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Bedard makes debut as Mariners host Rangers

Mar 31, 2008 - 12:52 PM Texas (0-0) at Seattle (0-0) 6:40 pm EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) - Erik Bedard makes his debut for the Seattle Mariners, who host the Texas Rangers on Monday in the season opener for both teams.

The 29-year-old lefthander was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles for outfielder Adam Jones, reliever George Sherrill and three minor leaguers on February 8.

Bedard went 13-5 in 28 starts with a 3.17 ERA last season and was named the Opening Day starter for Seattle instead of righthander Felix Hernandez, who will pitch in the second game of a three-game set on Tuesday.

Last season, the Mariners were leading the wild-card race in the American League before a nine-game losing streak from August 25-September 2 derailed Seattle's push to the playoffs.

Led by Ichiro Suzuki, who batted over .300 for the seventh consecutive season at .351, the Mariners finished 88-74 - six games behind the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

The record was 10 games better than the last-place finish Seattle had in 2006 - and the Mariners are hoping to get off to a fast start in 2008.

Texas, which hasn't finished in first or second in the American League West since 1999, counters with Kevin Millwood.

The righthander went 10-14 with a career-worst 5.16 ERA last season for the Rangers, whose only 20-home run hitter returning from last season is Ian Kinsler.

The Rangers hope third baseman Hank Blalock can bounce after playing in only 58 games last season after having a rib surgically removed.

Outfielders Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley are set to make their debuts for Texas on Monday.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 1
    SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 x 5 6 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD, KAZUO FUKUMORI (7TH), FRANKLYN GERMAN (7TH)
    AND GERALD LAIRD
    SEA - ERIK BEDARD, SEAN GREEN (6TH), ERIC O'FLAHERTY
    (7TH), MARK LOWE (8TH), J.J

    Mar 31 9:57 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DAVID MURPHY SCORED HANK BLALOCK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
    SEATTLE 5 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.000, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Rangers 2, Mariners 5  Top 8, 0 OutsMar 31 9:28 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JOSE LOPEZ SCORED YUNIESKY BETANCOURT AND ICHIRO
    SUZUKI.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J LOPEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
    SEATTLE 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.333, 1-FOR-3, RBI)

    Rangers 1, Mariners 5  Bot 7, 0 OutsMar 31 9:18 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    WILD PITCH BY KAZUO FUKUMORI ALLOWED KENJI JOHJIMA TO
    SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, Y BETANCOURT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
    SEATTLE 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.333, 1-FOR-3)

    Rangers 1, Mariners 3  Bot 7, 0 OutsMar 31 9:13 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ADRIAN BELTRE SCORED JOSE LOPEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A BELTRE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
    SEATTLE 2 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B WILKERSON (.000, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Rangers 1, Mariners 2  Bot 6, 0 OutsMar 31 8:46 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RAUL IBANEZ SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R IBANEZ ON FIRST, J LOPEZ ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
    SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.000, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Rangers 1, Mariners 1  Bot 6, 0 OutsMar 31 8:43 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
    SEA - ERIK BEDARD

    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    J LOPEZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    R IBANEZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Rangers 1, Mariners 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsMar 31 6:59 PM

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