Even if it wasn’t shut out for the first time in 8 years… 16 consecutive outs from the first time to the 6th inning
■ Padres 2-0 Mariners (14th Japan time, Seattle)
Padres pitcher Yu Darvish threw 94 pitches in eight innings against the Mariners on the 13th (Japan time 14th), with 2 hits and no runs, and no 4 hits and 7 strikeouts. It was his 14th win of the season, his own four-game winning streak. The ERA was 3.16.
Suarez allowed a left front hit from the first two deaths, but the following Santana was struck out with a split. After that, he pitched at a good tempo without allowing a single runner, and finished the fifth inning with only 59 pitches. After taking 16 consecutive outs, he allowed the second hit of the day from the 7th inning without death, but Suarez struck out and Santana got through with a double play. He had 3 outs in the 8th inning. Hader won the mound in the ninth inning, not shutting out the game for the first time since 2014, but Hader kept the lead.
Since winning 16 in 2012, the first year of the major, it has reached 14 wins for the first time in 10 years. He has pitched 6 innings or more in 20 consecutive games, and has shown outstanding stability with the 22nd quality start (QS) in the top 22 of the league alone. This is his 93rd major win, lining up with the number of wins in his NPB era.
(Full-Count editorial department)