Phelps injured again
By Bob Dutton
The News Tribune
Reliever David Phelps exited the game in the sixth inning because of an injury.
He signaled to the bench after issuing a two-out walk that loaded the bases.
It was reminiscent of Phelps’ departure from an Aug. 6 game in Kansas City because of what was then characterized as an “impingement” in his elbow. He missed 21⁄2 weeks.
“He felt the same thing on the last pitch that he made,” Servais said. “He was trying to throw a cutter, and he felt it right there. He felt OK earlier in the game. It was just the last pitch that he felt it.”
There is no reason to put Phelps on the disabled list unless his latest injury is one that ends his season.
Rosters can expand to 40 players on Friday, which means the Mariners can carry him on active duty while he recovers.
Haniger breaks out
The biggest positive Wednesday was slumping outfielder Mitch Haniger breaking out of an 0-for-18 skid by going 3-for-4 with two doubles and a game-tying homer.
Haniger’s first double came in the six-run third inning when he jumped all over a hanging slider on an 0-2 pitch from Orioles’ starter Ubaldo Jimenez for a two-run drive to left with the bases loaded.
Before Wednesday, Haniger had just five hits in 34 at-bats since returning from a three-week absence after being hit in the face by a pitch on July 29.
Segura sits
Shortstop Jean Segura, mired in a 4-for-39 slump, got the day off until there were two outs in the ninth inning.
He then delivered a pinch-hit single against Orioles closer Zach Britton.
Maybe that gets Segura going. Even with that single, his average is down 53 points, to .299, over his last 41 games.
“It’s hasn’t been a great offensive trip for him,” Servais acknowledged prior to the game. “I just thought to give him a day off today with a day off (Thursday), then we’ll go from there when we get back home.”
Taylor Motter replaced Segura at shortstop and ignited the six-run third inning with a single.
Ben Gamel served as the leadoff hitter and contributed a single to the big rally.
—Bob Dutton, The News Tribune
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