis on Friday. Kirby allowed two earned runs over 6 1/3 innings against Colorado on Sunday for his first win of the season.