Mariners 7 - 1 Rays
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Sonnanstine, Rays aim to snap three-game skid

Apr 9, 2008 - 1:10 PM Seattle (3-5) at Tampa Bay (3-4) 7:10 pm EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) - Andy Sonnanstine suddenly has more pressure on him to perform.

Sonnanstine makes his second start of the season on Wednesday as the Tampa Bay Rays continue a three-game series with the Seattle Mariners.

Tampa Bay, which has lost three straight, will be relying on Sonnanstine more now that Matt Garza has joined Scott Kazmir on the 15-day disabled list.

Garza, who was acquired from Minnesota in the offseason, left his first start at Tropicana Field on Tuesday with irritation in his right elbow.

The Rays pitching was thought to be a strength, but is now missing two key pieces. Kazmir has been on the 15-day disabled list since the start of the season due to a left elbow strain.

That means more will be expected from Sonnastine (1-0, 6.00), who allowed four runs and six hits in six innings of a 13-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday.

As for Seattle, it is looking to win a second straight after being swept in a four-game series by the Baltimore Orioles over the weekend. Richie Sexson drove in three runs and Ichiro Suzuki had three hits in Tuesday's win.

Jarrod Washburn (0-1, 5.40), who had a shaky first start, gets the call for Seattle. The lefthander allowed three runs and six hits in five innings of a 7-4 loss to Baltimore on Friday.








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

    BATTERIES: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN, RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (8TH), SEAN GREEN (9TH)
    AND JAMIE BURKE
    TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE, J.P. HOWELL (7TH), JAE KUK RYU
    (8TH) AND SHAWN RIGGANS



    Apr 9 9:40 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JAMIE BURKE (1) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 8TH OFF J.P. HOWELL SCORED RICHIE SEXSON AND JOSE VIDRO.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7, TAMPA BAY 1
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.355, 1-FOR-3)

    Mariners 7, Rays 1  Top 8, 0 OutsApr 9 9:10 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSE VIDRO SCORED RICHIE SEXSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VIDRO ON FIRST, B WILKERSON ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    TAMPA BAY 1 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J BURKE (.333, 1-FOR-1, BB)

    Mariners 4, Rays 1  Top 6, 0 OutsApr 9 8:33 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ADRIAN BELTRE (2) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF ANDY SONNANSTINE.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3, TAMPA BAY 1
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.258, 0-FOR-2)

    Mariners 3, Rays 1  Top 5, 0 OutsApr 9 8:17 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY AKINORI IWAMURA SCORED JUSTIN RUGGIANO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
    TAMPA BAY 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.152, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners 2, Rays 1  Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 9 7:51 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JOSE LOPEZ SCORED YUNIESKY BETANCOURT.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I SUZUKI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
    TAMPA BAY 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.300, 1-FOR-1)

    Mariners 2, Rays 0  Top 3, 0 OutsApr 9 7:42 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY ICHIRO SUZUKI SCORED JAMIE BURKE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I SUZUKI ON SECOND, Y BETANCOURT ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
    TAMPA BAY 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.323, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners 1, Rays 0  Top 3, 0 OutsApr 9 7:41 PM

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