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Seattle Mariners stifle Boston Red Sox’ lineup again in shutout win |
Doug Fister worked out of trouble three times in 5 2-3 scoreless innings and the Seattle’s bullpen continued its solid stretch, lifting the Mariners to a 2-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night. It was the Mariners’ fifth straight win. Boston lost for the fourth time in five games after winning eight of nine. Seattle’s Milton Bradley had an RBI double before being ejected a few minutes later and the Mariners’ bullpen pitched the final 3 1/3 innings. Seattle’s pen has held opponents scoreless for the last 13 1-3 innings. The Red Sox went hitless the final five innings — two against the bullpen — in Friday’s 5-4 loss. Fister (2-3) allowed five hits, walked five and fanned four. Aaron Laffey pitched 2 1-3 of one-hit relief and Brandon League got the final three outs for his seventh save in seven attempts. Bradley’s double gave the Mariners a 1-0 lead in the second, halting a 15 1-3 inning scoreless stretch by John Lackey (2-3). Ichiro Suzuki walked and Chone Figgins singled before Bradley doubled just inside the left-field foul line. Bradley, standing at second following his double, was ejected by second base umpire Gerry Davis after Miguel Olivo was out on a close grounder at first. Manager Eric Wedge had just gone back to the dugout after arguing the play with Tim Tichenor, but was not tossed. Jack Wilson’s sacrifice fly made it 2-0 in the sixth. Lackey gave up two runs, seven hits, walked four and struck out three in six innings. Fister esced a bases-loaded jam in the first and stranded Jacoby Ellsbury at second after his leadoff double in the third. But his biggest esce act came with the help of the Red Sox when he loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth. Jarrod Satalamacchia led off with a double before Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia walked. Adrian Gonzalez then lined into a double play, with Ellsbury getting caught diving back to second and Kevin Youkilis fouled out. The Red Sox had first and third with two outs in the sixth before Laffey got the final out. In the first, Boston loaded the bases with one out before David Ortiz struck out swinging and J.D. Drew flied out. NOTES: Seattle’s Justin Smoak went 0 for 4, snping his 11-game hitting streak. … Boston veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield will start Sunday against Felix Hernandez. The original scheduled starter, Clay Buchholz, was pushed back a day after he left the park Friday when he wasn’t feeling well. … The Mariners close a six-game road trip Sunday and have Monday off before opening a three-game series against Texas. … Fister allowed just one run and four hits over six innings in his previous start Sunday against Oakland. … Lackey has given up just three earned runs in 20 innings over three starts after giving up 15 runs total in his initial two of the season.  Leave your comments on the news below. Posted in mariners-news | Comments Off
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Jason Vargas, Seattle Mariners Hold Off Red Sox With 5-4 Win |
Jack Cust hit an RBI double in the seventh to give Seattle the lead as the Mariners roughed up reliever Bobby Jenks (1-2), who was booed after allowing two runs in the inning and giving up Boston’s one-run lead. Vargas (1-2) gave up eight hits and four runs while striking out four and walking two. Justin Smoak drove in two runs and Brandon League picked up his sixth save as the Mariners held the Red Sox hitless after the fourth inning. Mike Cameron homered twice for the Sox, who opened their 11-game homestand by losing for the third time in their last four games. Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka was pulled in the fifth inning with tightness in his right elbow. Dice-K had already thrown 81 pitches before Ichiro Suzuki led off the fifth with a single. It was the first hit Matsuzaka had allowed since the first inning, but he was spotty with his control from the start, throwing 25 pitches in the first. Matsuzaka allowed three hits and four walks, and struck out four before he was replaced by Matt Albers, whose throwing error in the sixth allowed Suzuki to score and pull the Mariners to 4-3. Suzuki hit another leadoff single in the seventh, Chone Figgins followed with a double and, after Milton Bradley struck out, Miguel Olivo hit an RBI grounder to score Suzuki. Cust hit a line drive that bounced off the scoreboard in left, easily scoring Figgins and putting the Mariners ahead to stay. Cameron had put the Sox ahead 4-2 in the fourth with his second homer of the season, a towering shot over the Green Monster. His first of the season came in the second inning, a fly ball that tucked just inside the fair pole in the shallow right-field corner. Kevin Youkilis tied it 2-all on an two-out single to right in the bottom of the third, which could have been over if not for some misfortune for the Mariners. Darnell McDonald drew a walk in the third after pearing to strike out. He tipped what was initially called strike three and catcher Miguel Olivo peared to catch it, but first base umpire Greg Gibson ruled the ball hit the ground – replays showed it didn’t. Jacoby Ellsbury then hit a grounder to second, but Seattle couldn’t turn the double play because Adam Kennedy bobbled the ball and had to settle for tagging out McDonald. Ellsbury scored on Youkilis’ hit and David Ortiz followed with another single to score Adrian Gonzalez, who also reached on a two-out single, and the Sox led 3-2. Notes What are your opinions. Posted in mariners-news | Comments Off
