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Iwakuma denied 15th victory in loss to Halos
- Updated: August 19, 2016
ANAHEIM — Hisashi Iwakuma has been the Mariners best — and healthiest — starter all season long and the veteran right-hander did his part again Thursday night, though he didn’t get much help as Seattle dropped a 6-4 decision to the Angels.
On a night the Mariners desperately needed their starter to go deep into the game to protect a bullpen that went through nearly all of its arms in Wednesday’s 4-3 victory, Iwakuma pitched seven solid innings while allowing six hits and three runs (two earned).
Though he didn’t get the win, he earned the continued admiration of his manager and teammates.
“He knew when he took the mound tonight he was going to go deep,” manager Scott Servais said. “He did kind of what he always does for us. We needed to score a few more runs for him, but he kept it right in there.”
Said catcher Mike Zunino: “Especially the way our bullpen has been getting used lately, this was a huge start for him. He saved those guys at the back end of the bullpen today and it was huge for …
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