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Kyle Seager’s slam powers Mariners to streak-busting 9-3 victory over Indians

Thu., June 11, 2015

CLEVELAND – One swing changed everything and closed the book on an unwanted franchise record for scoring futility. Kyle Seager hit a grand slam in the third inning Wednesday night that propelled the Seattle Mariners to a 9-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.

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Mariners set franchise mark for scoring futility but still beat Indians 3-2

Wed., June 10, 2015

CLEVELAND – Again Tuesday night, for a club-record 13th game in a row, the Seattle Mariners failed to score more than three runs. This time, it didn’t hurt them.

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M’s notes: Huskies outfielder picked in third round

Wed., June 10, 2015

CLEVELAND – Who should know more about Washington center fielder Braden Bishop than his hometown club? The Seattle Mariners selected Bishop with their third-round pick Tuesday (No. 94) overall) when Major League Baseball resumed its 40-round draft, which runs through Wednesday.

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Seattle among baseball’s biggest disappointments

Tue., June 9, 2015

SEATTLE – Robinson Cano was only supposed to hear the jeers and boos cascading from the spectators when he was playing on the road. Hearing them at Safeco Field after strikeouts and weak grounders was not envisioned when he signed a $240 million, 10-year contract with the Seattle Mariners.

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Short & Sweet: 3 shortstops lead off MLB draft for 1st time

Tue., June 9, 2015

SECAUCUS, N.J. – Shortstops were a big hit leading off the Major League Baseball draft. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Vanderbilt slugger Dansby Swanson with the No. 1 pick Monday night, setting off a history-making run at the position.

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M’s now historical footnote

Mon., June 8, 2015

SEATTLE – Chris Archer reached into his locker and grabbed the first T-shirt he could find. Appropriately, “Make History” was written across the front.

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Rays’ Archer makes history while shutting down M’s

Sun., June 7, 2015

Chris Archer became the first pitcher in more than 100 years to reach double-digits in strikeouts without a walk in three straight starts, leading the Tampa Bay Rays over the Mariners 3-1 on Sunday.

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A Grip on Sports: Watching the M’s has become self-punishment

Sun., June 7, 2015

Wednesday: If there is a more frustrating team to follow these days than the M’s, I’m not sure which team it would be. I decided to take a day off yesterday. Not watch. Not listen. Go my merry way. Then they sucked me in. And may have lost me for good.

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Carson Smith gets save in Hernandez’s ninth victory

Sun., June 7, 2015

SEATTLE – There’s this between-innings announcement running these days at Safeco Field that informs us that June is national smile month. On Saturday, finally, it didn’t seemed like a twisted joke.

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M’s have reason to smile as losing streak ends

Sat., June 6, 2015

Austin Jackson’s solo home run in the seventh inning broke a 1-1 tie and the Seattle Mariners snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.

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Fernando Rodney serves up homer that sends M’s to 7th straight loss

Sat., June 6, 2015

SEATTLE – Right now, it not only seems the Mariners might never win again. Their veteran attack, loaded with former All-Stars, completely flatlined Friday in a 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. That’s not all.

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Morrison out, then in, Friday night’s lineup

Sat., June 6, 2015

SEATTLE – First baseman Logan Morrison extended his hitting streak to 12 games Friday night, batting at the top of the lineup after getting scratched Thursday because of back pain. “It just tightened up on me,” Morrison said. “Got stiff. I’m not sure why. I was just swinging in the cage, and I felt some pain in lower back. I tried to get it loosened up, but it just wasn’t loosening up.