SEATTLE (AP) – Colton Cowser homered in his first game since being activated from the 60-day injured list as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Cowser, who hadn´t played in a major league game since March 30 due to a broken left thumb, cranked a solo shot to left field in the sixth inning for his second home run. It was Cowser´s first home run since March 29, and came shortly after Mariners right-hander George Kirby (0-3) exited after taking a line drive off his face.
The Orioles tagged Kirby for two runs, one in the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Ramón Urías and another in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Ryan O´Hearn. Baltimore added two more run in the ninth inning.
Orioles right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano (5-3), meanwhile, was superb. The 35-year-old rookie yielded just one run across seven innings, with the lone blemish being a solo home run by Seattle first baseman Rowdy Tellez.
The Mariners struggled against the Orioles´ bullpen before dropping their 27th game of the season.
With two outs in the fifth inning, Kirby threw a fastball inside to Urías, which he promptly ripped right back up the middle. The baseball made contact with Kirby´s face, and he immediately jogged off the field as blood flowed from his mouth. Kirby did not return for the sixth inning.
Baltimore Orioles’ Colton Cowser jogs the bases after hitting a home run off Seattle Mariners pitcher Eduard Bazardo (83) during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
Cowser has reached base safely in all seven career games against Seattle. He´s gone 8 for 20 against the Mariners with two doubles, three RBIs and seven walks.
Seattle right-hander Emerson Hancock (2-2, 5.64 ERA) starts Wednesday. Right-hander Cade Povich (1-4, 5.29) will start for the Orioles in the second game of the three-game set.
__
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
Seattle Mariners’ Rowdy Tellez celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
