Times wires
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Mariners 3, Royals 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Michael Pineda, a 22-year-old with a 99 mph fastball, pitched six strong innings, and Brendan Ryan had a tiebreaking two-run single as the Mariners snapped a four-game skid. Pineda has a 2.33 ERA in three starts. "I can't say enough about this guy," Ryan said. "You see his stuff. You make guys look the way they do on all three pitches, he's outstanding and he's only going to get better. … He's got a great chance to be something special."