Sasaki knocked out in third-time-through trouble vs. Mariners
After two strong outings, Roki Sasaki ran into trouble facing Seattle's lineup a third time, surrendering a 5-2 lead before being pulled.
Roki Sasaki was cruising through his third consecutive quality start before the Mariners lineup did damage in the third time through the order. Randy Arozarena hit an RBI double and Cal Raleigh drew a bases-loaded walk, pushing Seattle's lead to 5-2. The damage ended Sasaki's outing for the night. The performance raises questions about Sasaki's effectiveness deep into games against this Mariners lineup.
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