The Mariners were on the wrong end of a shutout as Logan Gilbert's start was bookended by multi-run innings
SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners were on the wrong side of a shutout as their offense failed to generate significant traffic on the base paths in a 5-0 loss against the New York Yankees on Tuesday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
The three-time All-Star recorded seven scoreless innings, allowed three hits, had six strikeouts, issued one walk and hit a batter. He threw 90 pitches, 60 of which were strikes.
The M's finished the night 0-for-1 with runners in scoring position and left five on base.
Julio Rodriguez was the only Seattle hitter to reach multiple times Tuesday. He drew a four-pitch walk in the top of the first inning and had a lead-off single in the bottom of the seventh.
"Tough one tonight," M's manager Dan Wilson said in a postgame interview Tuesday. " ... Offensively, we just weren't able to get too much going against Fried. He is tough. Not a ton of punchouts but just a lot of contact. Weren't able to get too much traffic. A tougher night tonight."
New York created opportunities for itself in the first and sixth innings and took advantage of them.
With two outs in the top of the first, Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger reached with a single and was brought home with an RBI double hit by first baseman Ben Rice.
Rice scored the next at-bat with an RBI single hit by Giancarlo Stanton. His single was a fly ball that fell in right field.
The Yankees forced 28 pitches out of Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert in the first inning.
The 2024 All-Star settled after giving up the two first-inning runs and went into the sixth having thrown 74 pitches.
Gilbert gave up a lead-off ground-rule double to New York center fielder Trent Grisham in the bottom of the sixth but bounced back and struck out defending American League MVP Aaron Judge.
Bellinger had his second hit of the night — a single — to move Grisham to third and give the Yankees runners on the corners and one out.
Bellinger went to steal second in a play that opened the floodgates for New York's second multi-run inning.
M's catcher Cal Raleigh threw to shortstop Leo Rivas to try and catch Bellinger on the steal attempt. The throw ended up in the outfield, which brought home Grisham and moved Bellinger to third.
Rice drew a walk and Stanton hit an RBI double, which gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead and marked the end of Gilbert's night.
New York second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. added the final run with an RBI single against reliever Cole Wilcox. Catcher JC Escarra struck out swinging and shortstop Jose Caballero grounded out to end the inning.
Gilbert finished the game with six fanned batters in 5.1 innings pitched. He walked three, threw a wild pitch and allowed five earned runs on seven hits.
"I think the last couple guys, just fell behind them (in the count)," Gilbert said after the game Tuesday. "Bellinger got to a pretty good fastball at the top and just kind of poked it through the middle. Just a combination of things."
New York Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham (12) is greeted by first baseman Ben Rice after scoring on a throwing error during a game against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.None of Seattle's four hits Tuesday were for extra bases. The only legitimate extra-base opportunity the Mariners had on Tuesday was a 101.9 mile-per-hour fly ball hit to center field hit by left fielder Randy Arozarena.
Grisham made a sprinting grab to rob the 2025 All-Star of a potential double. It was the second 100-mph-plus fly ball hit by Arozarena in the Mariners' current homestand that resulted in a flyout rather than a base hit.
"(Arozarena's) been pretty consistent and has swung the bat well," Wilson said. "He's trying to take what he could get there and got a pitch he could drive to right-center field. Put a really good swing on it. That was a nice play out in center field. That's a tough one to swallow but he has been swinging the bat pretty well."
The Mariners will try and secure their first series win of the season in the rubber match against the Yankees at 1:10 p.m. PT on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park.
George Kirby will start for the Mariners and Cam Schlittler will start for the Yankees.
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