Key facts
- The Seattle Mariners defeated the Washington Nationals 10-2 after a rain delay.
- Colt Emerson hit a home run during a five-run second inning for the Mariners.
- Bryce Miller earned the win, pitching eight innings and allowing two runs.
- James Wood hit his 19th home run for the Nationals.
- Randy Arozarena left the game with an apparent leg injury.
Rookie Colt Emerson hit a home run in a five-run second inning, powering the Seattle Mariners to a 10-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. The game, which opened a three-game series, commenced after a rain delay of 2 hours and 11 minutes.
Bryce Miller delivered a career-high eight innings for the AL West-leading Mariners, allowing just two runs. He surrendered home runs to James Wood in the fourth and Dylan Crews in the eighth but otherwise kept the Nationals in check, striking out seven batters without issuing a walk.
Washington's record fell to 35-35, slipping back to .500 and marking a league-worst 12-21 at home. The Nationals' offense managed only Wood's 19th homer of the season and Crews' blast.
Seattle's scoring began with Dominic Canzone's two-run triple in the second, followed by Miles Mastrobuoni's sacrifice fly. Emerson then homered, becoming the fourth Mariner to hit five home runs before his 21st birthday.
Seattle added to its lead with Cole Young scoring on a wild pitch and Luke Raley's two-run single in the fifth. Canzone extended the lead with a leadoff homer in the eighth, and Josh Naylor added a solo shot in the ninth.
Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena exited the game in the third inning with an apparent leg injury. Zack Littell took the loss for Washington, giving up five runs in 1 2/3 innings.