SEATTLE (AP) — Jean Segura chopped the first pitch from Sam Dyson into center field to score Guillermo Heredia with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Seattle Mariners won yet another one-run game by beating the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Wednesday.
Seattle came up with just enough offense to split the two-game interleague series, and it was one of their All-Stars who came through. Heredia walked to lead off the eighth inning against Tony Watson (3-4) and advanced to second on Dee Gordon’s bunt. Gordon was initially called safe but was out on review.
Dyson, who shut down the Mariners a night earlier, took over and was greeted by Segura’s chopper up the middle, and Heredia beat the throw home from Steven Duggar.
Alex Colome (3-5) pitched the eighth inning, and Edwin Diaz struck out the side in the ninth for his league-best 38th save in 41 chances. Seattle improved to 27-12 in one-run games this season.
Segura had a first-inning sacrifice fly and two of Seattle’s three RBIs. Ryon Healy added his 21st home run, a solo shot in the second inning. Seattle has scored three runs or fewer in 11 of the past 14 games.
Seattle starter Mike Leake cruised through the first five innings on just 51 pitches and one hit allowed. San Francisco threatened in the sixth thanks to an error on Hunter Pence’s groundball and a single by Nick Hundley to open the inning. The runners advanced to second and third with one out, but Leake responded with his first two strikeouts. He got Alen Hanson swinging over a slider before watching Andrew McCutchen miss swinging at a cutter
San Francisco got to Leake an inning later when Brandon Crawford’s blooper fell in for a double off the sliding glove of Denard Span in left to score pinch-runner Chase d’Arnaud. Hunter Pence followed with a two-out broken-bat single off reliever Juan Nicasio to score Crawford with the tying run.
COOPERSTOWN BOUND?
Giants manager Bruce Bochy is hopeful he’ll be able to attend the Hall of Fame inductions this weekend in Cooperstown of his former player Trevor Hoffman and his former coach Alan Trammell. Bochy said it’s still unclear if he’ll be able to attend and the logistics are challenging. He wouldn’t leave until after the Giants home game on Saturday night and would try and rejoin the team Monday in San Diego.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Giants: Brandon Belt left in the seventh inning after reaching on an infield single. Belt appeared to be hurt taking a hard step after reaching first base. He limped off the field after being briefly examined by a trainer.
Mariners: RHP Erasmo Ramirez is scheduled to pitch for Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday night as he recovers from muscle strain in his right arm that’s had him on the disabled list since May 1.
UP NEXT
Giants: San Francisco returns home to open a four-game series with Milwaukee. Dereck Rodriguez (5-1) will start Thursday’s opener. The Giants have won his last six starts and are 7-1 overall in games he’s started this season.
Mariners: Seattle opens a three-game series against the Angels on Friday with Wade LeBlanc (6-1) on the mound. The Mariners are 11-4 in his 15 starts this season and tied a career-high with 10 strikeouts in his last outing against the White Sox.
