J-Rod shakes Seattle with 436-foot homer; Woo strikes out nine against Atlanta

SEATTLE – Dominican Julio Rodríguez was once again the protagonist with the bat by hitting an impressive 436-foot home run that led the Seattle Mariners’ 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves this Wednesday at T-Mobile Park. You may be interested in:MLB suspends Framber Valdez for six games after incident against Boston

Rodríguez unleashed all his emotion in the sixth inning by hitting the ball with an exit velocity of 110.4 miles per hour towards the T-Mobile Pen. After contact, the center fielder celebrated effusively with a shout and a striking bat flip that ignited the Seattle fanbase. The Quisqueyan’s offense backed the dominant performance of right-hander Bryan Woo, who silenced one of the most dangerous lineups in Major League Baseball after completing a brilliant outing with nine strikeouts. Seattle also found a key play in the eighth inning thanks to the work of its video team. After an attempt to pick off Venezuelan Eduard Bazardo on Dominican Jorge Mateo, the Mariners requested a review and managed to overturn the initial decision, getting an important second out that stopped Atlanta’s threat. Later, Josh Naylor added an insurance run after scoring with a double by Cole Young, who extended his lead in RBIs within the team with 20. In relief, Puerto Rican José A. Ferrer earned his second save of the season and became the first Seattle reliever to pitch for three consecutive days this year. Framber Valdez and A.J. Hinch are suspended. In other news, Major League Baseball announced a six-game suspension for Dominican pitcher Framber Valdez of the Detroit Tigers for intentionally throwing at Trevor Story during Tuesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox. MLB also reported that manager A.J. Hinch was suspended for one game and fined due to the actions that occurred in the game held at Comerica Park. Valdez appealed the sanction, so he will be able to remain active while the disciplinary process unfolds.