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The Cleveland Indians double up on the Mariners
The 1st inning starts with
Michael Saunders at the plate and he strikes out. Dustin Ackly is up
next where he also strikes out. Kyle Seager is the next man to the
plate and he hits a single. That brings up Kendrys Morales who hits a
line drive right back to the pitcher. Michael Bourn starts the
Indians half of the inning and he strikes out. Jason Kipnis steps in
next and he works his way on with a walk. Asdrubal Cabrera steps up
to the plate and hits into a double play to end the 1st.
Justin Smoak is up first for the
Mariners in the 2nd inning strikes out. Raul Ibanez is up
next and he strikes out. That brings up Kelly Shoppach who strikes
out to end the to end the top of the inning. Nick Swisher leadsoff
the bottom of the inning and walks. Carlos “not the guitarist”
Santana is next and hit a double. That brings up Jason Giambi and he
bring Nick Swisher home with a sacrifice fly. Mark Reynolds steps
into the batter's box who hits a gound ball for out two. Brandon
Maurer throws a wild pitch and Santana scores. Michael Brantley is
the next man to the plate and he strikes out to end the 2nd.
Endy Chavez starts the 3rd
for the Mariners and hits a single. Brendan Ryan steps in next and
gets a single. Then back to the top of the order for Michael Saunders
and he hits into a double play. Dustin Ackly is next to the plate and
he grounds out to end the top of the inning. Drew Stubbs leadsoff for
the Indians in their half of the inning and he grounds out. Michael
Bourn is up next and he is safe on an infield hit. Jason Kipnis is up
for his second time and he hits a line drive back to the pitch who
throws Bourn out at second. Jason Kipnis is thrown out trying to
steal second to end the 3rd.
Kyle Seager starts the 4th
inning with a ground ball for out one. Kendrys Morales follows with a
home run. Justin Smoak is up next and he strikes out. That brings up
Raul Ibanezz who singles. Kelly Shoppach is next to the plate and he
walks. Endy Chavez is next and he grounds out to end the top of the
inning. Asdrubal Cabrera starts off the bottom of the inning flies
out. Nick Swisher is up next and he strikes out. That brings Carlos
Santana to the plate and he walks. Then it is Jason Giambi's turn and
he walks. With two on and two out Mark Reynolds steps up to the plate
and he strikes out to end the 4th.
Brendan Ryan starts off the top of the
5th inning with a strike out. That brings up leadoff man
Michael Saunders who strikes out. Dustin Ackly steps up to the plate
and he gets a single. With Kyle Seager at the plate Dustin Ackly
steals second. Kyle Seager then works his way on with a walk. With
two on and two out Kendrys Morales comes up to the plate and strikes
out to end the top of the inning. Michael Brantley leads-off the
bottom of the inning and grounds out. Drew Stubbs is up next where he
hits a home run. Then it is back to the top of the order for Michael
Bourn who singles. That brings up Jason Kipnis and he hits a single.
Asdrubel Cabrera is next to the plate and he flies out into what ends
up being a double play to end the 5th.
In the top of the 6th Justin
Smoak leads-off for the Mariners and he gets a single. Rich Hill
replaces Ubaldo Jimenez on the mound. Raul Ibanez is the next man to
the plate and he belts out a 2-run homer to tie the game. Kelly
Shoppach is next and flies out. That brings up Endy Chavez who flies
out. Brendan Ryan is next and he hits a double. With two on and two
outs Michael Saunders steps up to the plate and he pops up to short
to end the top of the inning. Nick Swisher will start off the Indians
half of the inning and he strikes out. Carlos Santana is up next and
he strikes out. Jason Giambi is the next man to the plate flies out
to end the 6th inning.
Dustin Ackly will leadoff the 7th
inning with a ground ball for out number one. Kyle Seager is next and
he works his way on with a walk. Cody Allen replaces Rich Hill on the
mound. Kendrys Morales steps up to the plate and welcomes the new
pitcher with a strike out. That brings up Justin Smoak and he grounds
out to end the top of the inning. Charlie Furbush comes in to take
over the pitching duties. Mark Reylonds will leadoff for the Indians
in their half of the inning and he flies out. Michael Brantley is the
next man up and he flies out. That bring Drew Stubbs to the plate
where he strikes out to end the 7th inning.
Raul Ibanez is the first man up for the
Mariners in the 8th inning where he singles. Kelly
Shoppach is up next who hits a sacrifice bunt to move Raul to second.
Brian Shaw takes over on the mound. Endy Chavez steps up to the plate
and he grounds out. Brendan Ryan steps into the batter's box where he
strikes out to end the top of the inning. Michael Bourn starts the
bottom of the inning and he flies out. Jason Kipnis is up next and he
strikes out. Carter Capps takes over from Charlie Furbush. Asdrubal
Cabrera is the next man to the plate and he strikes out to end the
8th inning.
Chris Perez takes over the pitching
duties. Michael Saunders will start off the 9th inning
with a ground ball for an out. Dustin Ackly is up next and he strikes
out. Kyle Seager is next for the Mariners and he flies out to end the
top of the inning. Nick Swisher leads-off the bottom of the inning
and he grounds out. Carlos Santana is next pops out to short. That
brings up Jason Giambi who flies out.
Vince Pestano takes over the pitching
duties. Kendrys Morales starts the 10th inning with a
ground ball to short. Justin Smoak is up next and he works his way on
with a walk. That brings up Raul Ibanez who flies out to right field.
Kelly Shoppach steps up to the plate and he strikes out to end the
top of the inning. Mark Reynolds will lead-off the bottom of the
inning with a strike out. Lucas Luetge takes over the pitching
duties. Michael Brantley is the next man up and he grounds out. That
brings up Drew Stubbs who works his way on with a walk. Drew Stubbs
steals second. Then it is back to the top of the order for Michael
Bourn who gets an infield single. Jason Kipnis is the next man to the
plate and he hits a 3-run homer to win the game.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The bartender serves up win to give the Mariners the series
The 1st inning starts with
Michael Saunders stepping up to the plate and he flies out. Jason Bay
is next for the Mariners and he hits a ground ball for out two. Kyle
Seager steps up to take his turn at bat and he hits a fly ball to
Ichiro to end the top of the inning. The Yankees half of the inning
starts off with Brett Gardner stepping in to the batter's box hits a
fly ball to Jason Bay for the first out. Jayson Nix is next up and he
hits a ground ball to Brendan Ryan who throws him out. Robinson Cano
steps into the box where he hits a fly ball to end the 1st.
Seattle Marines manager Eric Wedge is thrown out after agreeing that
the catch by Ichiro hit the ground first. Instant replay showed he
was right.
Kendrys Morales starts off the 2nd
inning and he works his way on via walk. Michael Morse steps up to
the plate and he hits a single giving the Mariners two on base. Raul
Ibanez steps us to the plate and he strikes out. Jesus Montero is
next and he hits a fly ball for out number two. Dustin Ackly walks
into the batter's box and he brings Kendrys Morales home with a
double. That brings up Brendan Ryan who hits a fly ball to right
where Ichiro catches it to end the top of the inning. Vernon Wells
steps in to leadoff the bottom of the inning and he strikes out. Lyle
Overbay is next up and he strikes out. Curtis Granderson is up next
and he bunts his way aboard then takes second on an error by the
pitcher. David Adams comes to the plate where he brings Granderson
home on a double. Ichiro Suzuki is next and grounds out to end the
2nd.
Michael Saunders leadsoff the 3rd
for the Mariners where he strikes out. Jason Bay is next and he
strikes out. Kyle Seager is the next man to the plate where he ground
out to end the top of the inning. Chris Stewart starts the bottom of
the inning and he hits a fly ball to Michael Saunders. That brings up
Brett Gardner for his second at bat where he hits a fly ball to
Michael Saunders. Jayson Nix is up next and he strikes out to end the
3rd.
Kendrys Morales starts the 4th
for the Mariners and gets a single. Kendrys Morales takes second on a
wild pitch. Michael Morse steps up next and he walks to give the
Mariners two on. Raul Ibanez steps in and pops up to the pitcher.
Jesus Montero steps into the box and he walks to load the bases. With
the sacks full and one out Dustin Ackly steps up to the plate where
he hits a ground ball to first and they throw out Morales at home
plate. Brendan Ryan is up next and he get an infield hit to score
Michael Morse. That brings Michael Saunders up to the plate and he
hits a ground ball to end the top of the inning. Robinson Cano
leadsoff in the bottom of the inning and he grounds out. Vernon Wells
follows up with a walk. Lyle Overbay steps up to the plate and pops
up to short. Curtis Granderson is next and he strikes out to end the
4th.
Jason Bay leadsoff the 5th
and strikes out. Kyle Seager is up next and he strikes out. The
starting pitcher Andy Pettite leaves the game and is replaced by
Shawn Kelly. Kendrys Morales steps up to the plate and strikes out to
end the top of the inning. David Adams leadsoff the bottom of the
inning and he is hit by a pitch. Ichiro Suzuki steps up next and
flies out. Chris Stewart is next and he gets a single. Oliver Perez
comes in to take over the pitching duties for the Mariners. With
runners at the corners Brett Gardner steps up to the plate where he
strikes out. Jayson Nix is the next man to the plate and he flies out
to end the 5th.