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Mariners extend streak to 4 with 5-4 win at Boston |
BOSTON – The Seattle Mariners’ offensive surge had to ter off eventually. It did slightly Friday night at Boston, though the pitching remained steady as the Mariners won their fourth straight with a 5-4 victory over the Red Sox. Jason Vargas pitched seven solid innings and got his first victory of the season and the Mariners got timely hits as they rallied from a 4-2 deficit. “Guys are getting on base and getting hits in key situations. That’s the biggest thing,” said Justin Smoak, who drove in two runs. “It’s all about getting that hit with guys on base. Early on we weren’t doing that.” Jack Cust hit an RBI double in the seventh to give Seattle the lead as the Mariners roughed up reliever Bobby Jenks (1-2), who was booed after allowing two runs in the inning and giving up Boston’s one-run lead. Vargas (1-2) gave up eight hits and four runs while striking out four and walking two. It was his longest pearance this season and he got the win for the first time since Aug. 14 at Cleveland. “He knows how to pitch. He got a lot of our guys out in front with the changeup and then went to the fastball a little bit later,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. Brandon League picked up his sixth save as the Mariners held the Red Sox hitless after the fourth inning. Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka was pulled in the fifth inning with tightness in his right elbow. Dice-K had already thrown 81 pitches before Ichiro Suzuki led off the fifth with a single. It was the first hit Matsuzaka had allowed since the first inning, but he was spotty with his control from the start, throwing 25 pitches in the first. After scoring 24 runs in a three-game sweep at Detroit, the Mariners opened the weekend series at Boston with a much more efficient offense. “We beat people up pretty good in Detroit and scored a few runs before we left,” Vargas said. “We’ve just been playing good baseball and getting the job done when it needs to be done.” Mike Cameron homered twice for the Sox, who opened their 11-game homestand by losing for the third time in their last four games. Matsuzaka allowed three hits and four walks, and struck out four before he was replaced by Matt Albers, whose throwing error in the sixth allowed Suzuki to score and pull the Mariners to 4-3. Then in the seventh came Jenks, whose offseason switch from White Sox to Boston has been a minor disaster. Suzuki hit another leadoff single in the seventh, Chone Figgins followed with a double and, after Milton Bradley struck out, Miguel Olivo hit an RBI grounder to score Suzuki. Cust hit a line drive that bounced off the scoreboard in left, easily scoring Figgins and putting the Mariners ahead to stay. Jenks has allowed eight earned runs in 8 1-3 innings for Boston. “I don’t even know what to say right now,” Jenks said. “I’m going out there, feel terrific, all my stuff is there, just the results aren’t. I don’t know what to make of it.” Cameron had put the Sox ahead 4-2 in the fourth with his second homer of the season, a towering shot over the Green Monster. His first of the season came in the second inning, a fly ball that tucked just inside the fair pole in the shallow right-field corner. Kevin Youkilis tied it 2-all on an two-out single to right in the bottom of the third, which could have been over if not for some misfortune for the Mariners. Darnell McDonald drew a walk in the third after pearing to strike out. He tipped what was initially called strike three and catcher Miguel Olivo peared to catch it, but first base umpire Greg Gibson ruled the ball hit the ground — replays showed it didn’t. Jacoby Ellsbury then hit a grounder to second, but Seattle couldn’t turn the double play because Adam Kennedy bobbled the ball and had to settle for tagging out McDonald. Ellsbury scored on Youkilis’ hit and David Ortiz followed with another single to score Adrian Gonzalez, who also reached on a two-out single, and the Sox led 3-2. NOTES: The manual scoreboard in left field spelled out “Go Bruins” and “Go Celtics” before the game. … Struggling Red Sox LF Carl Crawford was given the night off. Crawford is batting just .160 this season and Francona thought it was a good chance to get some right-handed hitters a chance against Vargas because of a string of lefties the Sox are due to face. … Youkilis, who jammed his left hip Thursday night in Baltimore, was able to play. … Seattle 2B Jack Wilson, who left Thursday’s game in Detroit with an irritated eye, did not start but came in as a defensive replacement in the eighth. … Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the night Roger Clemens struck out 20 Mariners in a game at Fenway Park. If anybody needs tickets to games, remember to click the tickets link at the top. Posted in mariners-news | Comments Off
