Elias spins complete game as Mariners blank Tigers

Published February 05, 2015

Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) - Roenis Elias tossed his first shutout as the Seattle Mariners blanked the Detroit Tigers, 4-0, in the rubber match of a three-game set.

Elias (4-4) fanned eight and surrendered just three hits and a walk. Brad Miller homered while James Jones, Michael Saunders, and Willie Bloomquist each drove in a run for the Mariners, who have won three of their last five games.

Max Scherzer (6-2), who entered the game with wins in his last six decisions, was tagged with the loss after giving up all four runs on nine hits with seven strikeouts across 6 2/3 frames.

Torii Hunter, Nick Castellanos and Bryan Holaday each supplied a hit as Detroit's offense went cold, managing just four baserunners against the rookie left-hander.

The Mariners opened the scoring in the first. Endy Chavez led off with a double to left and raced home two batters later on Saunders' double to left.

Dustin Ackley opened the bottom of the fifth with a sharp single to center. After Miller struck out, Ackley stole second and scored on Bloomquist's double to right-center. Two batters later, Jones singled to right to plate Bloomquist, making it a 3-0 game.

Miller crushed a 1-0 changeup into the right-field seats for his fourth homer of the season, giving the Mariners a 4-0 cushion in the seventh.

Game Notes

Seattle won its first home series since April 25-27 vs. Texas ... Saunders extended his hitting streak to six games ... Seattle second baseman Robinson Cano missed his fourth straight game with a left hand contusion ... Miller's homer was his first since April 11 against Oakland.

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