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Three of the first four batters in the Seattle Mariners lineup have been sent off, finishing five consecutive victories.
It's not yet clear if J.P. Crawford, Julio Rodríguez and Jesse Winker will be able to play in the opening round of the three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.
Trio was sent off after clearing a brawl by the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, California, who lost 2-1 on Sunday afternoon.
Saturday night, Seattle won 5-3 in the 9th inning, with Angels superstar Mike Trout screaming from two up-and-in pitches (one at head level). Was done.
Sunday starter Jose Suarez's successor, Angels Relief Andrew Wantz, throws behind Rodriguez's head in one go and right hips on the first pitch. The second one that hit the winker. Winker charged the Angels dugout, followed by melee attacks, Crawford threw at least a few punches, and Rodriguez charged in the middle of the scrum.
Three players and both managers have been sent off from each team.
"Sure, there were a lot of things that probably wouldn't happen in the match that happened today," said Mariners manager Scott Survey. Of a brawl while trying to regain order.
"It was pretty clear what was going on with the emotions rising. They switched to the opener (Wantz), who threw some balls at us, and from there. Out of control. It was the black eyes (of the game). "
Suarez entered following Wants' exit and was exhausted, except for Abraham Toro's solo home run. Shut down the Mariners.
Phil Nevin, Interim Manager of the Angels, said: Unfortunately, schedule, tension, sometimes baseball. Sometimes there are ugly incidents. I think that's exactly what happened (Sunday).
Without the first two batters (Crawford and Rodriguez) and the cleanup batter (Winker), the Mariners couldn't complete the six-game sweep to Auckland and Anaheim.
Crawford said he was not worried about the possibility of an outage.
"We all saw (what the angels are doing). We are not stupid," he said. "I'm going to do it 10 out of 10 times. I got the boy back. I don't care about it."
Jonathan Arauze Despite his first home run of the season, the Orioles won four games in a row on Sunday, losing to host Chicago White Sox 4-3.
The White Sox starter Dylan Cease hit the best 13 of his career.
"It's an elite," Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said of the seeds. "I'm glad I hit him four times. It's three plus plus pitches. It's 100 (mph). It's hard to see because it's a bright day. He's throwing 100 with a nasty slider and a nasty curve ball. … It's very difficult to attack. ”
The Orioles are aiming for a fourth straight victory by sending right-handed Tyler Wells (5-4, 3.34 ERA) to the mound on Monday. Wells, who threw five innings without a goal against Washington on Wednesday, is 4-0 in the last five outings. He will play Seattle for the first time.
The Mariners are set to compete with the rookie right-handed George Kirby (2-2, 3.12). Kirby won his first major league victory against the Orioles on May 31st at Camden Yard, throwing a 6-pointless inning that allowed 4 hits and 8 strikeouts with a 10-0 decision.
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