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| Hochevar, Royals edge M's |
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07/11/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Luke Hochevar was effective on the mound and David DeJesus drove in two runs, as the Kansas City Royals edged the Seattle Mariners, 3-1, in the opener of a three-game set. Hochevar (6-7) lasted seven innings and yielded just one run on five hits while fanning four batters. Joakim Soria earned his 25th save of the year with a perfect ninth. Joey Gathright knocked in the other run for Kansas City, which has won two in a row. Felix Hernandez (6-6) took the loss as he lasted five |
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| M's activate Hernandez for duel with Royals |
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07/11/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners activated ace Felix Hernandez from the 15-day disabled list Friday in time to start the opener of the club's three-game set in Kansas City against the Royals. Hernandez, who has been on the shelf since spraining his left ankle during a collision while covering home plate in a June 23 game agaisnt the Mets, leads the Mariners in strikeouts, with 93, and is second to Carlos Silva in innings pitched by only five frames, at 107 2/3. The 22-year-old is 6-5 thi |
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| Return of the king: Felix, M's set to battle Royals |
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07/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - While the Seattle Mariners have been retooling their roster and shelving injured players, they expect to get a big boost tonight from starting pitcher Felix Hernandez. Hernandez will be activated from the disabled list on Friday, when the Mariners open a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The young right-hander hasn't toed the rubber since spraining his left ankle against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium on June 23. The 22-year-old Hernandez had won four s |
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| Pirates bring up Munoz, acquire Reichert and Mulhern |
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07/10/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired pitcher Dan Reichert and utility player Ryan Mulhern on Thursday from the Cleveland Indians for cash considerations and assigned both players to Triple-A Indianapolis. The Pirates also recalled righty Luis Munoz from Double-A Altoona and optioned fellow righty John Van Benschoten to Indianapolis. These moves come on the heels of the club trading minor league first baseman Craig Wilson to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later. |
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| A's aim to rebound versus Mariners |
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07/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Athletics will try to bounce back and win their four-game series with the Seattle Mariners this afternoon when they play the finale of the set at McAfee Coliseum. After winning the first two games, Oakland found itself on the wrong end on Wednesday, as Jose Lopez drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double, helping the Mariners pull out a 6-4 win. Lopez finished with two hits and two runs scored while Adrian Beltre had three hits and two RBI for Seattle, which snapped a three- |
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| Mariners' Batista leaves with groin injury |
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07/10/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - Seattle Mariners pitcher Miguel Batista left Wednesday's 6-4 win against the Oakland Athletics with a groin strain. Batista, who was already starting in place of an injured Erik Bedard, was forced from the mound after coming out to start the third inning. Ryan Rowland-Smith replaced the right-hander. Batista allowed a solo home run to Jack Cust through two innings of work, recording one strikeout and no walks. Batista missed time earlier this season with the same injury among oth |
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| Blanton takes ball for A's vs. Seattle |
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07/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Down an ace, Oakland hopes Joe Blanton can put forth the same kind of effort that Justin Duchscherer gave the Athletics on Tuesday when they play the third of four games tonight against the Seattle Mariners at McAfee Coliseum. Just hours after trading staff ace Rich Harden to the Chicago Cubs, Duchscherer put on a dazzling display of pitching on Tuesday, throwing his first career shutout to lead the Athletics to a 2-0 win. Duchscherer (10-5) allowed only two hits the entire game and did not |
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| Indians brass has thrown in the towel |
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07/08/2008 |
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| will head to Triple-A Buffalo. "We signed him for depth," Indians manager Eric Wedge said on the team's Web site. "We are short on starting depth. He's an experienced guy, willing to go to Triple-A, so that's why we signed him." Last season with the Seattle Mariners, Weaver, 31, went 7-13 with a 6.20 ERA in 27 starts. WHO'S HOT Hats off to All-Stars Cliff Lee and Grady Sizemore. Lee (11-2, 2.43) went from battling for the fifth slot in the rotation during Spring Training, to perhaps being the AL starter in the |
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| Tigers edge Mariners in 15-inning pitching battle |
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07/06/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Marcus Thames' sacrifice fly off catcher- turned-pitcher Jamie Burke provided the winning margin as the Detroit Tigers won a 15-inning pitcher's duel over the Seattle Mariners, 2-1, to salvage a split in a four-game series at Safeco Field. Five Seattle relievers combined on nine scoreless innings and kept the game tied into the 15th, but the M's relief corps was exhausted and Burke -- who entered the game as a catcher in the ninth inning -- was forced to come on in relief. He all |
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| Mariners' Bedard scratched; King Felix could return soon |
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07/06/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Seattle Mariners pitcher Erik Bedard has been scratched from his next start on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics with tightness in his throwing shoulder. The lefty has suffered through hip and back problems this season and has compiled a 6-4 record with a 3.67 earned run average, with 72 strikeouts in 81 innings of work. Bedard felt tightness in the shoulder during his five-inning start Friday, a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Miguel Batista may get the start in place |
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