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Mariners closer Aardsma needs one more rehab outing? |
Aardsma, who is recovering from January hip surgery, has already had three such outings and had a lousy one his last time out, allowing four runs on three hits Sunday, two days after pitching a hitless inning. “The first time with just one day of rest we were all expecting for me to be hanging a little yesterday,” he said Monday, according to the Sun. “So it’s important to see how I recover for tomorrow with one day off again.” Aardsma is scheduled to pitch one inning Tuesday evening against the Salt Lake Bees. Let the rumors come to you. Follow Scoop du Jour on Twitter or Facebook. Source: Kits Sun Related: Seattle Mariners That’s all for today guys, i’ll be back to blog you tomorrow. Posted in mariners-news | Comments Off
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Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:06 |
Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:06 SEATTLE () — One at bat kept Brandon McCarthy from having a great night. Nothing stopped Felix Hernandez, though. He outpitched McCarthy and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 1-0 Thursday night. Adam Kennedy homered in the fourth inning for Seattle and Hernandez — used to pitching… Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:05 BY ROB BURNS The Daily World The official season opener for the Grays Harbor Bearcats will kick off at 6 p.m. this Saturday at Stewart Field in Aberdeen. They’ll face a few familiar faces on the other side of the field. The South Sound Shockers, one of the new Pacific Football League teams along… Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:05 Raceway opener billed Saturday Following a rainout last week, the Grays Harbor Raceway season is scheduled to begin Saturday at the county fairgrounds track at Elma. Racing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Competition will be in the sprint car, modified, hobby stock and hornet classifications. Hoquiam JV… Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:06 BY ROB BURNS The Daily World WESTPORT — North Beach made sure Ocosta couldn’t put itself into a position another winning rally against it on Thursday. Hard-throwing right-handed pitcher Josh LaVoie threw a five-hitter and allowed the Hyaks’ lone scoring inning to stand up for a 4-1 Pacific League… Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:06 TRACK Montesano meet MONTESANO — Mackenzie Sanders and Tera Novy helped Montesano’s girls win a three-school meet involving Rochester and Ilwaco Thursday at Rottle Field. With 98 points, the Bulldogs finished 38 points ahead of runner-up Rochester. Ilwaco edged Monte, 90-821/2, in the boys meet…. Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:06 BY RICK ANDERSON The Daily World Not quite as effective on the mound as in a previous meeting with Aberdeen, Tumwater pitcher John Williams more than made up for it at the plate. Williams slugged two home runs and drove in six runs to power the T-Birds past the Bobcats, 14-3, in an Evergreen 2A… Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:06 SOFTBALL Wildcats 8, Hyaks 7 WESTPORT — Lauren Nelson’s two-run single in the sixth inning enabled Ocosta to edge North Beach and remain unbeaten in Pacific League play Thursday at Westport. A three-run fourth inning gave the underdog Hyaks a 7-4 lead. Singles by Bryanna Serafinowicz and Elizabeth… Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:06 The Daily World TUMWATER — Dominating the match despite missing several starters, Aberdeen returned to top form by blanking Black Hills, 4-0, in an Evergreen 2A Conference boys soccer contest Thursday at Tumwater Stadium. Samuel Ruiz scored twice and and Caleb Phillips and Juan Lopez once each for… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 BY RICK ANDERSON The Daily World MONTESANO — Known more for its hitting, Montesano has been fashioning some strong pitching performances as well. Ryan Connell and Matt Jensen combined to scatter seven hits as the Bulldogs overcame some uncharacteristic defensive misadventures to top Elma, 5-2, in… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 Failor Lake fishing derby planned The Grays Harbor Poggie Club will sponsor a youth fishing derby Saturday at Failor Lake. The lake is closed to general fishing, but will be opened for the derby from 8 a.m. to noon. The derby is open to boys and girls ages 14 and younger. There is no entry fee but… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 SEATTLE () — Erik Bedard has nothing to show for his efforts this season, even though he believes that he’s making progress. The Seattle left-hander, coming off three shoulder surgeries, lost his fourth straight game Wednesday afternoon, 3-2 to the Detroit Tigers. Bedard went five innings,… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 Wrong name Aaron Foote was the