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In a pinch, Tim Beckham homer gives Mariners a victory over St. Louis

Tue., July 2, 2019

After a scorching start that inspired his own T-shirt: “Flip it like Beckham,” there have been limited opportunities to do so for Tim Beckham. It’s been mostly spot starts and pinch-hit appearances with J.P. Crawford taking over at shortstop.

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Out of Right Field: Recap, takeaways from the Seattle Mariners’ 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

Tue., July 2, 2019

Omar Narvaez added a two-run shot as the Mariners snapped a four-game losing streak.

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The death of Tyler Skaggs touches all of baseball, including the Mariners

Tue., July 2, 2019

The shock and sadness of an active player’s death has overtaken baseball in the last 48 hours with the announcement that Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs was found dead in his hotel room Monday afternoon in Texas.

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Larry Stone: Mariners slugger Daniel Vogelbach shows he’s not a ‘4A’ player, he’s an All-Star

UPDATED: Tue., July 2, 2019

The All-Star Game selection is a rare bright spot in this gloomy Mariners season, and another milepost on Daniel Vogelbach’s journey toward full-fledged folk-hero status.

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Dan Vogelbach is Mariners’ only All-Star

UPDATED: Mon., July 1, 2019

Seattle Mariners slugger Daniel Vogelbach was selected Sunday to play in his first All-Star game. He is the third player in Mariners history to be selected as a designated hitter, joining Edgar Martinez (six selections) and Nelson Cruz (two).

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Will the real Ketel Marte please stand up?

UPDATED: Mon., July 1, 2019

He was essentially considered the “B” side of the deal. Not quite a throw-in, but definitely part of the undercard. A solid starting shortstop? No doubt. A 23-year-old rife with potential? Sure. But an offensive juggernaut bombing 482-foot home runs while sliding into the National League’s starting lineup for the All-Star Game? Get the hell outta here.

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Yordan Alvarez, Gerrit Cole help Astros sweep Mariners with 6-1 win

UPDATED: Sun., June 30, 2019

Rookie Yordan Alvarez drove in three runs to back up seven strong innings by Gerrit Cole and help the Houston Astros to a 6-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

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Yuli Gurriel hits 2nd straight walk-off winner; Astros down Mariners in 10 innings

UPDATED: Sat., June 29, 2019

Houston’s bullpen helped the Astros to the win in a game in which Justin Verlander had an uncharacteristically short outing.

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Out of Right Field: Baseball must find a way to avoid becoming irrelevant in sports-culture landscape

UPDATED: Sat., June 29, 2019

The past, at least the past almost two decades, haven’t been kind to the Seattle Mariners. The present isn’t much better, what with their under .500 record and public proclamations this is a rebuilding ... sorry ... “step-back” season.

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Yuli Gurriel’s homer in 10th lifts Astros to 2-1 win over Seattle

UPDATED: Fri., June 28, 2019

Gurriel hit a 2-2 pitch from Matt Festa off the facade in left field for his eighth homer.

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Out of Right Field: Recap, takeaways from the Seattle Mariners’ 2-1 loss to the Houston Astros

UPDATED: Fri., June 28, 2019

Yuli Gurriel homered with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 victory against the Mariners on Friday night.

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Four-run fourth inning lifts Milwaukee Brewers over Mariners

UPDATED: Thu., June 27, 2019

Minutes after giving up his first run on a bases-loaded squeeze bunt by Brewers pitcher Chase Anderson, Mariners starter Mike Leake left a first-pitch cutter over the middle of the plate that Orlando Arcia was able to sneak over the wall in short right field for a three-run homer. The four-run fourth inning was all the Brewers would need in Thursday’s 4-2 win over the Mariners at Miller Park.