Mariners reliever and manager ejected after 4th Tigers batter hit by pitch

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners reliever Gabe Speier was ejected after hitting Detroit's Gleyber Torres with a pitch in the eighth inning Wednesday night, making Torres the fourth Tigers batter plunked in the game.

The benches and bullpens cleared after Torres was hit, though there appeared to be no punches thrown while the teams gathered around home plate. Mariners manager Dan Wilson was also ejected in the aftermath.

Speier had relieved starter Bryan Woo, who hit three batters during his seven scoreless innings in the Mariners' 4-2 win.

Speier retired the first two batters he faced before pegging Torres on the upper left leg with a 96.3 mph fastball. That came on the second pitch of the at-bat, after Torres had gotten out of the way of a 95.9 mph pitch that was also way inside.

Detroit left-hander Enmanuel De Jesus hit Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh with a 95-mph fastball in the bottom of the seventh.

Tigers rookie Max Clark took a pitch off his elbow guard leading off the third, the first of three consecutive innings when Woo hit batters.

Riley Green was hit by a pitch in the fourth, and Zach McKinstry in the fifth — both breaking balls on the back foot. McKinstry got first base only after a replay review showed that the ball grazed the front of his foot.

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Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh is hit by a pitch from Detroit Tigers pitcher Enmanuel De Jesus in the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Kevin Ng)

First base umpire Mark Wegner ejects Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Kevin Ng)

Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers members rush the mound in the eighth inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Kevin Ng)

Detroit Tigers' Gleyber Torres is hit by a pitch in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Kevin Ng)

PHOENIX (AP) — Mitch Bratt struck out nine and allowed one hit in seven innings for his first career victory, Ildemaro Vargas drove in four runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 10-4 on Wednesday night.

Bratt (1-1) finally broke through in his sixth start in the majors, all this year. The 23-year-old Canadian set career marks for innings, strikeouts and hits.

Arizona is 16-7 in its last 23 games. It holds the second wild-card spot in the National League.

Gabriel Moreno started the scoring in the third with a sac fly. Four pitches later, Tim Tawa launched a 414-foot blast to left-center for his sixth homer.

Trade deadline acquisition Lars Nootbaar had his first hit and RBI as a Diamondback to begin a six-run fourth. Corbin Carroll also had an RBI single and Moreno walked with the bases loaded to end Casey Mize's first start as a Padre.

Mize (4-7) allowed eight runs on nine hits, walking three and striking out one.

Tawa tacked on a sac fly and Vargas doubled to drive in two before San Diego got out of the inning. Vargas added a two-run triple in the eighth to extend the lead to 10.

The Padres got one back in the ninth thanks to Fernando Tatis Jr.'s solo homer, and Gage Workman added more with a three-run double. Paul Sewald came in to record the final out after Kevin Ginkel allowed two hits and two walks.

Padres RHP Walker Buehler (6-5, 5.18 ERA) was set to face LHP Kohl Drake (0-0, 4.85) in the final game of the series Thursday.

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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher James McCann, center, makes a foul ball catch against San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. as home plate umpire umpire James Jean looks on during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno, right, jogs to first base after earning a bases loaded walk as Diamondbacks' Lars Nootbaar, left, comes in to score a run against the San Diego Padres during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the San Diego Padres during the third inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Mitch Bratt throws against the San Diego Padres during the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Mitch Bratt throws against the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)