Chicago was good to the Seattle Mariners

After losing two straight games to split their series in Oakland the Seattle Mariners moved on to Chicago to start a 3 game series against the White Sox. The change in scenery was just what the Mariners needed as they won the first game of the series. It wasn't an easy win though as it went 10 innings and only a one run win.

The first inning started off with a high not as Franklin Gutierrez hit his second leadoff home run of the season. The next three batters made outs to end the inning. In the bottom half of the inning Blake Bevin took the mound for the first time this season. He did a great job as the first two batters made outs. An error by Kyle Seager gave the Whites Sox a runner. The next batter flew out ending the first.

The second inning started as Jesus Montero stepped into the batter's box. Three straight out soon ended the Mariners half of the inning. Blake Bevin was able to get three quick outs to keep the game at 1-0 Mariners.

In the 3^rd inning with one out Brendan Ryan got a hit giving us a glimmer of hope to add on to the lead. It wasn't to be though as the only other base runner we would get in the inning was a Michael Saunders walk sandwiched between two strike outs. The White Sox went in order making for a quick inning.

In the 4^th inning the only base runner was Kyle Seager as he reached on a walk after two outs. Kyle Seager was caught trying to steal second ending any Mariner threat. The White Sox tied the game in the bottom of the 4^th with back to back hits after two outs.

The 5^th inning was wild as Jason Bay started off with a double. Singles by both Dustin Ackerly and Brendan Ryan, a double by Franklin Gutierrez, a triple by Michael Saunders and two more singles by Kendrys Morales and Michael Morse gave the Mariners a 6-1 lead. The White Sox retaliated with there own barrage of hits in the bottom of the 5^th to make it 6-5 Mariners.

The Mariners top of the 6^th went quick as the batters went 1-2-3. The White Sox went quietly in their half of the inning despite having one runner. The 7^th was another quick inning for the Mariners. The White managed a tie in their half of the inning. The 8^th and 9^th went quick as both teams went in order.

We went to the 10^th inning where Franklin Gutierrez started off with a single. Two batters latter Kendrys Morales hit a double to score Guti. Jesus Montero struck out but then both Kyle Seager and Jason Bay got hits. Kendrys Morales scored but Jesus Montero was thrown out at home plate. With a 2-run lead it was time for Tom Wilhelmsen to save the game. Wilhelmsen though didn't have his usual great stuff he ended up walking three players along with giving up an RBI single. He managed to hang on and squeak out a save as the Mariners won the game at 8-7.