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Mariners RHP Hernandez seeks to extend scoreless streak

Apr 18, 2007 - 1:37 PM Minnesota (8-5) at Seattle (5-4) 10:05 pm EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Felix Hernandez has been the best pitcher in the majors in the first month of the season.

The 21-year-old righthander seeks to extend a 17-inning scoreless streak when the Seattle Mariners host the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.

Tabbed as a franchise cornerstone, Hernandez (2-0, 0.00 ERA) was just 12-14 record with a 4.52 ERA last season. He has yielded just four hits and struck out 18 in 17 innings this season.

Hernandez carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning on April 10 against Boston. He gave up just one hit and did not allow a runner to reach second base in the game, walking just two batters.

The Twins will counter with resurgent Carlos Silva (0-1, 0.77). The much-maligned Venezuelan righthander drew criticism last season as he battled weight problems and struggled to an 11-15 record with a 5.94 ERA.

In desperate need of starting pitching after the retirement of Brad Radke and the elbow injury to phenom Francisco Liriano, Silva was given another chance and has been impressive thus far. The burly sinkerballer has allowed just one run in 11 2/3 innings, but has yet to earn a win due to poor run support.

Minnesota took the series opener, 11-2, but lost center fielder Torii Hunter when he landed hard on his shoulder attempting to field a line drive. He is listed as day-to-day.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 0
    SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 12 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: MIN - CARLOS SILVA, DENNYS REYES (7TH), MATT GUERRIER (7TH), JUAN
    RINCON (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND MIKE REDMOND
    SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, JAKE WOODS (1ST), GEORGE
    S

    Apr 19 12:53 AM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSE VIDRO SCORED JOSE LOPEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
    SEATTLE 4 END BOTTOM, 9TH

    Twins vs. MarinersApr 19 12:53 AM
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    AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: M Guerrier relieved D Reyes.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, J LOPEZ ON SECOND, K
    JOHJIMA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
    SEATTLE 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A Beltre (.250, 1-FOR-2)

    Apr 19 12:09 AM


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    AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
    MIN: MATT GUERRIER (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 7TH
    SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, J LOPEZ ON SECOND, K
    JOHJIMA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, SEATTLE 3
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.250, 1-FOR-2)

    Apr 19 12:09 AM


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    AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: D Reyes relieved C Silva.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J LOPEZ ON FIRST, K JOHJIMA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
    SEATTLE 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I Suzuki (.289, 1-FOR-3)

    Apr 19 12:06 AM


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    AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
    MIN: DENNYS REYES (0-0, 9.00) IN THE 7TH
    SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J LOPEZ ON FIRST, K JOHJIMA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, SEATTLE 3
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.289, 1-FOR-3)

    Apr 19 12:06 AM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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    MINNESOTA 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 0
    SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 0 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
    SEA - GEORGE SHERRILL

    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.407, 1-FOR-2)
    Y BETANCOURT (.138, 0-FOR-2)
    J LOPEZ (.250, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 19 12:00 AM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY RICHIE SEXSON (3) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 6TH OFF CARLOS SILVA SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI AND ADRIAN BELTRE.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, SEATTLE 3
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.286, 1-FOR-2)

    Twins vs. MarinersApr 18 11:52 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 3 2 0 0 5 5 0
    SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
    SEA - JAKE WOODS

    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.346, 0-FOR-2, RBI)
    J MORNEAU (.286, 1-FOR-1, BB, 2 RBI)
    M REDMOND (.133, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Apr 18 11:24 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 3 2 5 4 0
    SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
    SEA - JAKE WOODS

    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.229, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
    R SEXSON (.207, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
    B BROUSSARD (.200, 0 HR, 0 RBI

    Apr 18 10:52 PM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED JOE MAUER AND MICHAEL
    CUDDYER.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
    SEATTLE 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.143, 1-FOR-1, RBI)

    Twins vs. MarinersApr 18 10:51 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 3 3 3 0
    SEATTLE 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
    SEA - JAKE WOODS

    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.286, 2 HR, 5 RBI)
    A BELTRE (.235, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
    J VIDRO (.243, 2 HR, 6 RBI)

    Twins vs. MarinersApr 18 10:35 PM

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