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Seattle Mariners track this thread

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Seattle Mariners

After decades of haplessness, the Mariners have improved to a wildly uneven team that won 116 games in 2001, lost 99 in 2004, and are back in contention in 2007 behind a prolific offense and spotty pitching

Stories

Stories 21 - 40 of 45

  • April 2008
    • Orioles Rally Past Mariners 3-2

      Orioles Rally Past Mariners 3-2

      Nick Markakis struck out twice looking early but tied the game with a ground out and then hit a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning to help the Orioles to a 3-2 victory over Seattle last night. Markakis hit the first pitch he saw from left-hander Ryan Rowland-Smith (0-1), a high fastball, five rows into the bleachers beyond right field. More »

    • Vidro's Two-Out Single in Eighth Wins It for Seattle

      Vidro's Two-Out Single in Eighth Wins It for Seattle

      Jose Vidro's two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the eighth broke a 2-all tie, and Arthur Rhodes picked up his first win in nearly three years as the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Tuesday night. Seattle closer J.J. Putz returned after missing 18 games with a ribcage injury to pitch the ninth for his second save in three chances. More »

    • Batista, Sexson Lead Mariners Over Angels

      Batista, Sexson Lead Mariners Over Angels

      Miguel Batista scattered eight hits over 7 2/3 scoreless innings, Richie Sexson hit a two-run homer and the Seattle Mariners held off the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. The Angels scored twice in the ninth before Ryan Rowland-Smith struck out Garret Anderson on a full-count pitch with the bases loaded to end it. More »

    • Seattle Rides Another Strong Pitching Effort

      Seattle Rides Another Strong Pitching Effort

      Seattle's starters took it to Oakland again. This time, it was Carlos Silva. Silva followed Felix Hernandez's complete game a day before with his own gem, leading the Mariners to their sixth straight win in the series with an 8-1 victory over the Athletics last night. They won their third straight overall and sent the A's to their first three-game losing streak of the season. More »

    • Hernandez Holds Down A's, Pitches Seattle to 4-2 Win

      Hernandez Holds Down A's, Pitches Seattle to 4-2 Win

      Felix Hernandez found success with all four of his pitches, throwing his first complete game in more than a year to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Oakland Athletics 4-2 Wednesday night. Hernandez struck out eight in an eight-hitter, retiring 16 of 18 during one stretch. He threw 115 pitches in a game that took only 2 hours, 9 minutes. More »

    • KC's Pitching Un-Royal as Mariners Romp

      KC's Pitching Un-Royal as Mariners Romp

      Jose Lopez became the 12th player in major league history to hit three sacrifice flies in a game, Yuniesky Betancourt drove in three runs and the Seattle Mariners set a season high for runs with an 11-6 victory over the previously stingy Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Lopez added an RBI single. More »

    • Greinke Goes Distance, KC Beats Seattle

      Greinke Goes Distance, KC Beats Seattle

      Zack Greinke pitched a five-hitter for his third career complete game, and the Kansas City Royals opened a seven-game road trip with a 5-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night. It was the sixth complete game in the American League this year and second by a Kansas City pitcher. Billy Butler and Miguel Olivo each hit their first homer. More »

    • Saunders, Angels Beat Mariners 10-5

      Saunders, Angels Beat Mariners 10-5

      Jeff Mathis hit a two-run homer to lead a 16-hit attack, and Joe Saunders had another strong start to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 10-5 on Sunday, avoiding a series sweep. Saunders (2-0) pitched 5 1-3 innings in his third straight solid start. He gave up two runs on six hits with three walks and one strikeout. More »

    • Mariners Win Rare Series From Angels

      Mariners Win Rare Series From Angels

      Two weeks into their promising season, the Seattle Mariners have done something they did only once last year: win a series against the dreaded Los Angeles Angels. Richie Sexson hit a tiebreaking, two-run home run, Carlos Silva worked eight effective innings and the Mariners again beat their AL West nemesis 8-3 last night. Raul Ibanez homered for the second consecutive night for Seattle. More »

    • Rays Beat Mariners to Stop 4-Game Skid

      Rays Beat Mariners to Stop 4-Game Skid

      Edwin Jackson allowed two hits in eight innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 Thursday to stop a four-game losing streak. A 15-game loser in 2007, Jackson combined on a three-hitter and improved to 2-0. He didn't get his first victory until June 24 last season and had nine losses before getting his second win nearly a month later. More »

    • Burke Homers As Mariners Top Rays 7-1

      Burke Homers As Mariners Top Rays 7-1

      Jarrod Washburn turned his simple game plan into another strong outing against the Tampa Bay Rays. Washburn allowed one run in seven innings, and Jamie Burke hit a three-run homer to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Rays 7-1 on Wednesday night. "I have to be able to establish that right half of the plate to be successful," Washburn said. More »

    • Bedard Helps Mariners Halt Skid

      Bedard Helps Mariners Halt Skid

      Moving from Baltimore to Seattle hasn't changed Erik Bedard's mastery of Tampa Bay. The left-hander, acquired in an offseason trade, struggled through six innings but got enough support from the Mariners' sputtering offense to ruin the Rays' home opener with a 6-5 win. Bedard (1-0) allowed five runs and five hits while improving to 11-3 in 19 career starts against Tampa Bay. More »