Michael Morse leadsoff the 6th
inning and he goes beast mode with a home run. Raul Ibanez is up next
and he strikes out. Jesus Montero steps up to the plate strikes
out.With two outs Dustin Ackly comes up to the plate where he strikes
out to end the top of the inning. Robinson Cano starts off the bottom
of the inning with a strike out. Vernon Wells steps up to the plate
and strikes out. That brings up Lyle Overbay who walks. With one on
and two outs Curtis Granderson steps up to the plate and he gets an
infield single. Yoervis Medina comes in to take over the pitching
duties. David Adams steps in next who grounds out to end the 6th.
Brendan Ryan leadsoff the 7th
for the Mariners and he flies out. That brings Michael Saunders to
the plate where he strikes out. Jason Bay is up next and he hits a
two out double. Boone Logan takes over the pitching duties. Kyle
Seager steps in and pops up to the catcher to end the top of the
inning. Ichiro Suzuki leadsoff the bottom of the inning and he gets
his first hit of the series. That brings up Chris Stewart who walks.
With two on and no out Brett Gardner steps up to the plate where he
strikes out. Jayson Nix comes to the plate and he grounds out. Lucas
Luetge takes over the pitching duties. Robinson Cano steps up and he
gets an infield single. Carter Capps takes over as the new pitcher.
Vernon Wells is next and he flies out to end the 7th.
Kendrys Morales is up first in the 8th
and he grounds out. That brings up Michael Morse who grounds out.
Raul Ibanez steps up next and he strikes out to end the top of the
inning. Lyle Overbay leadsoff the Yankees half of the inning and he
flies out. Curtis Granderson is up next and hits a single. That
brings up David Adams who flies out to Brendan Ryan. Ichiro Suzuki is
up next and he strikes out to end the 8th.
Jesus Montero steps up to the plate to
start off the 9th and he hits a line drive to first
baseman Lyle Overbay. Dustin Ackly steps in and flies out. That
brings Brendan Ryan to the plate where he gets an infield single.
Back to the top of the order for Michael Saunders and he grounds out
to end the top of the inning. Tom “the bartender” Wilhelmsen
comes to serve up the last call. Austin Romine steps up to start the
Yankees half of the inning where he hits a line drive to Dustin Ackly
who throws him out. Brett Gardner is up next and he gets a single.
Brett Gardner steals second and then third. Jayson Nix comes to the
plate and he strikes out. Robinson Cano is the next man to the plate
and he hits a ground ball to Brendan Ryan to end the game.
The Seattle Mariners win their first
series in New York since 2009.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Seattle Mariners slam the Yankees
After yesterdays one run lose the
Seattle Mariners were out for revenge. With Hasashi Iwakuma on the
mound there was a good chances were good that they would get win. The
New York Yankees counter by sending Phil Hughes to the mound in an
attempt to keep the Mariners from fulfilling their wishes of evening
up the series.
The 1st inning starts as
Michael Saunders steps up to the plate where he flies out. Dustin
Ackly takes his turn at bat and he walks. Kyle Seager is next to the
plate and he singles. Kendrys Morales is up next and brings Dustin
Ackly home with a single. Michael Morse follows and brings Kyle
Seager home with a single. That brings up Justin Smoak who walks to
load the bases. With the sacks full Raul Ibanez steps in and hits a
grands slam. Jesus Montero follows with a single. Brendan Ryan steps
up and hits into a fielder's choice. Back to the top of the order for
Michael Saunders where he brings Brendan Ryan with a double. The
Yankees bring in Preston Claiborn to take over the pitching duties.
Dustin Ackly steps in for his second at bat and strikes out. The
bottom half of the inning starts with Brett Gardner stepping in and
striking out. Robinson Cano is up next and he grounds out. Vernon
Wells comes to the plate and hits a home run. Curtis Granderson is
next and hits a single. Lyle Overbay steps up to the plate wshere he
grounds out to end the 1st.
Kyle Seager is the first one up in the
2nd and he flies out. Kendrys Morales steps up next and
strikes out. Michael Morse steps up to the plate and flies out to end
the top of the inning. In the bottom half of the inning with David
Adams stepping in for his first major league at bat and he grounds
out. Ichiro Suzuki is up next and he flies out. Chris Stewart is up
next where he strikes out to end the 2nd.
The 3rd starts off with
Justin Smoak stepping into the box and he hits a single. Raul Ibanez
is next and he flies out. Jesus Montero steps up to the plate and
grounds out. Brendan Ryan is next and he grounds out to end the top
of the inning. In the Yankees half of the inning Alberto Gonzalez
leadsoff and he grounds out. Then it is back to the top of the order
for Brett Gardner and he hits a single. Robinson Cano steps up next
and he flies out. Vernon Wells is next up and he grounds out to end
the 3rd.
The 4th starts with Michael
Saunders stepping into the box and flies out. Dustin Ackly then steps
up and lines out to short. Kyle Seager steps up nextr and works his
way on with a walk. Kendrys Morales follows Seager and grounds out to
end the top of the inning. Curtis Granderson starts off for the
Yankees where he grounds out. Lyle Overbay is up next and he doubles.
David Adams is next and grounds out. Ichiro Suzuki steps up to the
plate and grounds out to end the 4th.
Michael Morse starts the 5th
for the Mariners and walks to first. Justin Smoak is next and strikes
out. Raul Ibanez is up next and he hits his second home run scoring
himself and Justin Smoak. Jesus Montero steps up and grounds out.
Brendan Ryan steps in and grounds out. Chris Stewart starts the
bottom of the inning off with a home run. Alberto Gonzalez is next up
where he singles. The it back to the top of the order Brett Gardner
hits into a double play. Robinson Cano is next up to the plate where
he grounds out to end the 5th.
Michael Saunders starts the 6th
with a walk. Dustin Ackly steps in next and singles. Kyle Seager is
next and hits a 3-run homer. Kendrys Morales is next where he ground
out. Michael Morse is next up and he grounds out. Justin Smoak steps
in and hits a single. Raul Ibanez is the nextr man to the plate where
he flies out to end the top of the inning. Vernon Wells starts the
bottom of the inning off with a fly ball out. Curtis Granderson is
next and he strikes out. Lyle Overbay steps in next and singles.
David Adams steps in next and gets a single for his first major
league hit. Ichiro Suzuki steps in next and grounds out to end the
6th.
Jesus Montero leadsoff the 7th
for the Mariners and grounds out. Brendan Ryan is next and flies out.
That brings up Michael Saunders who doubles. Dustin Ackly steps in
and works his way on with a walk. Kyle Seager is next up and grounds
out to end the top of the inning. Chris Stewaert leadsoff in the
Yankees half of the inning and flies out. Alberto Gonzalez is up next
and pops up to first for the second out. Brett Gardner steps in and
strikes out to end the 7th.
The 8th inning starts off
with Kendrys Morales stepping up to the plate and hitting a single.
Michael Morse is next and hits a single. Justin Smoak is next up and
hit into a double play. Raul Ibanez steps in and flies out to end the
top of the inning. The Yankees half of the inning starts as Jayson
Nix steps in and strikes. Curtis Granderson works his way on with a
walk. Lyle Overbay steps in next who hits into a fielder's choice.
Austin Romine steps in for his first at bat and strikes out to end
the 8th.
Jesus Montero leadsoff the 9th
and hits a single. Brendan Ryan is next and gets an infield single.
Endy chavez steps in and hits into a double play. Dustin Ackly is up
next and works a walk. Robert Andino steps in and flies outs to end
the top of the inning. David Adams starts of the bottom of the inning
with a strike out. Ichiro Suzuki is up next an grounds out.Chris
Stewart is next and grounds out to end the game.
The Seattle Mariners take the second
game with a score of 12-2.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Mariners can't hold on as the Yankees win
Sunday the Seattle Mariners left the
confines of Safeco field after beating the Oakland Athletics. The had
Monday off as they traveled to New York. Today, they hope that after
they day off they can continue their winning ways against the
Yankees. With Felix Hernandez taking the mound the chances are good
that they will get their win. The Yankees counter with C. C.
Sabathia.
The 1st inning starts off
with Michael Saunders stepping up to the plate and he grounds out.
Jason Bay steps up next and becomes the first strike out victim of
the game. Kyle Seager is next an strikes out to end the top of the
inning. Brett Gardner leadsoff for the Yankees in their half of the
inning and he get a single. Gardner steal second base. Robinson Cano
is up next and he works his way on with a walk. Vernon Wells steps up
and flies out for the first out. Curtis Granderson makes his way into
the batter's box and he hits into a double play to end the 1st.
