Mariners shut out Blue Jays 4‑0 behind Hancock’s gem
SEATTLE (Interstat) — Emerson Hancock tossed seven innings of two-hit shutout ball and the Seattle Mariners blanked the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 on Sunday at T-Mobile Park.
Hancock (6-4) struck out five and did not walk a batter, lowering his ERA. Gabe Speier worked a scoreless eighth. The Mariners mustered six hits, scoring one run in the third on Cal Raleigh’s sacrifice fly, two in the fourth on Mitch Garver’s two-run homer and another in the eighth on Josh Naylor’s RBI single. Raleigh also had a hit and an RBI. Naylor went 1 for 4 with an RBI. Victor Robles, Randy Arozarena and Luke Raley each singled.
Toronto (42-48) managed three hits and was shut out for the second time in three games against Seattle. Trey Yesavage (4-4) took the loss, allowing three runs in four innings. The Blue Jays had won 2-0 on Friday before dropping the series finale.
Attendance was 37,415. The game lasted 2 hours, 11 minutes. Seattle improved to 47-44.