Orioles Rally Past Mariners in Ninth, 3-2

Seattle bullpen can't back up brilliant start by Felix Hernandez
By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff
Posted Apr 6, 2008 6:30 PM CDT
Orioles Rally Past Mariners in Ninth, 3-2
Seattle Mariners pitcher Erik Bedard, left, and manager John McLaren watch from the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, April 6, 2008, in Baltimore. Bedard was the scheduled pitcher for the day but was pulled due to inflammation of the left hip....   (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Luis Hernandez singled in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, capping a three-run rally that carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Seattle Mariners, 3-2 on Sunday. The Mariners wasted an outstanding pitching performance by Felix Hernandez, who threw eight shutout innings as a replacement for Erik Bedard, nearly notching his third career shutout.

Hernandez gave up five hits, struck out six, walked two and left with a 2-0 lead. But Seattle's bullpen, operating without injured closer J.J. Putz, couldn't hold on. Luke Scott had his second straight three-hit game and Dennis Safate (1-0) pitched a perfect ninth for the Orioles (4-1). Bedard was scratched by the Mariners due to inflammation of the left hip. (More MLB stories.)

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