Woo's Shutout Leads Mariners Past Orioles 3-0

Bryan Woo delivered a masterful performance on the mound Thursday, pitching seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-0. Woo (6-5) allowed just three hits and one walk, improving on a rough outing against Baltimore on June 11, when he gave up a career-high seven runs in five innings. His seven-inning effort marked the first time this season he pitched into the eighth inning, and he has now allowed no runs in his last four home starts.

The Mariners' offensive output came entirely in the first inning against Orioles starter Shane Baz (4-7). With two outs, Josh Naylor singled and advanced to second on an error, followed by a four-pitch walk to Dominic Canzone. Cole Young then doubled home Naylor, and Colt Emerson drove in both Canzone and Young with a single to right field, giving Seattle an early 3-0 lead. Baz struck out nine batters total but could not recover from the first-inning barrage, retiring 15 of his final 16 batters over seven innings.

Seattle's bullpen provided solid support, with Eduard Bazardo keeping the Orioles scoreless in the eighth inning after the first two runners reached base against Woo. Andres Munoz secured the final three outs for his 12th save of the season. Center fielder Julio Rodriguez did not play, receiving a rest day after leaving Wednesday's game with a hamstring spasm, though he completed some running activities during the day. The Mariners and Orioles will continue their series as they prepare for matchups against other opponents Friday.