Bregman’s two homers not enough as Mariners edge Cubs
SEATTLE (Interstat) — Alex Bregman homered twice and drove in three runs, but the Seattle Mariners outlasted the Chicago Cubs 6-5 in 10 innings Friday at T-Mobile Park.
Seattle scored four runs in the second inning, highlighted by Cal Raleigh’s three-run homer, and added a run in the fifth. Chicago answered with Ian Happ’s solo homer in the eighth and Bregman’s tying shot in the ninth. Leo Rivas singled home Randy Arozarena in the 10th to win it.
Bregman went 3 for 5 with two homers and three RBIs. Happ was 2 for 5 with a homer. Pete Crow-Armstrong homered to open the game. Raleigh finished 1 for 4 with three RBIs.
Seattle starter Emerson Hancock allowed three earned runs over 5 2/3 innings with six strikeouts. Matthew Boyd gave up four earned runs in six innings for Chicago. Seranthony Domínguez (6-3) pitched a scoreless 10th for the win. Ryan Zeferjahn (4-4) took the loss.
The Cubs had 12 hits and the Mariners eight. Attendance was 46,018. Game time was 2:55. Chicago fell to 74-55; Seattle improved to 61-68.