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Wed., Sept. 30, 2009
Baseball notebook: Red Sox take A.L. wild card
The Boston Red Sox are back in the playoffs for the sixth time in seven years. The Red Sox clinched the A.L. wild-card berth when the Los Angeles Angels beat …
Wed., Sept. 30, 2009
Griffey warms up chilly night
SEATTLE – Ken Griffey Jr. started what might be his final homestand with career homer No. 628, and Felix Hernandez added another strong effort to his A.L. Cy Young Award …
Wed., Sept. 30, 2009
Sports in brief: Blowers’ ‘Pick to Click’ on target
Baseball: There are predictions and then there is the one made by Mike Blowers. Before the Seattle Mariners game at Toronto on Sunday Blowers, part of the M’s broadcasting crew, …
Tue., Sept. 29, 2009
Baseball notebook: Back spasms bench Beckett
Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett was scratched from Monday night’s scheduled start because of back spasms. “He’s been feeling it. This time of year, guys feel it a lot,” Boston …
Mon., Sept. 28, 2009
Lind beats M’s again
TORONTO – The Seattle Mariners have recorded a major league-high 33 one-run victories this year. As the season draws to an end, they’re starting to pile up one-run losses, too. …
Fri., Sept. 25, 2009
M’s Hernandez baffles Blue Jays
TORONTO – If Felix Hernandez had a Cy Young vote, he’d cast it for Kansas City’s Zack Greinke. The batters who faced Hernandez on Thursday night might find it difficult …
Thu., Sept. 24, 2009
Rays unload on M’s Lowe
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – B.J. Upton had three RBIs, including a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth, to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Wednesday …
Wed., Sept. 23, 2009
Baseball notebook: Clemens case still not over
Roger Clemens filed a notice Friday with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the decisions of U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison, who threw out most of …
Tue., Sept. 22, 2009
Baseball notebook: Cooper can’t finish season
The Houston Astros fired manager Cecil Cooper on Monday with 13 games remaining in another disappointing season. Third-base coach Dave Clark was named interim manager. The Astros were 70-79 heading …
Tue., Sept. 22, 2009
Sandberg has major goal
CHICAGO – Hall of Famers don’t ride buses. They don’t carry their own bags and they don’t look forward to postgame meals from restaurants like Shoney’s and Arby’s. They don’t …
Mon., Sept. 21, 2009
Cubs’ Bradley suspended
The Chicago Cubs suspended volatile outfielder Milton Bradley for the rest of the season Sunday, one day after he criticized the team in a newspaper interview. Bradley was disciplined for …
Mon., Sept. 21, 2009
Griffey turns back clock
SEATTLE – If these are indeed the waning days of Ken Griffey Jr. in a Mariners uniform, he’s not saying. No matter how many times, or ways, he’s asked. “I …
Thu., Sept. 17, 2009
Baseball notebook: MLB suspends two brawlers
New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada and Toronto pitcher Jesse Carlson both were suspended for three games and fined Wednesday by Major League Baseball for their roles in a bench-clearing …
Thu., Sept. 17, 2009
Rowland-Smith makes his pitch
SEATTLE – The Seattle Mariners need a consistent No. 2 starter behind ace Felix Hernandez. So far, it looks like Ryan Rowland-Smith might be up for the role. The Australian …
Wed., Sept. 16, 2009
Baseball notebook: Yanks, Jays duke it out
Jorge Posada and Toronto reliever Jesse Carlson got into a fight near home plate, leading to a frenzied, bench-clearing brawl between the Yankees and Blue Jays in the eighth inning …
Wed., Sept. 16, 2009
Sox pummel M’s bullpen
SEATTLE – The Mariners honored Ichiro on Tuesday night for his historic milestones, got career homer No. 626 from Ken Griffey Jr. in the second inning, and received a strong …
Mon., Sept. 14, 2009
Ichiro gets 200th to surpass Keeler
ARLINGTON, Texas — The one thing Ichiro and the guy whose record he just toppled had in common was proving that size didn’t matter. Wee Willie Keeler stood somewhere between …
Sat., Sept. 12, 2009
Yanks’ Jeter stands alone
Derek Jeter broke the New York Yankees’ hit record held by Lou Gehrig for more than seven decades Friday night. He did it with a single to right field in …
Fri., Sept. 11, 2009
Baseball notebook: Lidge’s role still in doubt
Brad Lidge and Charlie Manuel had a meeting to discuss the struggling closer’s role with the Philadelphia Phillies. Lidge and Manuel spoke after Wednesday night’s game against Washington. The following …
Fri., Sept. 11, 2009
Angels sweep anemic Seattle
ANAHEIM, Calif. – At least the Mariners can say they did not go down without a fight. But they did go down without an offense in this series, a 3-0 …
Thu., Sept. 10, 2009
Baseball notebook: Ripken rip-off ends
As if things weren’t bad enough for the Orioles, who just clinched their 12th consecutive losing season: On Wednesday, a temporary fence and police tape surrounded the spot that had …
Thu., Sept. 10, 2009
Mariners bullpen rests in loss
ANAHEIM, Calif. – At least Ian Snell was able to keep the Mariners from hitting the panic button for another 24 hours. Things are dire indeed in Seattle’s bullpen, leading …
Wed., Sept. 9, 2009
Baseball notebook: Bad back for ace Lincecum
San Francisco Giants ace and former Washington Husky Tim Lincecum was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday night against San Diego due to spasms and inflammation in the lower left …
Wed., Sept. 9, 2009
Angels beat M’s in 10th
ANAHEIM, Calif. – A rejuvenated Mike Sweeney had said right before game time that he isn’t ready to call it a career just yet. Nor was he calling it quits …
Mon., Sept. 7, 2009
Baseball notebook: Brewers turn triple play
The Milwaukee Brewers turned their first triple play in 10 years, pulling it Sunday on a grounder by San Francisco’s Aaron Rowand. With Randy Winn on second and Ryan Garko …
Mon., Sept. 7, 2009
Grand slam lifts A’s over M’s
OAKLAND, Calif. – Scott Hairston took advantage of a second chance. Ichiro Suzuki took advantage of the second pitch. Ichiro’s 2,000th hit was overshadowed by the go-ahead grand slam Hairston …
Fri., Sept. 4, 2009
Baseball notebook: Marlins clear air after spat
Hanley Ramirez was out of the Florida Marlins’ starting lineup with a tight left hamstring for the second straight game against Atlanta on Thursday, a day after teammate Dan Uggla …
Fri., Sept. 4, 2009
M’s prop up Snell
OAKLAND, Calif. – Manager Don Wakamatsu stuck with Ian Snell even though the Seattle pitcher struggled to throw a strike or find a groove as his pitch count climbed. The …
Thu., Sept. 3, 2009
Baseball notebook: Jones’ season likely over
Adam Jones’ breakthrough season with Baltimore could be over. A fluke injury has left the All-Star center fielder on crutches with a severe left ankle sprain. The initial prognosis is …
Thu., Sept. 3, 2009
M’s outshine Angels
SEATTLE – Three days ago, when winning two of three games from the Los Angeles Angels seemed like a remote possibility for the Seattle Mariners after a 10-run loss, manager …