PHILADELPHIA — Making his first Major League start since June 6, Mariners’ pitcher Bryce Miller made his first start since June 6 in a 6-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Seattle (68-59) fell behind, and a late rally fell short as the team lost its fourth straight game. Miller threw 85 pitches, allowing four runs in five innings of work. He struck out four while allowing two walk, four hits and two Phillies’ home runs.

The Mariner struggled to get the offense going early on.

When manager Rob Thomson walked to the mound to pull Cristopher Sánchez with one out in the seventh inning, fans began to stand and cheer. The starter handed Thomson the baseball, headed toward the dugout, and tipped his cap. One man in the Hall of Fame section yelled, “We love you.”

The response felt like more

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