Final
Morrow, Blue Jays open set with Mariners
Sep 11, 2012 - 2:43 PMVideo
Morrow was the fifth overall pick in the 2006 draft by the Mariners and debuted with them a season later, winning three of seven decisions in 60 relief appearances with a 4.12 earned run average.
He became a part-time closer and saved 10 games with a 3.34 ERA in 64 2/3 innings in 45 appearances a season later, then started 10 times in 26 games with a 2-4 record and a 4.39 ERA in his final Seattle season in 2009.
Morrow was traded to the Blue Jays in December 2009 and has been exclusively a starter since, winning 29 games in 72 starts across two-plus seasons while going 3-0 against the Mariners with a 1.89 ERA in 19 innings.
The last matchup came April 28 in Toronto, where Morrow tossed six shutout innings of five-hit ball while walking none and striking out nine.
For the Mariners, Nicaraguan righty Erasmo Ramirez makes his fifth start in his 13th major-league appearance.
The 22-year-old debuted with six appearances in April with a 2.61 ERA in 10 1/3 innings - including a scoreless two-thirds of an inning against the Blue Jays in a game the Mariners won, 9-5.
He's started four times and relieved twice more in six appearances since, allowing a combined 12 runs in 21 1/3 innings, including scoreless outings of 2 2/3 and one inning in his last two stints.
Ramirez has spent some time at Triple-A Tacoma this season as well, allowing 81 hits and striking out 58 batters while going 6-3 in 15 starts with a 3.72 ERA.
On Sunday in Seattle, Tommy Milone tossed six strong innings to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 4-2 win over the Mariners and complete a three-game sweep.
Jason Vargas (14-10) gave up three runs on four hits and fanned six over seven innings to absorb the loss.
Kyle Seager homered and Michael Saunders added an RBI triple for the Mariners, who have dropped three straight.
"We're getting our hits, but we're not doing any damage with it," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said. "Whether it be stringing hits together or extra-base hits."
In Boston, Rajai Davis scored on an Omar Vizquel sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth, giving the Blue Jays a 4-3 win and a series sweep over the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
On the heels of a four-game slide, the Blue Jays won their fourth game in a row. Vizquel drove in two runs, both on sacrifice flies.
Brandon Lyon (2-2) was the winning pitcher for Toronto. He came on with two away in the eighth inning and forced Boston's Dustin Pedroia to ground out to short to end the inning.
The Mariners won four of the first six games between the teams in 2012, while the Blue Jays won the 2011 season series, six games to three.
- SEATTLE: 4
TORONTO: 3
Final
Sep 11 9:58 PM - Pinch-hitter Moises Sierra's groundout from second to first scored Colby Rasmus. None on with two outs and Yunel Escobar due up.
Mariners 4, Blue Jays 3 Bot 8, 2 OutsSep 11 9:37 PM - John Jaso grounded out second to first. None on with one out and Jesus Montero due up.
Mariners 4, Blue Jays 2 Top 5, 1 OutSep 11 8:34 PM - Colby Rasmus' sacrifice fly to right scored Anthony Gose. On the play, Brett Lawrie advances to second. Runner on second with one out and Edwin Encarnacion due up.
Mariners 3, Blue Jays 2 Bot 3, 1 OutSep 11 8:04 PM - John Jaso singled off second to center scoring Kyle Seager. Runner on first with one out and Jesus Montero due up.
Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1 Top 3, 1 OutSep 11 7:51 PM - Yunel Escobar singled to center scoring Colby Rasmus. On the play, Adam Lind was tagged out at third from center to third to end the inning.
Mariners 2, Blue Jays 1 End 1Sep 11 7:34 PM - Michael Saunders singled to left scoring Franklin Gutierrez. On the play, John Jaso was tagged out at home from left to the catcher. Jesus Montero advances to second. Runners on first and second with two outs and Eric Thames due up.
Mariners 2, Blue Jays 0 Top 1, 2 OutsSep 11 7:24 PM - John Jaso grounded into a fielder's choice, first to short. Kyle Seager out at second and Franklin Gutierrez advances to third. Runners on first and third with one out and Jesus Montero due up.
Mariners 1, Blue Jays 0 Top 1, 1 OutSep 11 7:19 PM - SEATTLE: 0
TORONTO: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Sep 11 7:09 PM
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