Now that he's part of baseball history, Seattle reliever Stephen Pryor knows how Ringo Starr felt.
Pryor was the third of six pitchers in the Mariners' combined no-hitter of the Dodgers, set up by Kevin Milwood's six sharp innings of work. After the 16-year veteran injured his groin, Seattle manager Eric Wedge played the match-up game, employing five relievers -- Charlie Furbush, Pryor, Lucas Luetge, Brandon League and Tom Wilhelmsen -- to get the last nine outs.
Following Pryor, who recorded the last out of the seventh, Seattle pushed across the only run of the game, giving the rookie right-hander his first Major League win.
Pryor earned the win by contributing the worst outing of the six Mariner pitchers. He entered the game with two outs in the seventh and proceeded to walk two batters before getting his one out. Even Dodger starter Nathan Eovaldi far eclipsed that effort with six innings of shutout ball.
Six pitchers combine to make history, the least among them gets the win. Pitching wins: whatever. Obladi, oblada, life goes on.
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