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Montgomery transitioning smoothly to bullpen
- Updated: May 21, 2016
CINCINNATI — Scott Servais knew that once the Mariners had tied up Friday night’s game against the Reds in the top of the seventh inning, he was going to use reliever Mike Montgomery in the bottom of the inning. The lefty, who is being used out of the bullpen for the first time this season after making 16 starts as a rookie last season, ended up going to the mound with a two-run lead to protect.
Montgomery gave up a one-out single to Billy Hamilton but then induced Joey Votto to hit into an inning-ending double play, earning his first hold of the season in an eventual 8-3 victory. The outing was a continuation of Montgomery’s successful transition to the bullpen. In his last 12 games, covering 17 2/3 innings, Montgomery has allowed just one earned run. He has yet to allow any of the six runners he has inherited to score, as he has filled a variety of roles for Servais.
So when the seventh inning …
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