On April 26th, Rob Refsnyder pulled off a clutch moment in the ninth inning, challenging a bogus third strike call that replay proved was outside the first crowd. Zone. He then crushed a 412-foot solo homer off Jojo Romero to give the Seattle Mariners a 3-2 lead they wouldn't relinquish against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The game was a replay review fest, with each team winning four successful challenges on ball strike calls by umpire John Bacon, all during Mariners, at-bats, until a late Cardinals miss. Refsnyder's overturned call set the stage after two more balls, flipping the script in dramatic fashion. Fans saw some serious power on display, too. St.
Louis rookie J.J. Weatherholt kicked things off with his fifth homer, a 375-footer, matched by Mariners catcher Cal Rowley's four. 101-foot blast, Nathan Church added a 407-foot shot for the Cards to take a brief lead. Pitching held steady with Emerson Hancock going 6th for Seattle, allowing those two solo shots among seven hits, while Michael McGreevy matched him, with one run over six strong innings and six strikeouts.
Edouard Bizarro snagged the win with four key outs in relief, and Jose Ferrer locked down his first save. Mariners head to Minnesota next for Luis Castillo, facing Connor Prelip, while St. Louis since Destin made a Pittsburgh, both squads carrying momentum. Into fresh matchups.
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