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Sheffield shuts down Rockies for 1st W as Mariners win 5-3

Seattle Mariners beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Sunday.
Credit: AP Photo/Elaine Thompson
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield throws against the Colorado Rockies in the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, in Seattle.

SEATTLE โ€” Justus Sheffield pitched six shutout innings for his first major league win, Dylan Moore hit a two-run homer and the Seattle Mariners beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Sunday.

Sheffield, one of three pitchers 24 or younger in the Marinersโ€™ starting rotation, gave up four hits without a walk and struck out seven in his longest stint of the season.

Charlie Blackmon extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a first-inning double for the Rockies.

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