Here's What Dan Wilson Had to Say After Seattle Mariners' Series-Clinching Win on Wednesday
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CHICAGO - The Seattle Mariners defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Wednesday afternoon at Rate Field, moving to 28-20 on the season. The M's continue to pace the American League West as they chase their first division title since 2001, and they've won five of six games on this road trip.
Julio Rodriguez started the scoring with a three-run homer off Shane Smith in the top of the first, his ninth of the season, but the White Sox rallied back to take a 4-3 lead after five innings. Cal Raleigh tied the game in the sixth with a solo homer to left, but Chicago clawed back in the seventh to take a 5-4 lead on a single by Chase Meidroth.
Rowdy Tellez singled and advanced to second on an error before Leody Taveras hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth, his first as a member of the Mariners.
Andres Munoz locked down the ninth inning with his 16th save. He still has an ERA of 0.00.
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After the game, here's what Mariners' manager Dan Wilson had to say:
On Julio Rodriguez's approach and driving his home run out to right-center:
Yeah, that ball went off the bat, and immediately, Manny (Acta) said, 'wow, that ball was smoked.' He's in a really good spot. He's been swinging the bat very well, pretty consistently. And in those RBI situations, to see him go that way and to see him hit the ball hard that way, that's a really good sign. He's continuing to swing the bat well. And again, our guys as a whole, doing a good job getting on base and creating opportunities for the hitters. That was an opportunity right there for Julio, and he took advantage of it.
On Cal Raleigh's home run and what he means to the team:
He has really matured as a hitter. He's not only hitting the ball hard, but also looking for his pitch, taking pitches that are out of the strike zone, not trying to do too much. A double early in the ball game left-handed, and then hit that line drive homer right- handed. He's locked in right now and when he's contributing offensively and then what he does for us behind the plate, that's a great effort from Cal again today after night game. A quick turnaround for him, but really nice job for Cal today.
On Leody Taveras's game-winning home run:
With Leo in there, a guy that can bunt. Want to be swinging away in that situation and he got a really good pitch to hit and put a really good swing on it. I thought he swung the bat very well today, hit the ball hard just about every time up today, found the barrel a lot and particularly that last time up and that was a big lift for us.
The Mariners will be back in action on Thursday night when they take on the Astros in Houston at 5:10 p.m. PT.
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