Woo strikes out 9 in 6 scoreless innings as Mariners beat Braves 3-1

TL;DR

Bryan Woo struck out nine in six scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-1, ending the Braves' unbeaten series streak. Julio Rodríguez homered, contributing to the Mariners' victory.

Key points

Bryan Woo struck out nine batters in six innings
Julio Rodríguez hit a 436-foot home run
Mariners beat Braves 3-1, ending Braves' unbeaten series streak

Bryan WooJulio RodríguezSeattle MarinersAtlanta Braves

SEATTLE (AP) — Bryan Woo tied his season best with nine strikeouts in six scoreless innings, Julio Rodríguez homered, and the Seattle Mariners beat Atlanta 3-1 on Wednesday to hand the Braves their first series loss of the season. Atlanta had won eight consecutive series and was 10-0-1 this season. The Braves became just the fifth team in the Wild Card era (since 1995) to go unbeaten in at least 11 straight series to open a season, joining the LA Dodgers (2020, 13 series), Arizona (2018, 12), Baltimore (1997, 14) and Philadelphia (1995, 12). Woo (1-2) allowed one hit, walked two and threw a season-high 98 pitches, 66 strikes. José A. Ferrer pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his second save. Cole Young went 3 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI. Jhonny Pereda was 2 for 2. Pereda led off the third with a single, Leo Rivas doubled and walked to load the bases before Pereda opened the scoring when grounded into a 6-4-3 double play. Rodríguez hit a field that made it 2-0 in the sixth. Braves starter (2-2) gave up two runs and five hits and had five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Seattle reliever came on to start the eighth inning and gave up back-to-back singles to and , who was replaced by pinch-runner . Yastrzemski scored on a sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter to make it a one-run game. After a Seattle challenge and replay review, Bazardo picked off Mateo at first before singled and struck out to end the inning.

Q&A

How many strikeouts did Bryan Woo have in the game against the Braves?

Bryan Woo had nine strikeouts in six scoreless innings.

What was the significance of the Mariners' win over the Braves?

The Mariners' win handed the Braves their first series loss of the season, ending an eight-series unbeaten streak.

Who hit a home run for the Mariners in the game against Atlanta?

Julio Rodríguez hit a home run for the Mariners, a 436-foot shot to center field.