Taijuan Walker got his revenge on the Angels:
On Sept. 3 at Safeco Field, Taijuan Walker endured the worst outing of his professional career, giving up six runs on six hits, including three straight homers. He never got out of the first inning. After he was pulled with two outs, he left the mound to loud vocal displeasure from Mariners fans.
Ten days later, Walker walked off the mound at Angel Stadium having thrown a three-hit shutout in Seattle’s 8-0 win, while his mom, cousins, friends and former coaches chanted his name. He was perfect for 5 2/3 innings, didn’t allow a hit for six innings and struck out 11 to throw the first shutout of his career.
The Mariners stating pitching owns a 1.41 ERA during their seven game winning streak. Except for Walker’s performance, they are not going very deep in games, but they are giving both the offense and bullpen room to breathe. They’ve made it an even tighter race for the AL Wild Card.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2cwjfvY
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