Josh Tomlin was his efficient self, not walking a batter and needing just 96 pitches to get through eight; he allowed five hits, four of which were doubles, but kept the ball in Safeco Field and allowed just one run. Through seven King Felix had been better and flashier, yielding Cleveland just two hits and a walk while fanning nine, but the eighth was a little more interesting. After striking out Shelley Duncan, three straight hits (two of the infield variety) loaded the bases. Felix than fanned Jason Kipnis and Shin-Soo Choo swinging.
But having made 126 pitches, the King departed for Brandon League, and two walks and a single set up Jack Hannahan’s go ahead single to left, with pinch-runner Aaron Cunningham scoring the go-ahead run. Chris Perez needed just ten pitches to set down Seattle’s 3-4-5 of Suzuki-Smoak-Seager (Saunders was batting sixth for good measure), and a great Hernandez start went for naught.
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