Mariners win road series in Toronto

If Joey Bats wants a hot dog, Joey Bats eats a hot dog.

Keith (Blue Jays) –vs- Nick (Mariners)

Location: Branch Street Retreat, Middleton, WI.

Location’s PTP Comfort Level: 8 of 10.

Location’s Music Selection: Rather Varied. Bone Thugs, Shania Twain and O.A.R.

GAME ONE: Jason Hammel –vs- Bartolo Colon

The Mariners wasted little time in game one, scoring four runs in the first inning. Alex ‘Doubles’ Gordon and John Jaso each doubled before Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer. Jamey Carroll added a run-scoring single. Keith made things close, all game, thanks to a Prince Fielder two-run homer and a solo-bomb from J.J. Hardy.

NICK 4, KEITH 3

WIN – Hammel, LOSS – Colon, HOLD – Fort Atkinson (Scott Atchinson), SV – Balfour

GAME TWO: Travis Blackley -vs- Justin Masterson (so good Keith drafted him three times)

The homerun-happy Mariners used three round-trippers to secure a game two, 4-1, win. Jose Bautista hit his second homer of the series, David Ortiz went yard and backup catcher J.P. Arencibia hit a two-run bomb. Keith managed just four hits. Brett Lawrie hit two doubles, one that scored a Molina brother.

NICK 4, KEITH 1

WIN – Blackley, LOSS – Masterson, HOLD – Fort Atkinson, SV – Balfour

GAME THREE: Jered Weaver -vs- Felix Hernandez

Mike Napoli hit a walk-off bomb to salvage game three for the Jays. Felix Hernandez earned a complete-game win and tied the previous league record with 16 strikeouts. For Seattle, John Jaso hit a homer and Daniel Nava and Elvis Andrus each had two-hits.

KEITH 6, NICK 4

WIN – King Felix, LOSS – Frieri

NICK WINS SERIES, 2-1.