Mariners edge Tigers 4‑2 behind Woo’s seven strong innings

SEATTLE (Interstat) — Bryan Woo allowed three hits over seven shutout innings, and Julio Rodríguez hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning, lifting the Seattle Mariners to a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park. Woo (8-8) struck out five. Andrés Muñoz pitched a scoreless ninth for his 20th save. Brenan Hanifee (0-1) took the loss.

Rodríguez’s homer in the sixth scored Randy Arozarena and Dominic Canzone, giving Seattle a 3-0 lead. Detroit answered in the eighth when Dillon Dingler hit a two-run homer, scoring Gleyber Torres, cutting the deficit to 3-2. Seattle added a run in the bottom of the eighth. Colt Emerson also homered for Seattle.

Drew Anderson allowed three hits over 3 2/3 scoreless innings for Detroit, and Tyler Holton added two hitless innings. Seattle finished with seven hits; Detroit had four. Seattle grounded into three double plays. Attendance was 40,743, and the game took 2:21. The Mariners improved to 56-59, while the Tigers fell to 55-59.