The 2nd inning starts with
Kendrys Morales at the plate and he grounds out. Michael Morse is
second up and he hits a stand-up double. Next up for the Mariners
Kelly Shoppach is next and flies out. Raul Ibanez is next and gets an
infield single. Robert Andino enters the batter's box and he strikes
out to end the top of the inning. Lyle Overbay starts of the Yankees
half of the inning and he strikes out. Next up is Jayson Nix and he
grounds out. Next is former Mariner Ichiro Suzuki and he strikes out
to end the 2nd.
Brendan Ryan starts of the 3rd
and flies out. Back to the top of the order for Michael Saunders an-d
he gets on via an error on Lyle Overbay. Jason Bay steps up and flies
out for the second out. Kyle Seager is next and brings Michael
Saunders home on a double. Kendrys Morales steps up and grounds out
to end the top of the inning. Chris Nelson starts off the bottom of
the inning who strikes out on a pitch that goes wild and is able to
reach first base. He then takes second on a throwing error. Austin
Romine is next and grounds out. Brett Gardner is next and strikes
out. Robison Cano follows by striking out to end the 3rd.
Michael Morse starts of the 4th
with a single to left field. Kelly Shoppach is next and pops out to
second. Raul Ibanez steps up next and strikes out. Robert Andino is
next and hits a single. With two on and two out Brendan Ryan gets an
infield hit to load the bases. Michael Saunders steps in with the
bases juiced and strikes out to end the top of the inning. Vernon
Wells starts the bottom of the inning with a single. Curtis
Granderson is next and he strikes out. Lyle Overbay is the next to
enter the batter's box and he grounds out but is safe at first on an
inference call on the pitcher. With two on Jayson Nix steps in and
strikes out. Ichiro Suzuki steps into the box where he ends the
inning with a strike out.
Jason Bay leadsoff the 5th
for the Mariners where he becomes a strike out victim. Kyle Seager is
next and he strikes out. With two outs Kendrys Morales hits a double.
Michael Morse steps in next where he flies out to end the top of the
inning. Chris Nelson leadsoff the Yankees half of the inning and he
gets a single. Austin Romine is next up to the plate where he grounds
into a double play. Back to the top of the order for Brett Gardner
and he grounds out to end the 5th.
Kelly Shoppach starts the 6th
of for the Mariners and hits a single on the first pitch. Raul Ibanez
steps up next and he hits a 2-run homer. Robert Andino is up next and
he works his way on with a walk. Brendan Ryan steps in where he
strikes out. Back to the top of the order for Michael Saunders who
strikes out. That brings up Jason Bay who strikes out to ent the top
of the inning. Robinson Cano is first up in the Yankees half of the
inning and gets a single. Vernon Wells is up next pops up to Brendan
Ryan. Curtis Granderson follows with a chopper right back to the
mound for a fielder's choice. Lyle Overbay steps up next and he
brings Cano home with a double. Jayson Nix follows him with a walk.
Ichiro Suzuki steps up to the plate where he flies out to end the
6th.
Kyle Seager starts the 7th
for the Mariners and grounds out. Kendrys Morales is next where he
works his way on with a walk. Michael Morse follows him with single
that moves Morales over to third. The Yankees bring in pitcher Shawn
Kelly to face Kelly Shoppach. Shoppach strikes out. With two out and
two on Raul Ibanez steps in and flies out to end the top of the
inning. Yoervis Medina takes over the pitching duties for the
Mariners. Chris Nelson starts the inning of for the Yankees with a
single. Chris Nelson steals second. Austin Romine is next where he
strikes out. Charlie Furbush comes in to pitch. Brett Gardner steps
into the batter's box where he works his way on with a walk. Robinson
Cano steps in next and he ties the game with a 2-run double. They
intentionally walk Vernon Wells to get Curtis Granderson. Granderson
walks to load the bases with one out. Lyle Overbay comes up next with
the sacks full of Yankees and hits a sacrifice fly to give the
pinstripes their first lead. The Mariners bring Carter Capps in to
take over the pitching duties. Jayson Nix is the next batter to step
up to the plate and strikes out to finally end the 7th.
David Robertson takes over the pitching
duties for the Yankees. Dustin Ackly sees his first at bat as he
takes over from Robert Andino and he walks. Brendan Ryan is next up
and he is safe on a sacrifice bunt. Michael Saunders strikes out.
With two on and one out Justin Smoak comes out to pinch hit for Jason
Bay and he hits into a double play to end the top of the inning.
Ichiro Suzuki leadsoff the bottom of the inning and he grounds out.
Chris Nelson is next and strikes out. Austin Romine steps up to the
plate where he strikes out to end the 8th.
With a one run lead the Yankees send
their closer Mariano Rivera. Kyle Seager steps in to start things off
and he flies out. Kendrys Morales is up next and he flies out.
Michael Morse is the hope for the Mariners and he strikes out to end
the game.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Sunday, May 12, 2013
The Seattle Mariners devistate the Oakland Athletics
Hoping to bounce back from a lose to the Oakland Athletics the
Seattle Mariners send Joe Saunders to the mound. Mr. Saunders hasn't
last a game at Safeco field this season raising hope that of a
victory to win the series. The Oakland Athletics counter with Tommy
Milone hoping to win their second game in a row.
The 1st inning starts as Adam Rosales steps up to the plate and he grounds out. Jed Lowrie is next for Oakland and he flies out. Yoenis Cespedes walks into the batter's box and grounds out to end the top of the inning. In the Mariners half of the inning Michael Saunders leadsoff with a solidly hit single. Jason Bay follows him with a fly ball out. That brings up Kyle Seager and he works his way on via a walk. Kendrys Morales is next and hits a home run to give the Mariners an early lead of 3-0. kMichael Morse is the next batter who grounds out. Justin Smoak follows with a walk. Jesus Montero steps into the box and strikes out to end the 1st.
The 2nd starts as Josh Donaldson steps in and hits a double. Luke Montz is up next and brings Donaldson home with a double. Derek Norris steps up to the plate and hits a single giving the Athletics runners at the corners. Nate Freiman follows by a ground ball to the short stop who throws Luke Montz out at plate. Brandon Moss is the next hitter and he strikes out. With one on and two out Michael Taylor steps up and pops up to first baseman Justin Smoak to end the top of the inning. In the bottom of the inning Robert Andino starts it off by flying out. Brendan Ryan is next as he flies out. Then it is back to the top of the order for Michael Saunders and he strikes out to end the 2nd.
The 3rd inning starts off with Adam Rosales coming up for his second at bat and he walks. Jed Lowrie is next to the plate and he flies out. That brings up Yoenis Cespedes who hits a single putting Joe Saunders in some hot water. Josh Donaldson steps up next and strikes out for out number two. Luke Montz steps into the batter's box and grounds out to end the top of the inning. In the Mariners half of the inning Jason Bay starts of with a ground ball for the first out. Kyle Seager is next and he flies out. Kendrys Morales is next up and strikes out to end the 3rd.
The 4th inning starts off with Derek Norris coming to the plate where he grounds out. Nate Frieman is next up and he works his way on via a walk. Brandon Moss steps up to the plate and he strikes out. That brings up Michael Taylor who flies out to end the top of the inning. In the bottom of the inning Michael Morse leadsoff with a double. Justin Smoak steps in and sacrifices Morse down to third. Jesus Montero is up next and brings Morse home with a single. Robert Andino comes up and flies out. Brendan Ryan steps up to the plate and flies out to end the 4th.
The 5th inning starts off with leadoff man Adam Rosales stepping up and hitting a ground ball for the first out. Jed Lowrie is next as he grounds out. Yoenis Cespedes is up next and hits a fly ball to Michael Morse who drops it for his first error. Josh Donaldson is next up and he flies out to end the top of the inning. In the Mariners half of the inning Michael Saunders starts of with a bunt single. Jason Bay follows him with a single. Kyle Seager then brings Saunders in with sacrifice fly. Kendrys Morales steps in next and flies out. Michael Morse is awarded an intentional walk. With two on and two out Jesus Montero strikes out to end the 5th.
The 6th inning starts off with Luke Montz stepping to the plate and he flies out. Derek Norris is next up and he works a walk. Nate Frieman follows him with a strike out. That brings up brandon Moss who strikes out to ent the top of the inning. Pat Nesack takes over the pitching duties. Jesus Montero starts of for the Mariners and he flies out. Robert Andino is next and he strikes out. The next one to tr;y and keep the inning going is Brendan Ryan but he grounds out to end the 6th.
The 7th starts off with Michael Taylor stepping up to the plate and he strikes out. Then it is back to the top of the order for Adam Rosales who hits a single. Yoervis Medina takes over the pitching duties for the Mariners. Jed Lowrie welcome Medina with a single giving the Athletics two on. Yoenis Cespedes is up next as he hits into a double play to end the top of the inning. Jerry Blevins takes over the pitching duties for the Athletics. The Mariners half of the inning starts with leadoff man Michael Saunders up and he strikes out. Jason Bay is up next and he hits a home run to extend the lead for the Mariners. Kyle Seager follows him with a ground ball to the first baseman for out two. Kendrys Morales hits a ground ball to end the 7th inning.
