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| Mariners hope to continue early-season roll against Halos |
MLB Baseball |
04/15/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Having already put together a winning streak that was longer than any they had all of last season, the Seattle Mariners vie to continue their early-season roll in tonight's second test of a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from Safeco Field. Seattle, a team which had an American League-worst 61-101 record in 2008 and finished 39 games behind the first-place Angels in the AL's West Division, recorded its fifth consecutive victory after edging Anaheim in extra innings o |
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| Blue Jays aim for yet another win over Twins |
MLB Baseball |
04/14/2009 |
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| ick of the Jays in 2005, surrendered two runs and seven hits in six innings to get the win in that one. The Twins, meanwhile, will counter with a former first-round pick of their own in lefty Glen Perkins, who lost his season debut Thursday against the Seattle Mariners despite a terrific effort. Perkins, who went 12-4 last season, gave up just a run and five hits in eight innings of his team's 2-1 loss. Perkins has faced the Jays twice without getting a decision, but has pitched to a 4.91 ERA in those outings. |
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| Streaking Mariners play home opener against Angels |
MLB Baseball |
04/14/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners were expected to challenge the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for supremacy in the American League East last season. If the first week of the 2009 campaign is any indication, that notion could be coming to fruition a year later. The new-look Mariners shoot for fifth consecutive victory when the team holds its home opener against the defending division champion Angels this afternoon at Safeco Field. Seattle was one of baseball's biggest disappointments a year ago, when the |
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| Lester aims to get Red Sox on track versus A's |
MLB Baseball |
04/13/2009 |
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| hits over six innings of that one, while striking out three with a walk. Braden lost his only other start to the Red Sox, as he gave up four runs and six hits in just 3 1/3 frames. Oakland enters tonight's opener on the heels of getting swept by the Seattle Mariners, including a tough 1-0 setback on Sunday. Trevor Cahill (0-1) was the hard-luck loser, taking a no-hitter into the seventh and absorbing the loss after finishing with seven innings pitched and giving up a run on two hits. Ryan Sweeney, Matt Holliday |
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| Mariners try to close successful trek with sweep of A's |
MLB Baseball |
04/12/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) -- Sweeping teams on the road was a rare occurrence for the 2008 Seattle Mariners, but this year's edition is quickly proving that things can change. The resurgent Mariners aim for a fourth consecutive victory when they close out a season-opening road trip with the last of three straight meetings with the Oakland Athletics this afternoon at McAfee Coliseum. Seattle won an American League-worst 61 games and compiled a woeful 26-55 road record a year ago, but the club has won four of its first s |
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| Mariners shoot for second straight win over A's |
MLB Baseball |
04/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) -- The Seattle Mariners will send ace Felix Hernandez to the mound in hopes of generating a second consecutive victory over the Oakland Athletics when the two American League West foes resume a three-game weekend set this afternoon at McAfee Coliseum. Hernandez came through with a most impressive effort on Opening Day, as the young phenom battled through a twisted ankle he suffered in the first inning to hold Minnesota to a run and five hits over eight frames in Monday's 6-1 victory over the T |
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| Cardinals continue early homestand with test from Astros |
MLB Baseball |
04/10/2009 |
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| ad his most successful stint tonight, when the Houston Astros visit the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series at Busch Stadium. A 36-year-old Floridian, Hampton initially reached the majors in 1993 and made 13 appearances with the Seattle Mariners. He opened 1994 with Houston and stayed through 1999, winning 69 games that included a 22-4 campaign in his final year as an Astro. Injuries have plagued Hampton for much of this decade, however. He won 15 games in one season with the New York Mets |
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| AL Central foes square off in the Windy City |
MLB Baseball |
04/10/2009 |
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| cott Baker was placed on the disabled list last week. The journeyman righty made the club as a non-roster invitee after giving up just two runs and striking out 18 batters over 17 2/3 innings during spring training. Dickey spent last season with the Seattle Mariners and compiled a 5-8 record with a 5.21 ERA in 32 appearances, 14 of which were starts. As a starter, he went just 3-8 with a 6.72 ERA, however. The 34-year-old knuckleball specialist made one start for the Mariners against the White Sox in 2008. That |
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| Anderson to make big league debut against Mariners |
MLB Baseball |
04/10/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Athletics unveil another one of their young arms this evening, as Brett Anderson will make his major league debut when the team opens up its 2009 home slate tonight with the first of three straight meetings with the Seattle Mariners from McAfee Coliseum. Anderson, acquired in the 2007 trade that sent Dan Haren to Arizona, is the top ranked prospect in the A's organization and No. 7 in all of baseball according to Baseball America. He pitched at all three levels of Oakland's minor |
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| Washburn hurls gem as Mariners blank Minnesota |
MLB Baseball |
04/09/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Jarrod Washburn pitched eight shutout innings to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the finale of a four-game series at the Metrodome. Washburn (1-0) scattered five hits, struck out four batters and issued one walk for the Mariners, who earned a split of the four-game season-opening set. Closer Brandon Morrow then hurled a scoreless ninth for his first save of the season. "I always seem to throw well here," Washburn said. "I like pitching i |
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