Mariners closer Fernando Rodney recorded two groundouts and a strikeout Monday for a perfect 1-2-3 ninth inning in his team's 4-2 win over the A's to earn his eighth save.
Rodney threw eight of his nine pitches for strikes Monday, giving him three straight scoreless outings in May after giving up four earned runs in his last five appearances of April. He owns a 2.84 ERA and 19:6 K:BB ratio in 12 2/3 innings.