The 1st inning starts as Adam Rosales steps up to the plate and he grounds out. Jed Lowrie is next for Oakland and he flies out. Yoenis Cespedes walks into the batter's box and grounds out to end the top of the inning. In the Mariners half of the inning Michael Saunders leadsoff with a solidly hit single. Jason Bay follows him with a fly ball out. That brings up Kyle Seager and he works his way on via a walk. Kendrys Morales is next and hits a home run to give the Mariners an early lead of 3-0. kMichael Morse is the next batter who grounds out. Justin Smoak follows with a walk. Jesus Montero steps into the box and strikes out to end the 1st.
The 2nd starts as Josh Donaldson steps in and hits a double. Luke Montz is up next and brings Donaldson home with a double. Derek Norris steps up to the plate and hits a single giving the Athletics runners at the corners. Nate Freiman follows by a ground ball to the short stop who throws Luke Montz out at plate. Brandon Moss is the next hitter and he strikes out. With one on and two out Michael Taylor steps up and pops up to first baseman Justin Smoak to end the top of the inning. In the bottom of the inning Robert Andino starts it off by flying out. Brendan Ryan is next as he flies out. Then it is back to the top of the order for Michael Saunders and he strikes out to end the 2nd.
The 3rd inning starts off with Adam Rosales coming up for his second at bat and he walks. Jed Lowrie is next to the plate and he flies out. That brings up Yoenis Cespedes who hits a single putting Joe Saunders in some hot water. Josh Donaldson steps up next and strikes out for out number two. Luke Montz steps into the batter's box and grounds out to end the top of the inning. In the Mariners half of the inning Jason Bay starts of with a ground ball for the first out. Kyle Seager is next and he flies out. Kendrys Morales is next up and strikes out to end the 3rd.
The 4th inning starts off with Derek Norris coming to the plate where he grounds out. Nate Frieman is next up and he works his way on via a walk. Brandon Moss steps up to the plate and he strikes out. That brings up Michael Taylor who flies out to end the top of the inning. In the bottom of the inning Michael Morse leadsoff with a double. Justin Smoak steps in and sacrifices Morse down to third. Jesus Montero is up next and brings Morse home with a single. Robert Andino comes up and flies out. Brendan Ryan steps up to the plate and flies out to end the 4th.
The 5th inning starts off with leadoff man Adam Rosales stepping up and hitting a ground ball for the first out. Jed Lowrie is next as he grounds out. Yoenis Cespedes is up next and hits a fly ball to Michael Morse who drops it for his first error. Josh Donaldson is next up and he flies out to end the top of the inning. In the Mariners half of the inning Michael Saunders starts of with a bunt single. Jason Bay follows him with a single. Kyle Seager then brings Saunders in with sacrifice fly. Kendrys Morales steps in next and flies out. Michael Morse is awarded an intentional walk. With two on and two out Jesus Montero strikes out to end the 5th.
The 6th inning starts off with Luke Montz stepping to the plate and he flies out. Derek Norris is next up and he works a walk. Nate Frieman follows him with a strike out. That brings up brandon Moss who strikes out to ent the top of the inning. Pat Nesack takes over the pitching duties. Jesus Montero starts of for the Mariners and he flies out. Robert Andino is next and he strikes out. The next one to tr;y and keep the inning going is Brendan Ryan but he grounds out to end the 6th.
The 7th starts off with Michael Taylor stepping up to the plate and he strikes out. Then it is back to the top of the order for Adam Rosales who hits a single. Yoervis Medina takes over the pitching duties for the Mariners. Jed Lowrie welcome Medina with a single giving the Athletics two on. Yoenis Cespedes is up next as he hits into a double play to end the top of the inning. Jerry Blevins takes over the pitching duties for the Athletics. The Mariners half of the inning starts with leadoff man Michael Saunders up and he strikes out. Jason Bay is up next and he hits a home run to extend the lead for the Mariners. Kyle Seager follows him with a ground ball to the first baseman for out two. Kendrys Morales hits a ground ball to end the 7th inning.
The 8th inning sees Josh Donaldson
stepping up and hitting a ground ball for the first out. John Jasso
steps in to pinch hit and flies out. Derek Norris is up next for the
Athletics and he strikes out to end the top of the inning. Jesse
Chavez is the new pitcher for the Athletics. The Mariners half of the
inning sees Michael Morse stepping up to the plate where gets an
infield single. Justin Smoak is up next and he strikes out. Jesus
Montero follows him by flying out to Cespedes. Robert Andino steps up
to the plate and he works his way on with a walk. Brendan Ryan is
next up still looking for his first hit and he strikes out to end the
8th inning.
Oliver Perez takes over the pitching
duties for the Mariners. Nate Frieman leadsoff the 9th for the
Athletics where he strikes out. Brandon Moss is up next and he
strikes out. Michael Taylor is the Athletics final hope to extend the
game but he strikes out. The Seattle Mariners win the game to take
two out of three games in the short home stand. Final score 6-1
Mariners over the Athletics.
Review: dead man falling by Desmond Cory
Dead man falling by Desmond Cory is a
gripping spy thriller that will capture your imagination all the way
to the end. As you read along you will fill as though you are part of
the story as you travel across Europe with Johnny Fedora and his
lovely companion Marie Andree while track down a stash of diamonds.
You will find yourself going through all of the same experiences that
Johnny and Marie go through as travel on the train. Your mind will be
reeling as you try and figure out the true identity of the former
Nazi that is also after the diamonds to fund the rebuilding of the
post-war Nazi party.
You will find the characters so well
developed that you will feel that you know them. There is the prim
and proper Sebastian Trout,Johann Biel the banker with a passion for
mountain climbing, Kurt & Eva Mann with their Martin and the much
in love honeymoon couple of Paul & Marie-Andree Vidal. The more
you read you will wonder if any of these people whom they say they
are.
Mr. Cory does a great job of adding
details to the story that actually will conjure up visions of the
places the the main character travel. You can picture yourself
accompanying Johnny Fedora and Marie Andree as they enter the inn in
the little Austrian village of Oberneasl. The richness of detail is
not just limited to the scenery as you will also be able to picture
the characters as though they were standing right in front of you.
I would highly recommend this book to
anyone that is a fan of spy novels. If they love characters such as
Len Dieghten's Bernard Samson or Ian Flemming's James Bond you will
enjoy this book.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
The Oakland Athletics tie up the series
Hoping to stretch their winning streak
to three games the Seattle Mariners put their hopes in rookie pitcher
Brandon Maurer. Mr. Maurer has shown some promise for being a
dominating pitcher but at other times he has had the type of out that
reminds us he is a young rookie. The Oakland Athletics counter by
sending Jarrod Parker to the mound.
The 1st inning starts as
ex-Mariner John Jasso steps up to the plate and he strikes out. Seth
Smith is up next and he strike out. Jed Lowrie comes up to the plate
and hits a double. Yoenis Cespedes is next and he flies out to end
the top of the inning. Michael Saunders leadsoff for the Mariners and
he grounds out. Kyle Seager steps up to the plate and works his way
on with a walk. Kendrys Morales walks into the batter's box and
grounds into a double play to end the inning.
Brandon Moss starts the 2nd
for the Athletics as he strikes out. Josh Donaldson is up next and
hits a home run to give the Athletics an early lead. Daric Barton is
next and flies out. Derek Norris steps up next where he walks to
first. Eric Sogard comes to the plate and walks on four straight
pitches. With two on and two out John Jasso hits a ground ball to end
the top of the inning. Michael Morse is up first for the Mariners and
strikes out. Justin Smoak is up next and strikes out. Raul Ibanez
steps up next and flies out to end the 2nd.
Seth Smith starts the 3rd by
hitting a ground ball for out number one. Jed Lowrie is up next and
gets a single. Yoenis Cespedes steps up to the plate and hits into
double play to end the top of the inning. Dustin Ackly leadsoff the
bottom of the inning and he strikes out. Kelly Shoppach is nextand
flies out. Brendan Ryan is next for the mariners and he flies out to
end the 3rd.
The 4th starts with Brandon
Moss at the plate and he grounds out. Josh Donaldson is next and hits
a ground ball back to the pitcher and is thrown out. Daric Barton is
up next and hits a home run to extend the Athletics lead. Derek
Norris then strikes out to end the top of the inning. Michael
Saunders starts the inning off for the Mariners and walks. With Kyle
Seager up Michael Saunders is picked off at first. Kyle Seager then
walks and takes first base. Kendrys Morales steps up to the plate and
flies out. Michael Morse walks into the batter's box and flies out to
end the inning.
Eric Sogard starts the 5th
for the Athletics and he lines out to short. John Jasso follows up by
hitting a ground ball for out two. Seth Smith hits a double to start
some trouble for Maurer. Jed Lowrie is the manto the plate and he
hits a single to bring Seth Smith home. Yoenis Cespedes is next and
flies out to end the top of the inning. Justin Smoak starts the
bottom of the inning and walks. Raul Ibanez is next and he flies out.
