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| Mariners part ways with Vidro |
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08/13/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners released Jose Vidro on Wednesday. The decision came after they designated the designated hitter for assignment back on August 5. The 33-year-old batted .234 with 11 doubles, seven home runs and 45 RBI in 85 games this season. Acquired prior to the 2007 season from the Nationals, Vidro combined to hit .285 with 13 homers and 104 RBI in 232 games as a Mariner. |
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| Angels stay hot, bury Mariners |
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08/13/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (MySportsbook) - Garret Anderson hit a two-run home run to extend his hitting streak to 17 games, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim crushed the Seattle Mariners, 7-3, in the first of a two-game set. Vladimir Guerrero added a two-run homer for the Angels, who have won 20 of their last 25 games. Juan Rivera chipped in a solo blast and finished with two RBI, while Mark Teixeira also knocked in a run in the win. Each Angels starter had at least one hit except for Jeff Mathis, who went 0-for-4 but |
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| Angels try to continue roll as Mariners come to town |
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08/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Jarrod Washburn hasn't liked facing his former club this season. The Seattle Mariners left-hander gets another crack at the Los Angeles Angels tonight, when the two American League West rivals begin a two-game set at Angel Stadium. Washburn was drafted by the Angels in 1995 and debuted with the club three years later. He pitched with Anaheim through the 2005 season and won 75 games for the Angels before joining the Mariners as a free agent prior to the 2006 season. Washburn, who turns 34 on |
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| Rays' Longoria heads to disabled list |
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08/11/2008 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Rays placed rookie third baseman Evan Longoria on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a fractured right wrist. Longoria was hit by a pitch from Seattle Mariners closer J.J. Putz on Thursday which caused the injury. The 22-year-old All-Star was hitting .278 with a team-best 22 home runs, 71 RBI, 27 doubles and a .533 slugging percentage in 104 games. He had not missed a contest this season since his major-league debut back on April 12. To fill the roster spot |
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| Bloomquist heads to DL |
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08/10/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners placed infielder/outfielder Willie Bloomquist on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained right hamstring. Bloomquist suffered the injury in Saturday's game, running to first base in the 10th inning of Seattle's 8-7, 11-inning defeat to Tampa. The 30-year-old is hitting .279 with nine RBI in 71 games this season. To fill the roster spot, the M's recalled infielder Tug Hulett from Triple-A Tacoma. Hulett walked twice in Seattle's 11-3 loss to Tampa. |
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| Rays wrap up set in Seattle |
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08/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Regardless of how the 2008 season ends, it has already been a successful one for the Rays. Having matched its franchise record for wins in a season with 46 games left to play, Tampa Bay concludes a four-game series with the Seattle Mariners today at Safeco Field. Tampa Bay's 8-7 extra-inning victory on Saturday was its second straight and improved the club to 70-46 on the season. Those 70 victories match the 2004 club's franchise record, which also marks the only time in the Rays' 10-plus ye |
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| Navarro lifts Rays over M's in extras |
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08/10/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Dioner Navarro drove in the game-winning run in the 11th inning as the Tampa Bay Rays downed the Seattle Mariners, 8-7, in the third of four games at Safeco Field. Miguel Batista (4-12) started on the mound and walked Ben Zobrist to begin the 11th inning. Zobrist stole second and moved to third on Willy Aybar's groundout back to the mound. Navarro then lofted a fly ball to left that allowed Zobrist to score for an 8-7 lead. Troy Percival then retired the Mariners in order in the |
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| Rays try to match win mark in Seattle |
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08/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Rays can match their club record for most wins in a single season, as they play the third test of a four-game series with the Seattle Mariners tonight at Safeco Field. Tampa Bay took the opener of this set, 5-3, to improve to 69-46 on the season. That is just one win shy of the club's best season to date, a 2004 finish of 70-91. That campaign was also the only time that the Rays haven't finished last in the American League East, a division the club currently leads by 3 1/2 game |
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| Rays designate P Reyes |
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08/09/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Rays designated pitcher Al Reyes for assignment after Friday's 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. The move clears room on the roster for pitcher Chad Bradford, who was acquired from Baltimore on Thursday and is expected to join the Rays on Saturday. The right-hander Reyes is 2-2 with a 4.37 earned run average in 26 appearances this season. In 384 career games, he has posted a 23-16 mark with a 3.82 ERA. |
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| Pena, Shields help Rays edge Mariners |
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08/09/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Carlos Pena went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs driven in as the Tampa Bay Rays downed the Seattle Mariners, 5-3, in the second of a four-game set at Safeco Field. B.J. Upton went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored while James Shields (10-7) got the win as he gave up three runs on nine hits in 6 2/3 innings of work for the Rays, who have won three of their last four. "Today, I didn't have my good stuff, but I battled through it," said Shields. "Just straight guts (go |
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