Luke Raley hit a three-run homer into the upper deck, and Justin Turner’s grand slam finished off Seattle’s seven-run second inning as the Mariners defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 10-2 on Friday night.
The Mariners handed the Phillies their fifth straight loss, a season high. With Atlanta winning its fourth consecutive game, the Phillies’ lead in the NL East has dropped to five games, the smallest lead Philadelphia has had since May 28.
Seattle pitcher Bryan Woo had an impressive outing, going seven shutout innings and allowing only five hits. Woo (5-1) struck out six batters, walked none, and left to a standing ovation after Bryson Stott’s fly out ended the seventh inning.
This was the 14th time this season a Seattle starter pitched at least seven innings without giving up any runs.
“It’s been a tough year watching the rest of the staff do what they’ve been doing and staying healthy and just being horses,” said Woo, who has had two stints on the injured list. “That’s all I’m really trying to do is just contribute and be that for the team.”
In just his fifth career start, Phillies’ right-hander Tyler Phillips didn’t make it through the second inning. He had thrown a complete-game shutout in his last outing and suffered his first loss of the season.
“I think because of the complete game, stuff was down, command was down,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. “That’s what I chalk it up to. He’ll get another start.”
Seattle got off to a strong start when Victor Robles hit the first pitch of the game from Phillips an estimated 426 feet into the left field seats, giving the Mariners a 1-0 lead. This was the first of three homers allowed by Phillips, with each one getting progressively louder.
Raley became only the seventh player to hit a home run into the upper deck in right field at the stadium, with his shot in the second inning traveling an estimated 459 feet. He was the first player to reach that part of the ballpark— which opened 25 years ago— since Shohei Ohtani’s 463-foot blast during the 2021 season.