    • Huff, Orioles Get Rare Sweep of Mariners

      Huff, Orioles Get Rare Sweep of Mariners

      Aubrey Huff homered to break an eighth-inning tie, and the surprising Baltimore Orioles completed their first four-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners since 1999 with a 5-4 victory Monday. Melvin Mora also homered, and Brian Roberts had three hits for the Orioles, an AL-best 5-1. The Mariners, last in the AL West, fell to 2-5. More »

    • Orioles Rally Past Mariners in Ninth, 3-2

      Orioles Rally Past Mariners in Ninth, 3-2

      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. More »

    • Newcomers Carry Orioles

      Newcomers Carry Orioles

      Luke Scott went 3-for-3 with two RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles received solid contributions from several other newcomers last night in a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Matt Albers (1-0) pitched 1 2/3 innings of one-hit relief and George Sherrill worked the ninth for his third save in three tries. All three came to the Orioles in offseason trades. More »

    • Hernandez Leads Orioles Past Seattle

      Hernandez Leads Orioles Past Seattle

      Ramon Hernandez broke out of a hitless funk by going 3-for-4 with a home run, and the Baltimore Orioles also got homers from Kevin Millar and Melvin Mora in a 7-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Luis Hernandez drove in two runs for the Orioles (2-1), who climbed over .500 for the first time since last April 25. More »

    • Twins Win in Hunter's Return to Minnesota

      Twins Win in Hunter's Return to Minnesota

      New Twins centerfielder Carlos Gomez proved up to the challenge of replacing Torii Hunter on this day, getting two hits, stealing two bases, and scoring twice to spark Minnesota to a 3-2 win over Los Angeles. Livan Hernandez mixed his pitches well, scattering seven hits and two runs over seven innings for the win, writes the Los Angeles Times . Elsewhere on Opening Day: More »

  • November 2007
    • MLB Stars Bought 'Roids From Fla. Clinic

      MLB Stars Bought 'Roids From Fla. Clinic

      Three more baseball players, including outfielder Jose Guillen and retired third baseman Matt Williams, have been named as buying steroids from a Florida anti-aging clinic that has since been raided for suspected illegal drug sales, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, citing records. Prescriptions at the clinic were written by a local dentist whose license was eventually revoked, but the athletes have not admitted wrongdoing. More »

  • September 2007
    • A-Rod Powers Yanks Past Mariners

      A-Rod Powers Yanks Past Mariners

      A-Rod wasn't even supposed to play in last night's game. Less than two hours before the opening pitch, Rodriguez was stuck in a Manhattan hospital while doctors examined his injured ankle. Hours later, he cracked his Major League-leading 47th and 48th homer in the 7th inning, leading the Yankees to a 10-2 win over the Mariners. More »

  • August 2007
    • BoSox Snap 9-Loss Seattle Streak, 4-3

      BoSox Snap 9-Loss Seattle Streak, 4-3

      After nine straight losses in the Mariners' Safeco Field, the league-leading Red Sox finally broke through with a narrow 4-3 decision; vaunted rookie Daisuke Matsuzaka spent most of the night pitching out of trouble but yielded only two solo shots in seven frames. It was his first win against Seattle and Ichiro Suzuki, the hitter he says he esteems most. More »

Stories 21 - 40 of 45

Celebration on the field   ((c) randomduck)
Opening Day   ((c) Merelymel13)
A change on the mound   ((c) randomduck)
Opening Day   ((c) Merelymel13)
Opening Day   ((c) Merelymel13)
SAFECO Field   ((c) dherrera_96)
Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox   ((c) dherrera_96)
Seattle Mariners closing pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith delivers a pitch to Boston Red Sox's David Oritz, striking him out, in the ninth inning of their Major League Baseball game Monday, June 25, 2007 in...   (Associated Press)
Seattle Mariners starter Felix Hernandez throws in the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at Safeco Field in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)   (Associated Press)
Seattle Mariners left fielder Ben Broussard makes a leaping catch of a ball hit by Toronto Blue Jays Frank Thomas in the second inning of the MLB baseball game at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sunday, July...   (Associated Press)
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Seattle Mariners
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The Seattle Mariners are a Major League Baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. They are in the West Division of the American League. They entered the league along with the Toronto Blue Jays for the 1977 season. The Mariners are majority owned by Nintendo, the video game company based in Japan.

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baseball National summer sport of the USA and Canada, also popular in the Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Latin America, Australia, and Europe. A baseball field comprises an inner diamond 27m (90ft) on each side, and an outfield. The diamond has a central pitcher's mound with bases at three corners. ...

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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Seattle , city (1990 pop. 516,259), seat of King co., W Wash., built on seven hills, between Elliott Bay of Puget Sound and Lake Washington; inc. 1869. Seattle, the largest city in the Pacific Northwest, is the region's commercial, financial, transportation, and industrial hub and a major port of ...

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