"He kept hitting his spots and putting up zeroes, so I kept sending him out there," Seattle manager Mau Delgado said in postgame comments.
Sanders registered 6 strikeouts and 2 walks.
So far this year Sanders has made 9 starts, tossed 60.1 innings, struck out 39 batters and walked 27. His record is 4-2 with a 2.83 ERA and he has limited opposing teams to a .227 batting average.