Dustin Ackly is next and hits a chopper back to the pitching mound
and Kyle Seager gets thrown out for a fielder's choice. Kelly
Shoppach is next and he hits a 2-run homer and narrows the lead to
3-2 Oakland. Brendan Ryan steps up next and strikes out to end the
5th.
The start of the 6th sees
Charlie Furbush comes in to take over the pitching duties and face
Brandon Moss who hits a home run. Josh Donaldson follows up by flying
out. That bring up Daric Barton and he strikes out. Derek Norris
steps into the box grounds out to end the top of the inning. Michael
Saunders starts the bottom of the inning and he is thrown after he
hit the ball trying to check his swing. Kyle Seager flies out as
Cespedes goes over the wall to rob Seager of a sure double. Kendrys
Morales is up next and he strikes out to end the 6th.
Eric Sogard starts off the 7th
with a fly ball to Raul Ibanez for the first out. Back to the top of
the order for John Jasso who strikes out. Seth Smith is next and he
lines out to Brendan Ryan to end the top of the inning. Michael Morse
is first in the Mariners half of the inning and he flies out. Justin
Smoak steps up next and he hits a single hoping to start a rally.
Raul Ibanez is next hits a single putting two on base. Sean Doolittle
comes in to pitch to Dustin Ackly and gets a base hit. Justin Smoak
scores bringing the Mariners within one run again. Endy Chavez goes
in to pinch run for Raul Ibanez. With two on and one out Kelly
Shoppach comes to the plate and he strikes out. Jason Bay comes in to
pinch hit for Ryan and he grounds out to end the 7th.
Robert Andino takes over at short stop
while Endy Chavez takes over at left field. Yoervis Medina takes over
the pitching dutis. Jed Lowrie starts the 8th for Oakland
and he strikes out. Yoenis Cespedes steps up to the plate and flies
out. Lucas Luetge takes over the pitching duties as Brandon Moss
comes to the plate and he Moss strikes out to end the top of the
inning. Ryan Cook takes over at pitching for Oakland. Michael
Saunders starts off the bottom of the inning and gets an infield
single. Kyle Seager is up next and he strikes out. Kendrys Morales
steps up to the plate where he hits a single and Michael Saunders
goes to third. Michael Morse is the next Mariner up and he strikes
out. With two on and two out Justin Smoak comes to the plate and
walks to load the bases. Endy Chavez walks up for his first at bat
and he strikes out to end the 8th leaving the bases
loaded.
Carter Capps takes over the pitching
duties. Josh Donaldson leadsoff the 9th for the Athletics
and he is thrown out at second trying to stretch a single into a
double. Daric Barton is up next and grounds out. Derek Norris follows
with a strike out to end the top of the inning. Grant Balfour takes
over the pitching duties for the Athletics. Dustin Ackly steps in to
leadoff the 9th for the Mariners and he strikes out. Kelly
Shoppach is next and he work his way on with a walk. Robert Andino
comes in for his first at bat and he strikes out. That takes us back
to the top of the order with Michael Saunders who hits a single. Kyle
Seager comes up with two on and two out and he grounds out to end the
game.
Friday, May 10, 2013
The Mariners start off their homestand with a win
Tonight the Seattle Mariners sent
Hasashi Iwakuma to the mound for the first of three games against the
Oakland Athletics. Iwakuma has shone that is a good number two
pitcher so hopes are high that he will give them their second win in
a row. The Athletics counter by send Daniel Straily to the mound
hoping to avoid their fifth lose in a row.
The 1st inning starts as
former Mariner John Jasso steps up to the plate and he hits a single.
Seth Smith is next for the Athletics and he flies out. Jed Lowrie
follows with a ground ball for out number two. Yoenis Cespedes is
next as he strikes out to end the top of the inning. In the bottom of
the inning Michael Saunders leadsoff and flies out.Kyle Seager is up
next and works his way on with a walk. Kendrys Morales follows him
with a single. Michael Morse is next and brings Kyle Seager home with
a single. Justin Smoak steps in the box and brings Kendrys Morales in
with a double. Raul Ibanez follows with a ground ball for the second
out. Jesus Montero steps up to the plate and strikes out to end the
1st. The Mariners send 7 men to the plate to take an early
lead at 2-0.
The 2nd inning starts with
Brandon Moss stepping up and hitting a line drive to Justin Smoak for
the first out. Josh Donaldson is next and he flies out. Daric Barton
steps up to the plate and flies out to end the top of the inning. In
the Mariners half of the inning Dustin Ackly starts off by striking
out. Brendan Ryan is the next batter and he flies out. Back to the
top of the order for Michael Saunders and he strikes out to end the
2nd.
The 3rd inning starts with
Derek Norris at the plate where he strikes out. Then it is Eric
Sogard and he hits a fly ball for out two. Back to the top of the
order for John Jasso and he strikes out to end the top of the inning.
In the bottom of the inning Kyle Seager starts off with a single.
Kendrys Morales flies out. Michael Morse strikes out as Kyle Seager
steals second. Justin Smoak is next and walks. With two on and two
out Raul Ibanez steps up to the plate and hits a 3-run homer. Jesus
Motero grounds out but not before Raul gives the Mariners a 5-0 lead.
The top of the 4th sees Seth
Smith uyp for his second at bat and he grounds out. Jed Lowrie is up
next and grounds out. Yoenis Cespedes follows him by flying out to
end the top of the inning. In the Mariners half of inning Dustin
Ackly is up first and grounds out. Brendan Ryan follows him by
grounding out. The line up turns over again as Michael Saunders steps
up for the third time and grounds out to end the 4th.
Brandon Moss leadsoff the 5th
for Oakland and he grounds out. Josh Donaldson follows him with a
strike out. Daric Barton is next and he strikes out to end the top of
the inning. Kyle Seager once again leadsoff and walks. Kendrys
Morales follows up with a double to bring Kyle Seager home. Michael
Morse is next and grounds out. Justin Smoak follows by flying out.
Raul Ibanez steps up next and flies out to end the 5th.
The Mariners increase their lead to 6-0.
In the 6th Derek Norris
starts off with a strike out. Eric Sogard hits a ground ball that
goes off Brendan Ryan's glove for a single. Leadoff man John Jasso
steps up and hits a single to put Iwakuma in his first jam of the
game. Seth Smith flies out for out two. Jed Lowrie brings both
runners home with a double. Yoenis Cespedes steps in and strikes out
to end the top of the inning. In the Mariners half of the inning
Jesus Montero works his way on via a walk. Dustin Ackly steps in the
box and flies out. Brendan Ryan follows up by hitting into a double
play to end the 6th. The Athletics get on the board to
make it a 6-2 Mariner lead.
The 7th starts off with
Brandon Moss stepping up to the plate and striking out. Josh
Donaldson follows him by hitting a ground ball for the second out.
Daric Barton is the next batter and he strikes out to end the top of
the inning. In the Mariners half of the inning Michael Saunders
starts of with a fly ball for out one. Kyle Seager is next and hits a
single. Kendrys Morales follows him and gets hit by a pitch. Michael
Morse steps up nextg and strikes out. Justin Smoak is next with two
on and now two out and he flies out to end the 7th.
The top of the 8th starts
off with Oliver Perez taking over the pitching duties and Endy Chavez
going into the outfield for Raul Ibanez. Derek Norris starts off for
the Athletics and hits a home run. Eric Sogard is next and strikes
out. Leadoff man John Jasso walks up to the plate and strikes out.
Seth Smith is next and strikes out to end the top of the inning. In
the bottom of the inning Endy chavez steps in forf his first at bat
and grounds out. Jesus Montero follows him with a fly ball for out
two. Dustin Ackly steps in next and grounds out to end the 8th.
The Athletics get another run to make it 6-3 Mariners.
Tom Wilhelmsen comes in to try for his
10th save. Jed Lowrie starts off with a ground ball tao
Dustin Ackly. Yoenis Cespedes steps in next and hits a ground ball to
Dustin Ackly. Brandon Moss is the lasty hope for Oakland as he steps
in and hits a ground ball to Dustin Ackly to end the game. The
Seattle Mariners take the first game 6-3
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
he King comes through againg as the Mariner beat the Piratex
The 1st inning started as
Michael Saunders stepped in and struck out. Jason Bay follows by hit
a ground ball for out number two. Kyle Seger is next and strikes out
to end the top of the inning. In the bottom of the inning Starling
Marte leadsoff with a double. Travis Snider strikes out. Andrew
McCutchen brings Marte home on a single to give the Pirates an early
lead. Garrett Jones is up next and walks. Michael Mckenry hits into
an inning ending double play.
The top of the 2nd starts as
Kendrys Morales steps in and grounds out. Dustin Ackly follows by
striking out. Jesus Montero steps up to the plate next and hits a
line drive to short for the third out. The bottom of the inning
starts with Pedro Alverez stepping to the plate and popping out.
Jordy Mercer walks into the batter's box and grounds out. Clint
Barmes is next and hits a single to extend the inning. The pitch A.
