Who needs slug when you can single your way to victory? The Mariners’ boom-or-bust lineup put together arguably its most productive night at the plate of the season -- at least in the context of consistently creating traffic, cashing in much of it and not relying at all on the long ball. In an 8-3 win over the Angels on Tuesday, Seattle strung together 13 hits, all but one of which were singles. It was the club's largest run output in a game all season -- win or loss -- without hitting a homer, passing a 6-1 victory over the Astros on April 12. Beyond 2026, however, it was their most runs in a game without clearing the fence since plating 12 at Kansas City on Sept. 25, 2022. “I don't think I've ever seen that,” said Colt Emerson, who had a team-high three hits with -- you guessed it -- all singles. And much of the Mariners' production was manufactured in a five-run sixth inning that broke a scoreless tie. That one frame alone represented their most runs in a single inning without a homer since the fourth inning of a Sept. 14 game against these Angels last season.
