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Arena games, side-by-side races and a rodeo are on tap this weekend at the Garfield County Fair in Pomeroy.
A tight end who never had caught a pass in his career, a team that hadn’t completed a reception to that position in more than a decade and a fan base looking for a monster football upset against a Big Ten powerhouse on the road.
JEERS ... to Gaslighting Dorothy Moon.
Seattle’s Julio Rodriguez acknowledges the crowd after stealing a base during the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game against San Diego.
Seattle Mariners' Eugenio Suarez, left, is congratulated by Ty France after hitting a two-run home run off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mike Clevinger during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mike Clevinger walks off the field after pitching the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo pumps his fist while walking off the field during the second inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Mariners' Carlos Santana celebrates with Julio Rodriguez after hitting a three-run home run off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mike Clevinger during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez hits a single off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mike Clevinger during the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle’s Julio Rodriguez acknowledges the crowd after stealing a base during the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game against San Diego.
Seattle Mariners' Eugenio Suarez, left, is congratulated by Ty France after hitting a two-run home run off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mike Clevinger during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mike Clevinger walks off the field after pitching the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo pumps his fist while walking off the field during the second inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Mariners' Carlos Santana celebrates with Julio Rodriguez after hitting a three-run home run off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mike Clevinger during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez hits a single off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mike Clevinger during the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
SEATTLE — Julio Rodríguez stood on second base having checked another box on a growing list of accomplishments that are only strengthening an already robust case for rookie of the year.
At this point, it seems like almost a daily occurrence for the 21-year-old to come up with a big moment or set another record with the Seattle Mariners pushing toward a playoff berth.
“I don’t see myself as a rookie. I see myself as a player like anybody else and I’m just happy that I’m being able to deliver for the team any time,” Rodriguez said.
Rodríguez hit his fourth leadoff home run of the season and Eugenio Suárez and Carlos Santana each added homers as the Mariners beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 on Wednesday.
Seattle rebounded quickly from being shut out for the first time in almost three months and split the brief two-game set. Rodríguez hit the first pitch thrown by San Diego starter Mike Clevinger 385 feet into the left-field bullpen for his 26th home run of the season.
Rodríguez later nabbed his 25th stolen base of the season, making him the third rookie in league history to have at least 25 steals and 25 homers in their first season. But unlike Chris Young in 2007 and Mike Trout in 2012, Rodriguez reached the 25/25 plateau in his debut season. Young and Trout reached in the majors late in the previous season, but still were considered rookies.
“For me, one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while is when he’s at second base after the 25th stolen base and the crowd is on its feet and they put the thing on the scoreboard, (he) flashes across his chest,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said, motioning across the front of the Mariners’ jersey. “It’s about the Mariners. That’s Julio Rodríguez.”
Suárez’s homer was his 31st of the season, the second most in franchise history by a third baseman. His two-run shot in the first inning gave Seattle a 3-0 lead. Suárez has 15 homers since Aug. 1.
Santana then provided some separation with a three-run homer in the fifth inning after Clevinger (5-7) hit Rodriguez and Ty France with pitches to open the inning. Santana’s homer was his 15th.
Seattle kept pace with Toronto and Tampa Bay in the crowded race for the top wild-card spot in the American League. The Padres hold the third and final National League wild-card spot, but lost for the third time in four games.
“We’re going to need to make a little more of a sustained run here at some point in time in these last 20 games,” Padres manager Bob Melvin said. “We’ve said this, keep saying it for a while. We feel like we have the pieces to do it. We just haven’t done it yet. So it’s time to just quit talking about it. We have to do it.”
The three homers were plenty of offensive support for Luis Castillo, who continues to thrive since being acquired from Cincinnati ahead of the trade deadline. Castillo (7-5) threw six shutout innings, scattering four hits and striking out nine.
His most impressive strikeouts might have come in the first inning when he got Juan Soto swinging at a fastball that seemed to slice from one side of the plate to the other, then got Manny Machado waving at a 100 mph fastball.
“It’s ridiculous. It’s like he’s playing Wiffle ball,” Servais said. “That’s how the ball moves and it’s fun to watch him go out and compete.”
In Castillo’s eight starts since coming to Seattle, he is 3-1 with a 2.37 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 49 innings.
San Diego put a runner in scoring position in three of the first four innings against Castillo but couldn’t come through with a key hit. The Padres went 18 consecutive at-bats without a hit with runners in scoring position in three games before Jorge Alfaro’s RBI double in the seventh inning scored Wil Myers.
Clevinger allowed three home runs in a game for the first time in his career, and lost for the third time in his past four decisions. The six earned runs allowed was also a season high.
TRAINER’S ROOM — Mariners right fielder Mitch Haniger’s sore lower back was feeling better but not well enough to be in the lineup. Servais said he would be re-evaluated ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Angels. ... Utility player Dylan Moore (oblique) felt good after taking batting practice and Servais remained optimistic Moore could be activated during the upcoming road trip.
UP NEXT — After an off day, Seattle opens a 10-game road trip against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Left-hander Robbie Ray (12-9, 3.56) is scheduled to start the opener. Ray has won four of his past five starts, but lost his last time out to Atlanta after allowing four runs in five innings.
ab r h bi ab r h bi
DP—San Diego 1, Seattle 0. LOB—San Diego 9, Seattle 4. 2B—Myers (14), Alfaro (14), Crawford (24). HR—Rodriguez (26), Suarez (31), Santana (11). SB—Haggerty (12), Rodriguez (25).
IP H R ER BB SO
HBP—L.Castillo (Grisham), Clevinger 2 (Rodriguez, France).
Umpires—Home, Andy Fletcher; First, Edwin Moscoso; Second, Tripp Gibson; Third, Gabe Morales.
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