J. Burnettt steps up to the plate and strikes out to end the 2nd.
The top of the 3rd starts
out with Endy Xhavez stepping in to the box and grounding out. Robert
Andino is next and he strikes out. The pitcher Felix Hernandez walks
into the batter's box and strikes out to end the top of the inning.
The bottom of the inning starts with Starling Marte grounding out.
Travis Snider steps in and he hit a fly ball for an out. Andrew
McCutchen steps in and strikes out to end the 3rd.
The top of the 4th saw
Michael Saunders wok his way on with a walk. Jason Bay follows with a
walk moving Saunders to second. Kyle Seager is next and strikes out.
Kendrys Morales steps into the box next and hits a ground ball for an
out and moves the runners up. Michael Saunders scors on a wild pitch
to tie the game. Dustin Ackly strikes out to end the top of the
inning. The Pirates half of the inning starts Garrett Jones steps up
to the plate and strikes out. Michael Mckenry steps in next and flies
out. Pedro Alverez follows with a ground ball to end the 4th.
The 5th starts with Jesus
Montero stepping up for the Mariners and he grounds out. Endy Chavez
gets an infield single to give Seattle a base runner. Robert Andino
grounds out. Felix Hernandez steps up and strikes out for the second
time. The bottom of the inning starts with Jordy Mercer hitting a
double. Clint Barmes follows with a fly ball for the first out. A. J.
Burnett then strikes out. Back to the top of the order for Starling
Marte and he strikes out to end the 5th.
The 6th sees Michael
Saunders step in and walk then steal second. Jason Bay follows by
grounding out. Kyle Seager then grounds out. Kendrys Morales steps in
next and strikes out to end the top of the inning. In the Pirates
half of the inning Travis Snider starts things off with a ground ball
for out number one. Andrew McCutchen is next and he lines out to
right field. Garrett Jones is next and grounds out to end the 6th.
The top of the 7th starts
with Dustin Ackly hitting a ground ball for the first out. Jesus
Montero follows with a home run to give the Mariners the lead. Endy
Chavez grounds out. Robert Andino works his way on with a walk. That
bring Felix Hernandez up and he grounds out to end the top of the
inning. The bottom of the inning starts with Michael McKenrky hitting
a single. Pedro Alverez hits into a double play erasing the runner.
Jordy Mercer then flies out to end the 7th.
The 8th starts with Michael
Saunders working a walk. Jason Bay follows with a fly ball for out
one. Kyle Seager steps up and strrikes out. Kendrys Morales the lines
out to end the top of the inning. The Pirates half of the inning
starts as Clint Barmes flies out. Vin Mazzaro steps in and hits a
line drive for out two. Starling Marte gets on with an infield single
but the is throw out trying to steal second.
The 9th starts off with
Dustin Ackly flying out. Jesus Montero follows with a ground out.
Endy Chavez then hits a single. Robert Andino is next and grounds out
to end the top of the inning. Tom Wilhelmsen takes over the pitching
duties in the bottom of the inning.Travis Snider steps in and grounds
out. Andrew McCutchen is up next and flies out. Garrett Jones steps
in and hits a single. Michael McKenry steps up next and flies out to
end the game.
Felix Hernandez wins his 103rd
game as the Seatle Mariners get a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh
Pirates. Tom Wilhelmsen picks up another save.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Pirates don't give the Seattle Mariners a happy welcome
Today the Seattle Mariners send Aaron
Harang to the mound as they look to start a new winning after the
devastating lose they suffered against the Toronto Blue Jays on
Saturday. In order to start a new streak they will have to knock off
the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first of a two game series. It will be
the Mariners first time looking at a national league team this
season.
The 1st inning starts as the
Pirates take the field and the Mariners step up to bat. Michael
Saunders is the first man up for Seattle as he grounds out. Jason Bay
follows and works his way on via a walk. Kyle Seager is up next and
flies out. Michael “The Beast” Morse is next and strikes out to
end the top of the inning. In the bottom of the inning Starling Marte
steps in first for the Pirates and gets an infield single. Travis
Snider is next and brings Marte home with a double. Andrew McCutchen
steps in and brings Snider home with a double. Garrett Jones follows
with a ground ball for the first out. Michael McKenry in next and
hits a fly ball for out two. Pedro Alverez steps in and strikes out
to end the 1st. The Pirates take a 2-0 lead over the
Mariners.
The 2nd inning starts as
Justin Smoak steps into the batter's box and grounds out. Dustin
Ackly follows him and lines out. Kelly Shoppach is the next one up to
the plate for the Mariners and he strikes out to end the top of the
inning. Jordy Mercer starts the bottom of the inning for the Pirate
as he strikes out. Clint Barmes is up next and flies out. The Pirates
pitcher Jeanmar Gomez steps in the batter's box and hits a line drive
that is caught to end the 2nd.
Brendan Ryan steps in to start the 3rd
off for the Mariners and grounds out. The pitcher Aaron Harang steps
up next and strikes out. Then it is back to the top of the order for
Michael Saunders who hits a single. With Jason Bay at bat Michael
Saunders steals second. Jason Bay then works his way on via walk.
With two on and two out Kyle Seager steps up and lines out to end the
top of the inning. In the Pirates half of the inning Starling Marte
is awarded first base after being hit by a pitch. Travis Snider is
next and flies out. Andrew McCutchen hits a single to give Pittsburgh
two on base. Garrett Jones is next and flies out. Michael McKenry
follows up by hit a line drive for the third out.
The 4th starts with Michael
Morse stepping in and hitting a ground ball for the first out. Justin
Smoak enters the batter's box and hits a single. Dustin Ackly steps
in and hits into a double play to end the top of the inning. In the
Pirates half of the inning Pedro Alverez starts off by striking out.
Jordy Mercer is up next and strikes out. Clint Barmes is up next and
hits a fly ball to end the 4th.
The 5th starts with Kelly
Shoppach striking out. Brendan Ryan is up next and hits a ground ball
for out two. Pitcher Aaron Harang steps in for his second at bat and
strikes out to end the top of the inning. Josh Harrison leedsoff the
bottom of the inning as he pinch hits for the starting pitcher
Jeanmar Gomez. Harrison pops up to Justin Smoak for the first out.
Starling Marte is up next and lines out. Travis Snider is next as he
hits a fly ball to end the 5th.
The top of the 6th starts
off Michael Saunders hitting a fly ball for out number one. Jason Bay
hits a ground ball for out two. Then Kyle Seager steps in and hits a
single. Michael Morse strikes out to end the top of the inning. In
the bottom of the inning Andrew McCutchen leadsoff with a single.
With Garrett Jones up McCutchen steals second as Jones strikes out.
Michael McKenry is next grounds out. Pedro Alverez is up next strikes
out to end the 6th.
The 7th starts out with
Justin Smoak stepping up to the plate where he strikes out. Dustin
Ackly is next and gets a single. Kelly Shoppach is up next and
grounds out. Raul Ibanez steps in to pinch hit and brings dustin
Ackly home with a double. Endy chavez pinch hits for Aaron Harang
where he grounds out. Charlie Furbush takes over as pitcher and
Robert andino fills in at short. Jordy Mercer starts off the bottom
of the inning with a ground ball out. Clint Barmes is up next and
strikes out. Brandon Inge steps in to pinch hit where he strikes out
to end the 7th.
The top of the 8th starts
with Michael Saunders striking out. Jason Bay steps into the batter's
box and strikes out. Kyle Seager grounds out to end the top of the
inning. In the Pirates half of the inning Carter Capps takes over the
pitching duties. Starling Marte is the first batter and he hits a
line ball out. Travis Snider walks and then steals second. Andrew
McCutchen is up next and he hits a single. Garrett Jones follows with
a 2-run homer to make it 4-1 Pirates. Michael McKenry is up next and
strikes out to end the 8th.
The 9th starts with Michael
Morse striking out. Justin Smoak is next and strikes out. Dustin
Ackly is the last hope for the Mariners as he hits a ground ball to
end the game.
The Pirates take the first game 4-1.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Toronto blows out the Mariners to keep from getting swept
Going for a sweep of the Blue Jays the
Seattle Mariners send Joe Saunders to the mound. Saunders has had an
up and down season so far which doesn't fill the Mariners faithful
with much confidence. The Toronto Blue Jays counter with a familiar
face, Brandon Morrow, who we remember from his time with Seattle.
When he was with Seattle, Morrow had his own battles with
inconsistency that bounced him around between starter and reliever.
The 1st inning starts with
Michael Saunders and he flies out. Kyle Seager steps into the
batter's box and hits a double. Kendrys Morals is next and hits a fly
ball for the second out of the inning. Michael Morse follows with a
walk to give the Mariners two on base. Jason Bay steps up to the
plate and grounds out to end the top of the inning. In the Blue Jays
half of the inning Davis starts off with a double. Cabrera hit a
sacrifice bunt to send Davis down to third base. Bautista hits a
sacrifice fly to give the Blue Jays a run. Next it is up to
Encarnacion to keep the inning going but he hits a fly ball to end
the Blue Jay threat.
