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Mariners to induct DH Edgar Martinez into team Hall of Fame

Jun 2, 2007 - 2:00 PM Texas (20-35) at Seattle (26-25) 10:05 pm EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Seattle Mariners will be inducting former great designated hitter Edgar Martinez as the fourth member into their Hall of Fame on Saturday. The way Ichiro Suzuki is swinging the bat lately, he may be the fifth.

The Mariners continue their four-game weekend series with the Texas Rangers on Saturday at SAFECO Field.

Ichiro, who set a club record with a hit in his 25th consecutive game on Friday, has posted 17 multiple-hit games during the sixth 20-plus game streak of his career. He is batting .411 (46-for-112) during his run.

Miguel Batista (5-4, 5.72 ERA) will look to get his third straight win for the Mariners. He is 2-3 with a 4.98 ERA in eight career appearances - including five starts - against Texas.

The righthander surrendered four runs and nine hits over 5 1/3 innings on Monday, a 12-5 triumph over the Angels.

Starter Kameron Loe (1-4, 6.17) will be seeking his first win in eight starts against a team he has been historically good against. He is 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA in seven appearances - including two starts against Seattle.

In his last start - a no-decision in a 6-5 loss to Boston - the righthander allowed three runs and seven hits over six frames.

The Mariners will be managed throughout the weekend by bench coach John McLaren since manager Mike Hargrove will be attending his daughter's high school graduation.