SEATTLE (AP) -Mariners starter Carlos Silva went from cruising to suddenly out of Wednesday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles in the seventh inning with tightness in his right thigh.
With the score tied at 2, Silva walked Aubrey Huff to begin the seventh, his second walk of the game. After a called strike to Adam Jones, Silva looked into the Mariners’ dugout. Trainer Rick Griffin came to the mound and chatted with the burly right-hander for a moment. Manager John McLaren then came out, talked to his new No. 3 starter briefly and signaled to the bullpen for reliever Sean Green, who hadn’t been warming up.
Silva went into the dugout and was on the bench briefly, explaining pain in his leg to trainers. He then departed for the clubhouse, ending his quest to become the first starter to begin his Seattle career 4-0 since Jeff Fassero in 1997.
The Mariners signed the Silva in free agency last winter for $48 million. He’s been the most effective member of a remade staff, going 3-0 with a 2.83 ERA in five starts through Wednesday’s sudden departure.
Silva was cruising into the sixth with a 2-0 lead having allowed just four hits when Brian Roberts led off with a single and Melvin Mora tripled. Nick Markakis then had an RBI groundout that tied the game.
Silva allowed six hits and two runs, struck out four and walked two in six-plus innings. It was the first time this season he hadn’t lasted at least seven innings.
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