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09/12 00:06 CDT Bryan Woo carries a perfect game into the 7th inning as the
Mariners top the Padres 5-2
Bryan Woo carries a perfect game into the 7th inning as the Mariners top the
Padres 5-2
By TIM BOOTH
AP Sports Writer
SEATTLE (AP) --- Based on how his warmup went, Bryan Woo was uncertain what
kind of outing he was going to have.
He ended up flirting with perfection.
"I didn't feel great in catch. I didn't feel great in the bullpen, just kind of
all over the place. And then you get out there and it just clicks," the Seattle
pitcher said.
Woo took a perfect game into the seventh inning, Luke Raley had a two-run
single and the Mariners beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday night.
J.P. Crawford added a two-run double as Seattle moved within 3 1/2 games of
first-place Houston in the AL West by splitting a two-game series with the
Padres.
Woo (8-2) retired his first 19 batters before Fernando Tatis Jr. lined a home
run to left field with one out in the seventh. The right-hander's fastball
caught too much of the plate and Tatis was able to keep it fair down the line
to end the perfect game, no-hitter and shutout with one swing.
"It was a good pitch, good swing. Tip your cap," Woo said.
Until that point, Woo was overpowering. Wearing specially designed shoes that
included the image of wrestling star Ric Flair, the second-year pitcher relied
on his fastball at the top of the strike zone to overpower the Padres.
Through six innings, Woo struck out four and never went to a three-ball count.
The closest San Diego came to a hit was Manny Machado's line drive that was
caught by diving left fielder Randy Arozarena.
"His arm slot, the ball is jumping. He's got a nice, compact delivery, has an
upshoot heater and the ball was getting to guys," Padres manager Mike Shildt
said.
Woo was pulled in the seventh after giving up a double to Jurickson Profar and
walking Jake Cronenworth. Xander Bogaerts hit an RBI single to score Profar,
but the Mariners escaped further damage.
Andrs Muoz worked the ninth for his 20th save.
"What they do offensively is difficult and I think after about the first and
second inning you could tell something special was happening. He had really
good stuff," Mariners manager Dan Wilson said.
Woo pitched with a lead most of the night after Seattle scored three times in
the third thanks in part to an error by Cronenworth, who dropped a potential
double-play ball at second base. Cal Raleigh had an RBI single and Raley drove
in a pair with a two-out base hit.
In the sixth, Crawford provided some cushion by driving a 3-2 pitch into the
right-field corner to score Raley and Justin Turner.
Seattle nearly added on in the seventh, but Tatis robbed Arozarena of a homer
with a leaping catch at the wall in right field. Tatis said he was hoping to
rob Julio Rodrguez after the young Mariners star took one away from him last
year.
"I said, ?I wanted Julio, but I'm sorry, it was your turn,'" Tatis said.
San Diego starter Michael King (12-9) threw five innings and allowed only one
earned run. He struck out six but lost for the third time in four starts.
ROSTER MOVES
San Diego catcher Luis Campusano was optioned to Triple-A El Paso due to a lack
of playing time in the majors. Campusano, who was San Diego's opening day
catcher, was stuck behind Kyle Higashioka and Elias Daz. Outfielder Brandon
Lockridge and LHP Tom Cosgrove were recalled from the minors. LHP Martin Perez
was placed on the paternity list.
UP NEXT
Padres: After an off day, San Diego opens a three-game series Friday in San
Francisco.
Mariners: Begin a four-game series with Texas on Thursday. Bryce Miller (11-8,
3.18 ERA) will start the opener after throwing six shutout innings in his last
start.
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