The Seattle Mariners got into a big hole early in the game and then went on to lose to the Detroit Tigers by the score of 9-2 on Thursday afternoon.  It definately was not the way the Mariners wasnted to end the series as they were swept in the three game series and now have to goto New York and take on the Yankees in a weekend series.

Miguel Batista only lasted three inning as he gave up seven hits and five runs.  Batista is now sporting a 6.47 era on the season.  R.A. Dickey pitched two innings of relief after Batista exited and he gave up two runs.  Following Batista, Sean Green came in for an inning and also gave up two runs.  Finally Brandon Morrow and J.J. Putz were able to pitch the final two innings without giving up a run.

Raul Ibanez had the only rbi for the Mariners as he had a rbi single in the third inning that scored Yuniesky Betancourt.  Ibanez also grounded into a double play in the fifth inning that scored the second run for the Mariners.  No rbi was given on the play since he grounded into the DP however.

The Mariners will now go into New York City hurting after being swept by the Tigers.  Can they turn things around in the Bronx? I’m going to say no as they will only win game out of three against the Yankees.

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The Seattle Mariners were finally able to catch a couple of breaks and defeat the Texas Rangers 4-3 as they avoided being swept in the three game series.  A 12th inning single by Miguel Cairo that scored Wladimir Balentien was the winning run for the Mariners.

Jose Lopez, Jeff Clement, Yuniesky Betancourt, and Cairo all had one rbi in the game.

J.J. Putz was the winner in the game as he pitched two innings in relief.  Putz even his record at 1-1 with the win.  Jarrod Washburn earned the save which was his first of the season.  Mariners starting pitcher Carlos Silva tossed 6 1/3 innings while giving up five hits and two runs.  Not too bad of a game for him.  Sean Green was the only relief pitcher to give up a run in the game.

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The Seattle Mariners jumped all over Texas Rangers starter Kevin Millwood on Monday night as the Mariners put up seven quick runs and went onto beat the Rangers 7-3.  You have to like seeing the Mariners put up seven runs in the first three innings of the game.  When you score runs like that at the beginning of the game you really put the other team in a hole and make them get into their bullpen early in the game.

Richie Sexson and Wladimir Balentien both hit home runs in the game for the Mariners.  Sexson had  solo shot and Balentien had a three run shot.  Both home runs came in the third inning when the Mariners scored four runs.

Balentien finished the game with three RBI while Raul Ibanez had two RBI.  Jose Lopez and Sexson both had one RBI in the game.

Mariners starting pitcher Jarrod Washburn finally picked up a win to improve his record to 2-4 on the season.  Washburn threw six innings of four hit ball.  He did give up three runs but pitched a lot better then he has been lately.  Washburn had to leave the game in the top of the seventh inning when he felt some tightness in his right calf.

Sean Green and J.J. Putz pitched the final three innings to finish off the Rangers.  They did not allow a run and pitched pretty good.

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Ichiro Suzuki stole third base and then scored on a error by Casey Blake in the ninth inning to tie the game for the Mariners an send it to extra inning but the Mariners still lost the game 3-2 in 11 innings.  It was nice to see the Mariners come back in the ninth inning, but everytime they did score, it seemed the Indians were right there to score again in the bottom of the inning.

When the game went into extra innings, Richie Sexson hit a solo home run in the tenth inning but the Indians answered right back with a run when J.J. Putz walked in a run.  The Indians the scored again in the eleventh inning off of Mark Lowe to win the game.  Lowe took the loss for the Mariners and is now 1-2 on the season.

Tough loss for the Mariners, but I will give them credit for battling back.

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The Seattle Mariners broke a 2-2 tie in the eigth inning on a Jose Vidro single that scored two runs as they defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Tuesday night.  The Mariners only had five hits on the night, but that was enough to beat the Orioles who stranded 15 runners on base.

Arthur Rhodes picked up the win as he pitched in relief of Felix Hernandez.  Hernandez tossed seven innings and allowed six hits but only one run.  He got out of plenty of jams in the game as he struckout seven batters.  J.J. Putz picked up the save which was his second of the season.

Besides Vidro’s two RBI’s, Raul Ibanez also had one RBI on a goundout to second base in the first inning.

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