SEATTLE (AP) — Luke Raley hit a three-run homer into the upper deck, Justin Turner’s grand slam capped Seattle’s seven-run second inning and the Mariners thumped the Philadelphia Phillies 10-2 on Friday night.
The Mariners handed Philadelphia its season-high fifth straight loss. Combined with Atlanta’s fourth straight win, the Phillies lead in the NL East is down to five games, the smallest Philadelphia’s advantage has been since May 28.
Given a wealth of offensive support, Seattle starter Bryan Woo cruised through a career-high seven shutout innings allowing just five hits. Woo (5-1) struck out six, walked none and left to a standing ovation after Bryson Stott’s fly out ended the seventh. It was the 14th time this season that a Seattle starter pitched at least seven innings allowing zero runs.
“It’s been a tough year watching the rest of the staff do what they’ve been doing and staying healthy and just being horses,” said Woo, who has faced two stints on the injured list. “That’s all I’m really trying to do is just contribute and be that for the team.”
In just his fifth career starter, Phillies’ righty Tyler Phillips didn’t make it through the second inning after he threw a complete-game shutout in his last outing and suffered his first loss.
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