Peter

Lambert

Lambert keeps moving right along. He tightened up after allowing two runs in the top of the first inning and barely let the Mariners challenge him after that as no other runners reached scoring position. He showed off his deep repertoire too, forcing whiffs with five different pitches including four each with his fastball and changeup. This was his eighth consecutive start allowing two runs or fewer and he left it with a sparkling 3.11 ERA. He’s scheduled to face the Angels at home next time out.

Lambert struck out six and walked two in the outing. He had allowed just two runs through six frames but left with the bases loaded in the seventh, and all three inherited runners came around to score. It was an encouraging game until then, and Lambert will carry a 3.57 ERA into his next start, scheduled for on the road in Wrigley Field against the Cubs.