Texas beats Mariners 8-3 in early game due to rain

ARLINGTON, Texas – The rain could not win the result for the Mariners. Although the biblical downpour started at 21:26 local time and finally ended the game was loud enough to erase just about everything else.

Since they played at least five rounds at Globe Life Park – making it an official match – The match was happily called after a 1 hour, 9 minute rain delay in the seventh inning with the Rangers leading 8-3. The field was wet and there was also a flash flood warning in the area.

Two teams are nowhere in the rain and rain at the end of September, it would have benefited anyone to continue playing.

But will they play again on Saturday? The forecast is that the rain continues – perhaps not as strong as Friday night – to continue all day Saturday and Sunday.

In the search for sarcastic results, not only did it prevent the Mariners from gathering a very unlikely rebound in the final rounds against Texas Bullpen, but it also prevented the Rangers from increasing their lead in a match that seemed decided.

The shortened match of seven innings did not make the departure of Erasmo Ramirez better (2 2/3).

At the second consecutive outing, the diminutive right handed had little control of his throws and could not stay away from the base runners and hard contacts.

"It's just not very clear," said Scott Servais, Mr. Manager. "He was really struggling to get an idea of ​​the secondary tone. There were a lot of fast balls and cutters and he was missing in the middle of the plate. "

And with a small army of snipers, Servais had no reason to undergo another uncompetitive outing on the part of Ramirez, who allowed six points – five of Adrian Beltre's heads – out of four. hits and two withdrawals.

"What can I say, back to back without anything," Ramirez said. "I fight a little with my arguments. Beltre had a good contact. He is a good hitter. I can not say anything. I am happy to be in good health and if I go out again, I will just work to get better.

Will he go out another way? Servais was not sure he was going to start Ramirez again this season. James Paxton and Felix Hernandez could return to the rotation next week.

With two outs in the first leg and a pair of runners at the base, Ramirez left a fast 0-1 ball in the zone. Beltre added to his Hall of Fame numbers by sending a line command over the wall for a three-point circuit. It was the 476th circuit of Beltre's career and broke the tie with him, Stan Musial and Willie Stargell, placing him in 30th place on the list of all time.

Ramirez has never managed to come out of the third inning. He started by hitting Shin-Soo Choo with a throw to put the lead runner at the base. A double by Jurickson Profar allowed the two riders to score for Beltre, who again delivered a single in the right field to score the two riders. The five points produced are a high season for Beltre and place him at 1,703 for his career, which allows him to finish 22nd on the list of all time. He passed Jim Thome and Reggie Jackson in the process.

"He can not find his things," said Servais about Ramirez. "There is not much going back and forth. It's 87 mph and the 91 mph fastball. He really needs to change things for a separation. He does not feel it. It's not just that. He will have to make some adjustments. It's a fight for him these last few times. "

It was the last hitter Ramirez faced, but his replacement, Roenis Elias, was hardly better.

Elias entered the game and dropped two singles after which he walked a walk to the hitter Joey Gallo.

The lead was pushed to 7-0 on a play that characterized the night in Seattle. Profar hits a softball in the shallow right field. Ben Gamel went into charge and canceled second base player Dee Gordon. But Gamel took a quick look to see if he could collide with Gordon and this hesitation did not allow him to take a dive.

"I think the wind has played a lot," said Servais. "I think he thought he could catch it, but the wind pushed him back.He was not even close to that."

Gamel then jumped to his feet and made a wild pitch that seemed to want to go to second base, but he spent half of the infield, overtaking two stunned Mariners. The ball rolled in the dugout. Profar was rewarded at home because of the mistake of throwing to make 7-0.

"For some reason, the last times we went here, we did not play well at all defensively," said Servais.

Unlike the Mariners, the Rangers were making a filming start. But Seattle managed to collect some points in the last few rounds.

Mitch Haniger clinched his 91st RBI of the season after a hat-trick of Gordon in the fifth. Mike Zunino scored Gamel with a 1-2 finish to reduce the deficit to 7-2.

In the seventh, Haniger led the inning with his 35th double of the season and marked moments later on the single of Jean Segura.

With two outs and Segura on third base, third division referee and team captain Larry Vanover stopped the match after Alex Claudio's third throw to Kyle Seager.

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James Paxton (disease) launched a long pitcher in the rain before the match. He should return to the starting rotation and start Monday or Tuesday at Safeco Field.