This one looked hopeless yet again as the Royals led with 2 runs going into the 8th. Sure Ian Snell pitched well and the Bullpen backed him up, but the hits were few and scattered.
Until the 8th inning, when Ichiro and Figgins managed to get on base. Then Gutierrez singled in the 1st run to blow the Kansas City shutout. He was followed by Lopez, who doubled off the Kansas reliever's glove to bring in the tying run. And then with the bases loaded, Milton Bradley drew a dramatic walk to bring in the lead run.
After that it was Mariner's Bullpen Light's Out Baseball. Mark Lowe pitched a perfect 8th to grab his 3rd hold. Then, David Aarsdma, who's last outing ended in his first blown save, bounced back to pickup #7. Great that the team was able to end their losing streak on the road.
PLAYER OF THE GAME:
This goes to the Big Bad Bradley. He went 2 for 3 to raise that tiny batting average and then, did what he's great at: he used his patience at the plate to draw a mere walk to win. Under pressure, many guys would strike out, but Milton settled for the walk and brought it home.
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