Final
  for this game

Mariners go for sweep at Baltimore

Aug 9, 2007 - 1:44 PM Seattle (62-49) at Baltimore (52-60) 7:05 pm EDT

BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- The Seattle Mariners will go for a sweep of a three-game series when they visit the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.

The Mariners have put 18 runs on the board in the first two games of the series, pounding Jeremy Guthrie on Wednesday en route to an 8-4 win.

Guthrie entered the contest tied for third in the league with a 2.98 ERA. After four innings with Seattle's hitters, that mark jumped to 3.22.

The Orioles will try to stop the run-scoring surge with righthander Daniel Cabrera (8-11, 4.90 ERA). The 26-year-old dominated in his last start, picking up a win at Tampa Bay by allowing just one run in seven innings.

Perhaps most importantly, Cabrera issued just one walk against the Devil Rays. Command has always been an issue for the 6-7 Dominican, who leads the American League in walks with 79.

The Mariners will counter with lefthander Horacio Ramirez (6-3, 6.68). The 27-year-old got knocked around by the Red Sox last Friday, allowing four runs and 10 hits in four innings. He earned a win over the Orioles on July 2, yielding two runs in seven frames.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 3 0 1 1 0 5 1 0 2 13 15 0
    BALTIMORE 0 0 5 0 0 2 1 0 0 8 8 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ, RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (6TH), SEAN GREEN (7TH),
    GEORGE SHERRILL (8TH) AND JAMIE BURKE
    BAL - DANIEL CABRERA, JAMIE WALKER (6TH), BRIAN BURRES
    (7T

    Aug 9 10:54 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ICHIRO SUZUKI SCORED BEN BROUSSARD AND ADAM
    JONES.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, J BURKE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 13
    BALTIMORE 8 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.257, 8 HR, 50 RBI)

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 10:32 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: B Fahey in left field.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 11
    BALTIMORE 8 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B Broussard (.287, 0-FOR-4, RBI)

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 10:28 PM
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    RUWTbot Took away 60 roots (Close Finish)

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 10:28 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 60 roots (Close Finish)

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 10:22 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 0
    BALTIMORE 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1 (TOP 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH
    BAL - JAMIE WALKER

    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A JONES (.429, 4-FOR-6)
    J BURKE (.304, 0-FOR-6)
    Y BETANCOURT (.295, 4-FOR-6, 4 RBI)

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 9:39 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY ADRIAN BELTRE SCORED JOSE VIDRO.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, R IBANEZ ON FIRST, J GUILLEN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 10
    BALTIMORE 5 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.289, 0-FOR-3, RBI)

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 9:22 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RAUL IBANEZ SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, R IBANEZ ON FIRST, J GUILLEN ON SECOND, J
    VIDRO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 9
    BALTIMORE 5 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.277, 0-FOR-3, RBI)

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 9:21 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JOSE VIDRO SCORED YUNIESKY BETANCOURT.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J VIDRO ON SECOND, I SUZUKI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 8
    BALTIMORE 5 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.290, 1-FOR-2, HBP, HR, RBI)

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 9:18 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ICHIRO SUZUKI SCORED JAMIE BURKE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, Y BETANCOURT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7
    BALTIMORE 5 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.312, 1-FOR-3)

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 9:18 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT SCORED ADAM JONES.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y BETANCOURT ON FIRST, J BURKE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6
    BALTIMORE 5 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.348, 1-FOR-3)

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 9:14 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT SCORED ADAM JONES.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y BETANCOURT ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
    BALTIMORE 5 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.349, 1-FOR-2)

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 8:33 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    GRAND SLAM BY MIGUEL TEJADA (10) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
    3RD OFF HORACIO RAMIREZ SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS, COREY PATTERSON AND
    NICK MARKAKIS.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4, BALTIMORE 5
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.268, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 8:05 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY COREY PATTERSON SCORED RAMON HERNANDEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C PATTERSON ON FIRST, B ROBERTS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    BALTIMORE 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.293, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 7:59 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSE GUILLEN (15) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF DANIEL CABRERA.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4, BALTIMORE 0
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.261, 1-FOR-1, RBI)

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 7:43 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ
    BAL - DANIEL CABRERA

    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.316, 9 HR, 42 RBI)
    C PATTERSON (.269, 5 HR, 33 RBI)
    N MARKAKIS (.293, 11 HR

    Mariners vs. OriolesAug 9 7:19 PM