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Hernandez takes mound against Astros

Jun 15, 2007 - 2:43 PM Seattle (35-28) at Houston (27-39) 8:05 pm EDT

HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Felix Hernandez will be asked to help the Seattle Mariners avoid a three-game losing streak when they face the Houston Astros in the opener of an interleague series on Friday.

The Mariners did put together five consecutive wins before dropping two straight one-run games to the Chicago Cubs. Leading 4-3 in the eighth inning on Thursday, rookie reliever Brandon Morrow gave up a two-run double to Cesar Izturis as Seattle dropped a 5-4 decision.

Hernandez (3-3, 4.41 ERA) has struggled since returning from the disabled list on May 15. The 21-year-old righthander has surrendered 21 runs despite posting 35 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings over his previous six starts.

Hernandez did not receive a decision in his last start, pitching six innings and giving up three runs and seven hits with six strikeouts in a 4-3 triumph over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.

Wandy Rodriguez (3-6, 4.52) will take the mound for the Astros, who have lost four of their last five contests.

Rodriguez pitched five innings, yielding five runs - four earned - and seven hits with three strikeouts in a 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.

Houston dropped a 6-5 decision to the Oakland Athletics on Thursday after Jason Kendall hit an RBI single off Brian Moehler in the 11th inning.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
    HOUSTON 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 x 5 16 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, JASON DAVIS (7TH), ERIC O'FLAHERTY (7TH),
    SEAN GREEN (8TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA
    HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ, DAN WHEELER (8TH), BRAD LIDGE
    (9TH) AND

    Jun 15 10:45 PM


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    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY CRAIG BIGGIO SCORED ERIC BRUNTLETT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C BIGGIO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
    HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.339, 0-FOR-4)

    Mariners vs. AstrosJun 15 10:28 PM


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    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIKE LAMB (4) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF FELIX HERNANDEZ SCORED LUKE SCOTT.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1, HOUSTON 4
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.258, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Mariners vs. AstrosJun 15 9:37 PM


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    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUN BY WILLIE BLOOMQUIST (1) TO
    DEEP CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE 6TH OFF WANDY RODRIGUEZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1, HOUSTON 2
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: F HERNANDEZ (.333, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. AstrosJun 15 9:25 PM


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    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BRAD AUSMUS SCORED LUKE SCOTT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B AUSMUS ON FIRST, M LAMB ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
    HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: W RODRIGUEZ (.190, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. AstrosJun 15 9:07 PM


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    AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MIKE LAMB SCORED MARK LORETTA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LAMB ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
    HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.255, 1 HR, 13 RBI)

    Mariners vs. AstrosJun 15 8:30 PM

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