Seattle Mariners catcher Mitch Garver (18) and starting pitcher George Kirby (68) meet at the mound during the fourth inning against the Texas Rangers at T-Mobile Park on June 19. Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports

Mariners Suffer Brutal Walk-Off Loss Against Miami Marlins; Here's How it Happened

Originally posted on Seattle Mariners on SI
By Brady Farkas | Last updated Jun 21, 2024 10:01 PM ET

The Seattle Mariners suffered a third straight loss on Friday night, falling 3-2 to the Miami Marlins in extra innings. The M's had a 2-0 lead and failed to add-on offensively, and then missed a chance to score the gifted runner from second in the top of the tenth inning. With the loss, Seattle is now 44-34 and as always, here's how it happened.

The Overwhelming Story

The M's simply failed to capitalize on their opportunity. The Marlins entered play as one of the worst teams in baseball, with pitcher Trevor Rogers sporting a 1-8 record with an ERA over five. Instead of knocking him around early, Seattle got up 2-0 after two innings and then sat back and did nothing for the rest of the game, allowing the Marlins to hang around so they could eventually win it.

The Big Plays

The M's were up 1-0 in the first after a sacrifice fly from Mitch Garver and made it 2-0 in the second on a triple by Ryan Bliss.

Blisstered. pic.twitter.com/8f1ocfh6xI
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) June 21, 2024

Julio Rodriguez made a pair of incredible catches in the first two innings, this one being the second of the two.

No Fly Zone: Coast to Coast ‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/HZUTE6J0DX
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) June 22, 2024

The Marlins tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning on solo shots by Bryan De La Cruz and Josh Bell.

BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS #MarlinsBeisbol pic.twitter.com/bHyigPiTRu
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) June 22, 2024

After a single, a stolen base, and an infield single in the top of the eighth inning, the M's had runners at first and third with no one out. However, J.P. Crawford, Dylan Moore and Julio Rodriguez all struck out to end the threat and strand the runners.

Seattle also failed to score in the top of the 10th, with Austin Voth giving up a walk-off single to Tim Anderson on the first pitch of the bottom half.

The Marlins with a walk-off in THREE STRAIGHT GAMES! pic.twitter.com/3xTCjZKDfd
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 22, 2024

Odds and Ends

Ryne Stanek worked for the second straight day, meaning he's likely unavailable for Saturday... Jesus Luzardo was scratched on Saturday for Miami... Rodriguez had a single... The M's will start Logan Gilbert on Saturday... George Kirby worked 7.0 innings, allowing only the two runs.

This article first appeared on Seattle Mariners on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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