A rookie and a veteran led the Indians to a 6-0 victory over the Mariners in the series finale at Progressive Field on Thursday afternoon. Ninth-year pitcher Shaun Marcum held Seattle scoreless over a season-high seven innings, while Giovanny Urshela delivered the first two hits of his career, including a home run.
Mariners starter J.A. Happ was bounced after recording just seven outs, having allowed four earned runs on six hits and two walks. The leadoff man reached in all three innings he began, and he racked up a high pitch count, throwing 29 pitches in the first frame and 37 more in the second.
“I don’t think anybody in baseball is going to let his pitcher go out there and throw 90 pitches in three innings,” Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon said. “You just can’t do that.”
Marcum turned in his finest start of the season, striking out five batters and allowing just three baserunners on a single, a double and a hit-by-pitch. The Indians’ bullpen picked up where Marcum left off, as relievers Zach McAllister and Cody Allen each worked a perfect inning to shut the door.
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