The Seattle Mariners blank the Minnesota Twins

As the first game of a 4-game series between the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins is about to start Hisashi Iwakuma walks onto the mound. Brian Dozier is his first opponent as he steps up to the plate and he single. Eduardo Escobar is the next man to the plate and he flies out to James Jones. That brings Trevor Plouffe to the plate and he strikes out. Former Mariner Kendrys Morales will try to keep the inning going as he grounds out to Logan Morrison to end the top of the inning. As the bottom of the inning gets under way Kevin Correia. Michael Saunders is his first opponent as he walks to the plate and he lines out to Brian Dozier. James Jones is the next man to the plate and he singles. That brings Robinson Cano to the plate and he walks and Jones to second. With two on and one out Corey Hart comes to the plate and he pops out to Brian Dozier. With two on and two out Kyle Seager steps up to the plate and he strikes out to end the 1^st inning.

Josh Willingham will startr the 2^nd inning with a strike out. Oswaldo Arcia is the next man to the plate and he singles. That brings Chris Colabello to the plate and he strikes out. Sam Fuld will try to keep the inning going as he pops up to Brad Miller to end the top of the inning. Logan Morrison will start the home half of the inning with a ground ball to Brian Dozier for an out. Mike Zunino is the next man to the plate and he hits a homerun. That brings Dustin Ackley to the plate and he singles. With one on and one out Brad Miller steps up to the plate and he walks and Ackley goes to second. Back to the top of the order for Michael Saunders who flies out to Josh Willingham. With two on and two out James Jones comes to the plate and he grounds out to Brian Dozier to end the 2^nd inning. 1-0 Mariners.

Eric Fryer will start the 3^rd inning with a ground ball to Brad Miller for an out. Back to the top of the order for Brian Dozier who strikes out. That brings Eduardo Escobar to the plate and he strikes out to end the top of the inning. Robinson Cano will start the home half of the inning with a fly ball to Sam Fuld for an out. Corey Hart is the next man to the plate and he flies out to Oswaldo Arcia in foul territory. That brings Kyle Seager to the plate and he flies out to Oswaldo Arcia to end the 3^rd inning.

Trevor Plouffe will start the 4^th inning with a strike out. Kendrys Morales is the next man to the plate and he hits a ground ball to Logan Morrison and he drops the ball for an error. That brings Josh Willingham to the plate and he flies out to James Jones. Oswaldo Arcia will try to keep the inning going as he strikes out to end the top of the inning. Logan Morrison will start the home half of the inning with a fly ball to Josh Willingham for an out. Mike Zunino is the next man to the plate and he flies out to Owaldo Arcia. That brings Dustin Ackley to the plate and he grounds out to Kendrys Morales to end the 4^th inning.

Chris Colabello will start the 5^th inning with a strike out. Sam Fuld is the next man to the plate and he grounds out to Robinson Cano on a spectacular play. That brings Eric Fryer to the plate and he flies out to James Jones to end the top of the inning. Brad Miller will start the home half of the inning with a fly ball to Josh Willingham for an out. Back to the top of the order for Michael Saunders who walks. That brings James Jones to the plate and he pops up into foul territory where it is caught by Trevor Plouffe. Robinson Cano will try to keep the inning going as he singles as Saunders takes third. With two on and two out Corey Hart steps up to the plate and he grounds out to Eduardo Escobar to end the 5^th inning.

Brian Dozier will start the 6^th inning with a strike out. Eduardo Escobar is the next man to the plate and he flies out to James Jones. That brings Trevor Plouffe to the plate and he grounds out to Robinson Cano for an out to end the top of the inning. Kyle Seager will start the home half of the inning with a fly ball to Josh Willingham for an out. Logan Morrison is the next man to the plate and he flies out to Josh Willingham. That brings Mike Zunino to the plate and he grounds out to Eduardo Escobar to end the 6^th inning.

Kendrys Morales will start the 7^th inning with a single. Josh Willingham is the next man to the plate and he flies out to Michael Saunders in foul territory. That brings Oswaldo Arcia to the plate and he doubles. With two on and one out Chris Colabello comes to the plate, Chris Parmelee will pinch run for Morales, and he grounds out to Kyle Seager. With two on and two out Sam Fuld steps up to the plate and he strikes out to end the top of the inning. Dustin Ackley will start the home half of the inning with a fly ball to Oswaldo Arcia for an out. Brad Miller is the next man to the plate and he grounds out to Brian Dozier. Back to the top of the order for Michael Saunders who hits a homerun. With two outs James Jones comes to the plate and he flies out to Sam Fuld to end the 7^th inning. 2-0 Mariners.

Danny Farquhar will take over the pitching for the Mariners. Kurt Suzuki, pinch hitting for Eric Fryer ,will start the 8^th inning with a ground ball to Robinson Cano for an out. Brian Dozier is the next man to the plate and he strikes out. That brings Eduardo Escobar to the plate and he strikes out to end the top of the inning. Brian Duensing will take over the pitching duties for the Twins. Robinson Cano will start the home half of the inning with a ground ball to Brian dozier for an out. Corey Hart is the next man to the plate and he strikes out. That brings Kyle Seager to the plate and he strikes out to end the 8^th inning.

Fernando Rodney will take over the pitching duties for the Mariners. Trevor Plouffe will start the 9^th inning with a strike out. Chris Parmelee is the next man to the plate and he strikes out. That brings Josh Willingham to the plate and he pops up to Brad Miller to end the game. 2-0 Mariners as Fernando Rodney gets his 26^th save.