ANAHEIM, Calif. — A defeat with the potential for a greater loss.
About six hours before the Seattle Mariners’ hopes of a yet another improbably late-inning victory ended with their 27th out — J.P. Crawford’s hard lineout to right field — and an 8-7 loss to the Angels, manager Scott Servais talked about the importance of keeping his team healthy in the final 20 games of the regular season, knowing a key injury could hinder or sidetrack the magic of this season.
So when the Seattle Mariners most durable player, third baseman Eugenio Suarez, walked off the field between the top and bottom of the fifth inning because of an injury, the ashen look on Servais’ face was palpable.
