The Seattle Mariners edged out the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Sunday at T-Mobile Park, marking their seventh win in their last 10 games. The narrow shutout highlighted the strength of the Mariners’ pitching, as they blanked Don Kelly’s Pirates squad.
Seattle starter George Kirby starred on the mound, tossing six scoreless innings and fanning nine in a pitching duel with Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes, who struck out 10 batters over five shutout innings himself.
The Mariners’ bullpen—Carlos Vargas, Gabe Speier, and Andres Muñoz—sealed the win by combining for 2.2 innings of flawless relief, preserving the shutout.
Following the game, Major League Baseball made a notable announcement about the Mariners that drew widespread attention and reactions online.
Critics and fans alike had mixed responses:
- “Pirates can’t hit though,” one fan said, downplaying the announcement.
- “Impressive!!!” another reacted positively.
- “Trade Paul Skenes to the Mets and give him a chance to win,” one user wrote, showing sympathy for the Pirates’ ace.
- “And still 0 World Series appearances. Sad,” another reminded of the franchise’s historical shortcomings.
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Despite having reached the ALCS three times in franchise history, the Mariners remain the only MLB team never to appear in the World Series.
Still, with a resurgent pitching staff leading the way, optimism is brewing in Seattle.
“The starting pitching’s rounding into form,” a fan noted, echoing the growing belief that this year’s Mariners could be building toward something special.
