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Singled Out: Mariners Uncover Truth in Opening Week

Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images The outcomes are truer than ever. The Mariners did not record a single in their first two games of 2026. No team had ever done that in major league history. In fact, only eight teams have ever gone back-to-back games without a single, according to MLB.com’s Sarah Langs . Mariners Box Score March 26-27 Player PA 1B 2B 3B HR K BB Brendan Donovan 8 0 1 0 1 5 2 Cal Raleigh 8 0 0 0 0 7 1 Julio Rodríguez 8 0 0 0 0 5 1 Josh Naylor 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 Randy Arozarena 8 0 1 0 0 1 3 Luke Raley 8 0 0 0 2 3 0 Dominic Canzone 7 0 0 0 2 0 1 Cole Young 6 0 0 0 1 4 0 Leo Rivas 6 0 0 1 0 2 1 Total 67 0 2 1 6 24 9 The reason is obvious. The Mariners didn’t hit a single because they didn’t put the ball in play very often. And frankly, how could they? Guardians pitchers threw less than 40% of their pitches in the zone, and the Mariners were forced ...