Rodríguez homers and drives in 4 to lead Mariners past Tigers 9-2

May 12, 2023, 7:00 PM

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 12: Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates hitting a home run with Manny Acta #14 of the Seattle Mariners against the Detroit Tigers during the top of the ninth inning at Comerica Park on May 12, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 12: Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates after hitting a home run against the Detroit Tigers during the top of the ninth inning at Comerica Park on May 12, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 12: The Seattle Mariners celebrate their win against the Detroit Tigers after the ninth inning at Comerica Park on May 12, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 12: Tom Murphy #2 and Tayler Saucedo #60 of the Seattle Mariners celebrate their win against the Detroit Tigers after the ninth inning at Comerica Park on May 12, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 12: Spencer Torkelson #20 of the Detroit Tigers is forced out at second as J.P. Crawford #3 of the Seattle Mariners throws to first base to get Eric Haase #13 of the Detroit Tigers out during the bottom of the eighth inning at Comerica Park on May 12, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 12: Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners scores a run against the Detroit Tigers during the top of the seventh inning at Comerica Park on May 12, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 12: Jose Caballero #76 and J.P. Crawford #3 of the Seattle Mariners celebrate scoring runs together against the Detroit Tigers during the top of the second inning at Comerica Park on May 12, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 12: Marco Gonzales #7 of the Seattle Mariners delivers a pitch against the Detroit Tigers during the top of the first inning at Comerica Park on May 12, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 12: J.P. Crawford #3 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates after scoring a run against the Detroit Tigers during the top of the first inning at Comerica Park on May 12, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — Julio Rodríguez had three hits, including a homer, and drove in four runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 9-2 on Friday night.

Seattle Mariners 9, Detroit Tigers 2: Box Score

That @JRODshow44 smile >>> pic.twitter.com/094LWyTo7M

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 13, 2023

Marco Gonzales (3-0) gave up two runs on five hits and two walks in six innings.

Detroit starter Matthew Boyd (2-3) allowed six runs — five earned — on five hits and four walks in 1 1/3 innings.

Boyd faced 12 batters and nine of them reached base. A caught stealing allowed him to escape the first inning with only Jarred Kelenic’s RBI single, but the Mariners scored five runs in the second.

Boyd struck out the first batter, but walked the next two before Jose Cabellero’s single loaded the bases. J.P. Crawford made it 2-0 with an RBI single, and Boyd walked Ty France to force in another run.

On the board in the first 😃 pic.twitter.com/XFpbmBBFS1

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 12, 2023

Rodríguez followed with a two-run single, making it 5-0 and ending Boyd’s night.

.@JRODshow44 plates a pair ✌️ pic.twitter.com/KdgvVchWz9

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 12, 2023

Mason Englert got Kelenic to ground into a force at second, but shortstop Javier Báez made a wild throw to first that allowed France to score the sixth run.

Jake Rogers made it 6-2 with a two-run homer in the fifth, but Teoscar Hernández put Seattle up 7-2 with an RBI single in the seventh.

The extra point is good 🙌 pic.twitter.com/qjzfKRAsdY

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 13, 2023

Rodríguez added a two-run homer off Tyler Alexander in the ninth.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Mariners: LHP Robbie Ray, who had season-ending elbow surgery this month, joined the team in Detroit — the first time he has visited since the operation. Ray started his MLB career with the Tigers in 2013, joining them in a three-way trade that sent Didi Gregorius from the Diamondbacks to the Yankees.

Tigers: RHP Spencer Turnbull had his option to Triple-A Toledo rescinded and was placed on the 15-day injured list with neck discomfort, retroactive to May 7.

UP NEXT

The teams play the second game of the weekend series on Saturday afternoon, with Mariners RHP Bryce Miller (1-0, 0.75 ERA) facing RHP Alex Faedo (0-0, 3.86).

Seattle Mariners Bullpen Update: Muñoz status, prospect Berroa now a reliever