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Suzuki, Mariners aim for three-game sweep vs. Devil Rays

May 24, 2007 - 1:21 PM Seattle (21-21) at Tampa Bay (18-27) 3:10 pm EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) - Ichiro Suzuki and the Mariners aim for their first three-game sweep of 2007 when facing the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday.

Seattle defeated Tampa Bay, 5-1 on Wednesday to take the first two games of this three-game set. Suzuki, who went 2-for-5 in the victory, extended his hitting streak to 16 games, and if in the lineup Thursday, will play in his 1,000th career major league contest.

The six-time All-Star is hitting .429 (30-for-70) during the streak for the Mariners, who will be looking to beat Tampa Bay for the 11th time in the last 14 meetings.

The Mariners send Horacio Ramirez (4-2, 6.10 ERA) to the mound. The lefthander is seeking his third straight win. Ramirez hopes to also get hot hitting from Jose Guillen, who is 14-for-37 with three home runs and 17 RBIs in his last 10 games. During that span, the outfielder has raised his average from .176 to .282.

The Devil Rays, who have lost five in a row after a season-high four-game winning streak, have been outscored 29-10 during the skid.

Tampa Bay looks to Jae Seo (2-4, 7.80), who also wants to get on track. The righthander surrendered seven runs and eight hits - including three homers - in 5 1/3 innings in a 7-2 loss to Florida on Saturday. The South Korean, who celebrates his 30th birthday Thursday, has just three wins in 25 starts for Tampa Bay since being acquired from Los Angeles last June.

Seo is 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA in three career games vs. Seattle.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 2 1 1 0 0 3 3 0 2 12 18 0
    TAMPA BAY 3 0 7 2 0 0 0 1 x 13 12 2 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ, SEAN WHITE (3RD), JASON DAVIS (3RD), ERIC
    O'FLAHERTY (7TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA
    TAM - JAE SEO, TIM CORCORAN (6TH), SHAWN CAMP (7TH), AL
    REYES (

    May 24 6:16 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ICHIRO SUZUKI (3) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH
    2 OUT IN THE 9TH OFF AL REYES SCORED RAUL IBANEZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 12, TAMPA BAY 13
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.311, 2-FOR-4, BB, RBI)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 6:11 PM
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    roots
    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 6:11 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY TY WIGGINTON (9) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    8TH OFF ERIC O'FLAHERTY.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 10, TAMPA BAY 13
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.240, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 5:58 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JOSE LOPEZ (6) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 7TH OFF TIM CORCORAN SCORED KENJI JOHJIMA AND YUNIESKY
    BETANCOURT.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 10, TAMPA BAY 12
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: W BLOOMQUIST (.121, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 5:27 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSE VIDRO SCORED JOSE LOPEZ.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J VIDRO ON FIRST, W BLOOMQUIST ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7
    TAMPA BAY 12 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.276, 0-FOR-3, RBI)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 5:08 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    PASSED BALL BY DIONER NAVARRO ALLOWED YUNIESKY BETANCOURT
    TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, W BLOOMQUIST ON FIRST, J LOPEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6
    TAMPA BAY 12 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.307, 1-FOR-3)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 5:07 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSE LOPEZ SCORED KENJI JOHJIMA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LOPEZ ON FIRST, Y BETANCOURT ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
    TAMPA BAY 12 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: W BLOOMQUIST (.094, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 5:00 PM


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    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY DIONER NAVARRO SCORED JORGE CANTU AND JONNY
    GOMES.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D NAVARRO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    TAMPA BAY 12 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.389, 2-FOR-2, RBI)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 4:39 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CARL CRAWFORD SCORED JOSH WILSON AND B.J. UPTON.
    SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, C CRAWFORD ON FIRST, B HARRIS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    TAMPA BAY 10 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T WIGGINTON (.243, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 4:22 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY B.J. UPTON SCORED DIONER NAVARRO.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, B UPTON ON SECOND, J WILSON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    TAMPA BAY 8 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.315, 1-FOR-1, BB)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 4:19 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSH WILSON SCORED JONNY GOMES.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, D NAVARRO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    TAMPA BAY 7 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.304, 0-FOR-2)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 4:17 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DIONER NAVARRO SCORED TY WIGGINTON.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D NAVARRO ON FIRST, J GOMES ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    TAMPA BAY 6 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.353, 1-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 4:16 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JORGE CANTU SCORED CARL CRAWFORD.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T WIGGINTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    TAMPA BAY 5 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.178, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 4:10 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY TY WIGGINTON SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T WIGGINTON ON SECOND, C CRAWFORD ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    TAMPA BAY 4 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.244, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 4:07 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KENJI JOHJIMA SCORED BEN BROUSSARD.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, R SEXSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    TAMPA BAY 3 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.270, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 3:57 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    PASSED BALL BY DIONER NAVARRO ALLOWED WILLIE BLOOMQUIST TO
    SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3
    TAMPA BAY 3 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.310, 1-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 3:43 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY DELMON YOUNG SCORED CARL CRAWFORD AND TY
    WIGGINTON.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
    TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J CANTU (.250, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 3:30 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY CARL CRAWFORD SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C CRAWFORD ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
    TAMPA BAY 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T WIGGINTON (.239, 8 HR, 23 RBI)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 3:27 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ
    TAM - JAE SEO

    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.308, 8 HR, 26 RBI)
    B HARRIS (.310, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
    C CRAWFORD (.295, 5 HR, 24 RBI)

    Mariners vs. RaysMay 24 3:19 PM

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