The 2nd starts with Justin
Smoak hitting a fly ball for the first out. Dustin Ackly follows and
strikes out. Jesus Montero steps in to try nd get something going but
he strikes out. In the bottom of the inning Arencibia starts off with
a single. DeRosa is next and gets a double landing Joe Saunders in
some hot water. Izturis follows with a single to score Arencibia.
Bonifacio then comes up a hits into a fielder's choice. Bonifacio
then steals second. Kawasaki grounds out and gets an RBI as DeRosa
scores. It is back to the top of the order for Davis who grounds out.
The 2nd ends with the Blue Jays leading 3-0.
The top of the 3rd starts
off with Robert Andino strepping to the plate and he lines out. Back
to the top of the order Michael Saunders flies out. Kyle Seager is
next and he grounds out to end the Mariners half of the inning. The
Blue Jays come up for the bottom of the inning with Cabrera flying
out. Bautista follows with a single and steals second. Encarnacion
flies out. Arencibia steps in next nd flies out to end the 3rd.
In the top of the 4th
Kendrys Morales starts off with a strike out. Michael Morse follows
up with a ground out. Jason Bay steps in and grounds out to end the
top of the inning. In the Blue Jay half of the inning DeRosa lines
out. Izturis comes in and hits a single. Bonifacio follows with a
fielder's choice. Kawasaki is next and walks giving the Blue Jays two
on base. Bonifacio steals third and Kawasaki follows by stealing
second. Davis flies out to end the 4th.
The 5th starts with Justin
Smoak walking. Dustin Ackly follows with a walk. Jesus Montero is
next and hits a single to load the bases. Robert Andino grounds out
as Justin Smoak scores. Michael Saunders walks to load the bases for
the second time. Kyle Seager follows with a sacrifice fly to bring
Dustin Ackly in from third. Kendrys Morales then walks to load them
up one more time. Michael Morse flies out to end the top of the 5th.
The bottom of the inning sees Cabrera start off with a home run.
Bautista steps in next and walks. Encarnacion hits a fly ball for the
first out. Arencibia follows with a single. With two on DeRosa hits a
home run. Izturis and Bonifacio both ground out to end the 5th.
Blue Jays lead 7-2.
The 6th starts off with
Jason Bay striking out. Justin Smoak follows up with a ground ball.
Dustin Ackly lines out to end the Mariners half of the inning. In the
bottom of the inning Kawasaki hits a single. Davis pops up to third
base for the first out. Cabrera follows up with a single. Bautista is
then Intentionally walked to load the bases. Encarnacion follows with
a fielder's choice to bring in Kawasaki. Arencibia lines out to end
the 6th. The Blue Jays increase their lead to 8-2.
The 7th starts with Jesus
Montero hitting a line drive out. Robert Andino is next and strikes
out. Back to the top of the order for Michael Saunders and he strikes
out. In the Blue Jays half of the inning DeRosa starts of with a
double. Izturis steps in and hits a single. With two on Bonifacio
steps up to the plate and strikes out. Kawasaki then comes up and
hits a single to score DeRosa. Davis lines out for out number two.
Cabrera steps up next and hits a single to score Izturis. Bautista
flies out to end the 7th.
Kyle Seager starts out the 8th
with a strike out. Kendrys Morales follows up with a double. Michael
Morse is next and grounds out. Jason Bay steps up and strikes out. In
the Blue Jays half Encarnacion starts of with a walk. Arencibia
follows up with a line out. DeRosa hits into a double play to end the
8th.
The 9th starts out with
Justin Smoak striking out. Dustin Ackly grounds out. Jesus Montero
steps in for the last chance for the Mariners and he strikes out to
end the game.
The Toronto Blue Jays win 10-2. The
Seattle Mariners don't get the sweep but still win the series.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Hasashi Iwakuma takes game two in Toronto
After winning yesterday in Toronto the
Seattle Mariners look to keep the winning streak alive. It is up to
the Mariners number 2 pitcher Hasashi Iwakuma to keep the Blue Jays
from running the bases. Standing in Iwakuma's way is a familiar face
in former Mariner and last years Cy Young award winner R. A. Dickey.
It promise to be another pitching duel as the strike throwing Iwakuma
goes up against the knuckle ball pitcher.
The top of the first starts out with
Michael Saunders getting a leadoff home run. Kyle Seager comes up
next and hit a line drive for an out. Kendrys Morales steps up to the
plate but hits a ground ball back to the pitcher for out 2. Michael
Morse is up next and hits a ground ball to short to end the top of
the first. The Blue Jays half of the inning starts out on a bad note
as Iwakuma walks the first batter. That is followed up by single.
Then Iwakuma gets the next batter to fly out. The fourth batter
singles to load the bases. With the sacks full Iwakuma stays calm as
he strikes out the next two batters to end the inning.
The 2nd inning starts as
Raul Ibanez steps up to the plate and hits a ground ball for the
first out. Kelly shoppach is next and he strikes out. Dustin Ackly
follows him with another strike out to end the top of the inning. The
bottom of the inning starts off just like the 1st with
Iwkuma giving up a walk. Iwakuma gets the next batter to hit into a
double play erasing the base runner. The next batter hits a ground
ball to end the 2nd.
The 3rd goes fast as Endy
Chavez starts off with a strike out. Robert Andino steps in to the
batter's box and grounds out. Then it is back to the top of the line
up for Michael Saunders and he flies out to end the top of the
inning. In the bottom of the inning the first batter flies out. The
next man up strikes out. Then two consecutive single have Iwakuma in
hot water once again. The next batter flies out to end the 3rd.
The 4th starts out badly for
the Mariners as Kyle Seager lines out. Then Kendrys Morales hits a
single. Michael Morse steps up next and grounds out. With one on and
two outs Raul Ibanez walks. Kelly Shoppach steps up and walks to load
the bases. Dustin Ackly steps up to the plate and hits a grand slam
to make it 5-0 Mariners. Endy Chavez is up next and lines out to end
the top of the inning. In the bottom of the inning the first batter
strikes out. The next batter hits a fly ball for out number 2. Then a
strike out ends the 4th.
The 5th starts off with
Robert Andino hitting a ground ball out. The Michael Saunders shows
why he was the MVP for Canada during the world classic as he hits his
second home run of the game. Kyle Seager pops up to second base for
the second out. Kendrys Morales comes up next and strikes out to end
the top of the inning. In the Blue Jays half of the inning the first
batter is out on a fly ball. The next two batters ground out to make
a quick inning for Iwakuma.
The 6th starts out with
Michael Morse hitting a ground ball. Raul follows up with a triple.
Kelly Shoppach comes up next and hits a double to make it a 7-0 game.
Dustin Ackly strikes out for out number 2. Endy Chavez follows with a
ground ball to end the top of the inning. The bottom half of the
inning starts off with a ground ball for the first out. The next
batter flew out. The next batter hit a ground ball to end the 6th.
The 7th starts with Robert
Andino hitting grounding out. Michael Saunders follows him by
hitting a ground ball for out two. Kyle Seager is up next and strikes
out to end the top of the 7th. The bottom of the inning
starts off bad for Iwakuma as he walks the first batter. The next
batter hits a ground ball for the first out. The next batter hits a
double putting runners on 2nd and 3rd. The next
batter hits a sacrifice fly to give Toronto their first run of the
game. The next batter flies out to end the 7th.
The 8th starts off with
Kendrys Morales hitting a fly bll out. Michael Morse follows with a
walk. Raul Ibanez strikes out for the second out. Kelly Shoppach
comes up next and flies out to end the top of inning. Yoervis Mendina
takes over the pitching and gets a quick ground ball out. He gets the
next batter to pop up to the catcher. He then strikes out the next
batter to end the 8th.
In top of the 9th Dustin
Ackly starts off by flying out. Endy Chvez flies out for out two.
Robert Andino is next and gets a single. Then it is Michael Saunders
turn again and he hits a double for his third RBI. Kyle Seager
follows with a fly ball to end the top of the inning. Oliver Perez
takes over the pitching and walks the first batter of the inning. The
next man gets a single. With runners at 1st and 3rd
with no outs the next two batters ground out. The next batter up hits
a line drive right to Dustin Ackly to end the game.
The Seattle Mariners win the game 8-1
and take the series as they winning the first two of three. Tomorrow
they have a chance for a sweep in Toronto.
Friday, May 3, 2013
The king rules in Toronto starting the Mariners road trip
After a 5-2 home-stand the Seattle
Mariners are in hopes of keeping their winning ways going as they
travel north of the border to take on the Toronto Bluejays. They have
the right man taking the mound as Felix Hernandez gets set to take on
the pitching duties. The Bluejays counter with their ace pitcher
Ricky Romero giving us what is set to be a duel between the two
pitchers.
The first inning starts with the
Mariners at bat. Michael Saunders is up first and hits a ground ball
to second. Kyle Seager gets a single on a ball hit in center field.
Kendrys Morales hits a ground ball to the short stop as the Bluejays
turn a double play to end the top of the inning. In the Bluejays half
of the inning Felix gets three straight ground balls to make quick
work of the Toronto team.