winning pitcher in Hoquiam’s 4-1 baseball victory over Rainier on Tuesday. Due to a reporter’s error, his first name was misreported in Wednesday’s edition. AS A MATTER OF POLICY, The Daily World will publish corrections of errors in fact that have been printed in the… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 The Daily World A strong defensive effort enabled Hoquiam to blank Rochester, 3-0, in an Evergreen 1A League boys soccer game Wednesday at Sea Breeze Oval. Although the Grizzlies (9-1, 9-2) settled the issue by scoring twice in the opening 21 minutes, HHS coach Fidel Sanchez was most impressed with… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 SOFTBALL Bobcats 18, Rams 1 LACEY — Kuu’lei Siolo and Hannah Tometich led a 17-hit Aberdeen assault as Aberdeen steamrolled North Thurston in an Evergreen 2A Conference game Wednesday shortened to five innings by the 10-run mercy rule. Siolo ripped a three-run homer in a 10-run second inning and… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 The Daily World LACEY — Aberdeen senior Devon Thornhill pitched a three-hitter and homered in the fourth inning to lead the Bobcats to victory over River Ridge, 3-1, in Evergreen 2A Conference baseball play Wednesday at Lacey. Thornhill also hit an RBI double for the Bobcats (4-7, 5-7). The… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 BY ROB BURNS The Daily World ELMA — One flash of brilliance has been the difference between Elma’s and Montesano’s boys soccer teams this season. Wednesday night’s affair was no different. Both teams played a strong match defensively and created enough chances to threaten, but the Eagles were the… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 BY RONALD BLUM The NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is taking the extraordinary step of assuming control of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team increasingly paralyzed by its owners’ bitter divorce. Once among baseball’s glamour franchises, the Dodgers have been consumed by infighting… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 BY JACK FORDYCE The Daily World MONTESANO — Montesano’s second softball victory over Elma in as many days couldn’t have been more different from the first. The Bulldogs scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game before Sydney Bullington singled home Hailey Swan from… Wednesday, ril 20, 2011 – 12:06 BY RICK ANDERSON The Daily World ELMA — Desperation, at least by Montesano softball standards, produced a stunning turnaround by the Bulldog girls on Tuesday. Scoring five times in the first and 11 more runs in the second, the Bulldogs shocked rival Elma, 16-1, in an Evergreen 1A League game… Wednesday, ril 20, 2011 – 12:06 SEATTLE () — Doug Fister got more run support from his offense in one inning than he had in three previous starts this season. He didn’t waste it, either. Fister struck out a career-high seven in 61/3 innings, and the light-hitting Seattle Mariners citalized on 11 walks allowed by Detroit,… That’s all for today guys, i’ll be back to blog you tomorrow. Posted in mariners-news | Comments Off
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Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:06 |
Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:06 SEATTLE () — One at bat kept Brandon McCarthy from having a great night. Nothing stopped Felix Hernandez, though. He outpitched McCarthy and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 1-0 Thursday night. Adam Kennedy homered in the fourth inning for Seattle and Hernandez — used to pitching… Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:05 BY ROB BURNS The Daily World The official season opener for the Grays Harbor Bearcats will kick off at 6 p.m. this Saturday at Stewart Field in Aberdeen. They’ll face a few familiar faces on the other side of the field. The South Sound Shockers, one of the new Pacific Football League teams along… Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:05 Raceway opener billed Saturday Following a rainout last week, the Grays Harbor Raceway season is scheduled to begin Saturday at the county fairgrounds track at Elma. Racing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Competition will be in the sprint car, modified, hobby stock and hornet classifications. Hoquiam JV… Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:06 BY ROB BURNS The Daily World WESTPORT — North Beach made sure Ocosta couldn’t put itself into a position another winning rally against it on Thursday. Hard-throwing right-handed pitcher Josh LaVoie threw a five-hitter and allowed the Hyaks’ lone scoring inning to stand up for a 4-1 Pacific League… Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:06 TRACK Montesano meet MONTESANO — Mackenzie Sanders and Tera Novy helped Montesano’s girls win a three-school meet involving Rochester and Ilwaco Thursday at Rottle Field. With 98 points, the Bulldogs finished 38 points ahead of runner-up Rochester. Ilwaco edged Monte, 90-821/2, in the boys meet…. Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:06 BY RICK ANDERSON The Daily World Not quite as effective on the mound as in a previous meeting with Aberdeen, Tumwater pitcher John Williams more than made up for it at the plate. Williams slugged two home runs and drove in six runs to power the T-Birds past the Bobcats, 14-3, in an Evergreen 2A… Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:06 SOFTBALL Wildcats 8, Hyaks 7 WESTPORT — Lauren Nelson’s two-run single in the sixth inning enabled Ocosta to edge North Beach and remain unbeaten in Pacific League play Thursday at Westport. A three-run fourth inning gave the underdog Hyaks a 7-4 lead. Singles by Bryanna Serafinowicz and Elizabeth… Friday, ril 22, 2011 – 11:06 The Daily World TUMWATER — Dominating the match despite missing several starters, Aberdeen returned to top form by blanking Black Hills, 4-0, in an Evergreen 2A Conference boys soccer contest Thursday at Tumwater Stadium. Samuel Ruiz scored twice and and Caleb Phillips and Juan Lopez once each for… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 BY RICK ANDERSON The Daily World MONTESANO — Known more for its hitting, Montesano has been fashioning some strong pitching performances as well. Ryan Connell and Matt Jensen combined to scatter seven hits as the Bulldogs overcame some uncharacteristic defensive misadventures to top Elma, 5-2, in… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 Failor Lake fishing derby planned The Grays Harbor Poggie Club will sponsor a youth fishing derby Saturday at Failor Lake. The lake is closed to general fishing, but will be opened for the derby from 8 a.m. to noon. The derby is open to boys and girls ages 14 and younger. There is no entry fee but… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 SEATTLE () — Erik Bedard has nothing to show for his efforts this season, even though he believes that he’s making progress. The Seattle left-hander, coming off three shoulder surgeries, lost his fourth straight game Wednesday afternoon, 3-2 to the Detroit Tigers. Bedard went five innings,… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 Wrong name Aaron Foote was the winning pitcher in Hoquiam’s 4-1 baseball victory over Rainier on Tuesday. Due to a reporter’s error, his first name was misreported in Wednesday’s edition. AS A MATTER OF POLICY, The Daily World will publish corrections of errors in fact that have been printed in the… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 The Daily World A strong defensive effort enabled Hoquiam to blank Rochester, 3-0, in an Evergreen 1A League boys soccer game Wednesday at Sea Breeze Oval. Although the Grizzlies (9-1, 9-2) settled the issue by scoring twice in the opening 21 minutes, HHS coach Fidel Sanchez was most impressed with… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 SOFTBALL Bobcats 18, Rams 1 LACEY — Kuu’lei Siolo and Hannah Tometich led a 17-hit Aberdeen assault as Aberdeen steamrolled North Thurston in an Evergreen 2A Conference game Wednesday shortened to five innings by the 10-run mercy rule. Siolo ripped a three-run homer in a 10-run second inning and… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 The Daily World LACEY — Aberdeen senior Devon Thornhill pitched a three-hitter and homered in the fourth inning to lead the Bobcats to victory over River Ridge, 3-1, in Evergreen 2A Conference baseball play Wednesday at Lacey. Thornhill also hit an RBI double for the Bobcats (4-7, 5-7). The… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 BY ROB BURNS The Daily World ELMA — One flash of brilliance has been the difference between Elma’s and Montesano’s boys soccer teams this season. Wednesday night’s affair was no different. Both teams played a strong match defensively and created enough chances to threaten, but the Eagles were the… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 BY RONALD BLUM The NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is taking the extraordinary step of assuming control of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team increasingly paralyzed by its owners’ bitter divorce. Once among baseball’s glamour franchises, the Dodgers have been consumed by infighting… Thursday, ril 21, 2011 – 11:06 BY JACK FORDYCE The Daily World MONTESANO — Montesano’s second softball victory over Elma in as many days couldn’t have been more different from the first. The Bulldogs scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game before Sydney Bullington singled home Hailey Swan from… Wednesday, ril 20, 2011 – 12:06 BY RICK ANDERSON The Daily World ELMA — Desperation, at least by Montesano softball standards, produced a stunning turnaround by the Bulldog girls on Tuesday. Scoring five times in the first and 11 more runs in the second, the Bulldogs shocked rival Elma, 16-1, in an Evergreen 1A League game… Wednesday, ril 20, 2011 – 12:06 SEATTLE () — Doug Fister got more run support from his offense in one inning than he had in three previous starts this season. He didn’t waste it, either. Fister struck out a career-high seven in 61/3 innings, and the light-hitting Seattle Mariners citalized on 11 walks allowed by Detroit,… Thanks for reading! . Posted in mariners-news | Comments Off
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