In the 2nd inning Michael
Morse and Jason Bay are both strike out victims giving the Mariners
two quick outs. Justin Smoak steps in and hits a fly ball to center
for the third out. In the bottom of the 2nd inning Felix
again gets the Bluejays in order.
The 3rd inning starts off
with Dustin Ackly stepping into the batter's box and hits a ground
ball to second. Jesus Montero is next up and hits a ground ball to
the short stop. Brendan Ryan takes his turn and strikes out to end
the top of the inning. In the Bluejays half of the inning Felix
strikes out the first two batters. He then gives up a single giving
the Bluejays their first base runner. Kawasaki then stole second to
give the Bluejays a man in scoring position. Felix strikes out the
next batter to erase any threat the Toronto team must have planned
for the inning.
In the top of the 4th
Michael Sounders leadsoff for the Mariners and walks to first. Kyle
Seager is up next and hits a home run giving the Mariners a 2-0 lead.
Kendrys Morales is hit by a pitch giving the Mariners another man on.
Michael Morse strikes out for the first out of the inning. Jason Bay
and Justin Smoak both walk to load the bases. Dustin Ackly gets a
single to score Morales. With the bases still loaded Jesus Montero
steps in and hits into a fielder's choice as Jason Bay is thrown out
at home. Brendan Ryan then hits a pop up to second base to end the
inning. In the bottom of the 4th Filex gets the Bluejays
in order despite a leadoff single.
In the top of the 5th
Michael Saunders strikes out. Kyle Seager follows up with a single
but is thrown out trying to steal second base. Kendrys Morales then
strikes out to end the top of the inning. In the bottom of the inning
Felix gets two strike outs with a ground ball sandwiched in the
middle as the Bluejays going in order.
In the top of the 6th
Michael Morse starts things off with a strike out. Jason Bay then
hits a home run to extend the lead to 4-0. Justin Smoak and Dustin
Ackly both single. With two on and one out Jesus Montero flies out to
center. Brendan Ryan hits into a fielder's choice. In the bottom of
the inning Felix gets the first two batters to ground out. The next
batter hits a ball to Brendan Ryan. It looks like another 1-2-3
inning but Brendan Ryan bobbles the ball for his third error. The
next batter ground out to end the 6th.
Michael Saunders starts off the 7th
and strikes out. Kyle Seager then hits a ground ball for the second
out. The Kendrys Morales flies out to end the top of the inning. In
the bottom of the inning the Bluejays go in order despite a leadoff
single.
The 8th starts off well as
Michael Morse gets a single. Jason Bay hits into a double play
erasing the runner. Justin Smoak hits a fly ball to end the inning.
In the bottom of the 8th the first two batters get on
base. A double play and a ground ball keep the shutout going for
Felix.
In the top of the 9ththe Mariners go in
order as Dustin Ackly, Jesus Montero and Brendan Ryan all fly out. In
the bottom of the inning Tom Wilhelmsen replaces Felix Hernandez. Mr.
Wilhelmsen gets two quick out before giving up a walk. The next
batter strikes out giving the Mariner a 4-0 win to start off their
road trip.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The Seattle Mariners take two out of three from Baltimore
Aaron Harang takes the mound tonight
looking for his first win of the season. He would like to show that
he is better than the 11 plus ERA that he has rack up so far. While
the Seattle Mariners' fan are hoping that he can start a new winning
streak.
Nate Mclouth leadsoff for the Orioles
where he hits a fly ball to Jason Bay. Manny Machado is up second and
strikes out. That brings up Nick Mirkakis who hits a fly ball to
Jason Bay to end the top of the 1st inning. Michael
Saunders gets set to start off the Mariners half of the inning and he
strikes out on three pitches. Kyle Seager steps up for his first at
bat where he pops up to the catcher Matt Wieters. Then Kendrys
Morales walks and hits one into the outfield for a single. Michael
Morse is next and works himself a walk. With two on and two out Jason
Bay steps in the box and gets a double to bring in Morales. With
runners at second and third Justin Smoak comes up and he walks to
load the bases. Now, with the bases juiced Dustin Ackly strikes out
looking on three pitches.
Adam Jones starts the 2nd
inning for Baltimore and he strikes out. Chris Davis is next and he
strikes out. That brings up Matt Wieters who gets a double. With two
outs and one man on J. J. Hardy steps in and hits a fly ball to
Michael Saunders to end the top of the inning. Jesus Montero leadsof
the 2nd for the Seattle Mariners and gets a triple. Robert
Andino is next who strikes out. Michael Saunders steps in and he
brings Montero in with a single to right. With Kyle Seager up Michael
Saunders steals second. Seager grounds out Kendrys Morales is next
brings Saunders in with a single. With one on and two outs Michael
Morse steps up and strikes out to end the inning.
Ryan Flaherty starts the 3rd
hits a fly ball to Michael Saunders. Nolan Reimold bounces one back
to the mound for an out. Nate Mclouth is next grounds out to Dustin
Ackly. Jason Bay steps in to start the Mariners half of the 3rd
and he pops up to Nick Mirkakis. Justin Smoak is up next and he
smokes one into the outfield for a double. Dustin Ackly flies out to
Manny Machado. Jesus Montero walks up to the plate and walks. With
two on and two outs Roberto Andino steps in the box and he hits a fly
ball to Adam Jones.
Manny Machado start the 4th
for Baltimore and hits one back to the pitcher. Aaron Harang drops
the ball but is able to recover and throw to first for the out. Nick
Mirkakis is next and hits a ground ball to Seager. Adam Jones flies
out to Michael Morse to end the top of the inning. Michael Saunders
leadsoff the bottom half of the 4th bunts for a single.
Michael Saunders takes second on a wild pitch. Kyle Seager comes up
to the plate where he strikes out looking. That brings up Kendrys
Morales and he hits a sacrifice fly to Adam Jones that moves Michael
Saunders to third. Michael Morse hits a 20run homers. Jason Bay is
next and strikes out after fouling off four pitches.
Chris Davis starts the 5th
inning and he walks down to first. Matt Wieters is up next and he
hits a ground ball to Robert Andino who throws out Davis in a
fielder's choice. J. J. Hardy steps in and strikes out on a ball in
the dirt. Ryan Flaherty is up next and he hits a fly ball to Michael
Saunders. Justin Smoak leads off the inning and hits a ground ball
for out number one. That bring up Dustin Ackly and he walks his way
aboard. Jesus Montero steps up and strikes out. Robert Andino is up
next and he tries to check his swing but hits a ground ball that the
first baseman runs in to get for an out. Nate Reimold starts of the
6th and hits a ground ball to Kyle Seager. Back to the top
of the rooster for Nate Mclouth and he grounds out to Smoak. Manny
Machado gets a double for Baltimore's second hit of the game. Nick
Mirkakis brings Manny Machado in with a single. Adam Jones is up and
brings in Nick Mirkakis with a double. Chris Davis is up and Aaron
Harang strikes him out to end the inning. Michael Saunders is up
first for the Mariners in the bottom of the 6th and he
gets a single. Kyle Seager is up and gets a single on a fly to
center. With two on and no outs Kendrys Morales steps up to the plate
and he brings in both runners with a double. Michael Morse is up next
and he hits a fly ball to Mirkakis. Now, with Morales on third Jason
Bay steps in and brings Morales home with a sacrifice fly. Justin
Smoak is up and walks. Dustin Ackly comes to the plate where he
strikes out to end the inning.
Carter Capps takes over the pitching
for the Mariners as Matt Wieters strikes out to start of the 7th.
J. J. Hardy is up next and hits a ground ball to Seager. Ryan
Flaherty pops up to Seager to end the top of the 7th.
Jesus Montero hits a pop up back to the pitcher to start the Mariners
half of the inning. Robert Andino is up and strikes out. Back to the
top of the order with Michael Saunders and he strikes out to end the
7th.
Nolan Reimold starts the 8th
and strikes out. Nate Mclouth is up next and he hits a fly ball to
Michael Saunders. Manny Machado blast a home run to give the Orioles
their third run. Nick Mirkakis is up next and hit a line drive single
just out of the reach of Robert Andino. Adam Jones is up with a
runner on and gets a single. Charlie Furbush comes in to take over
the pitching duties from Carter Capps. Chris Davis steps in and
strikes out to end the top of the 8th. Kyle Seager
leadsoff for the Mariners who hits a ground ball to Flaherty. Kendrys
Morales walks up to the plate and he strikes out but the catcher
can't find the ball allowing Morales to take first. Michael Morse iws
up to bat and walks. Now, with two on and one out Jason Bay he walks
to load the bases. Justin Smoak steps in with the sacks full of
Mariners and he hits into a double play to end the threat.
Tom “the bartender” Wilhelmsen
takes over the pitching in the 9th. Matt Wieters leadsoff
for Baltimore and strikes out. J. J. Hardy is next and he hits a
ground ball to Dustin Ackly. Ryan Flaherty steps in as Baltimore's
last hope he hits a fly ball to Michael Saunders to end the game.
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