Final
Snake-bitten Hernandez aims for first win vs. Angels
Apr 11, 2008 - 2:12 PM LA Angels (6-4) at Seattle (4-6) 10:10 pm EDTSEATTLE (Ticker) - No one has been affected by closer J.J. Putz's injury more than Felix Hernandez.
Hernandez aims for his first win of the season on Friday as the Seattle Mariners host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the opener of a three-game series.
Hernandez will look to help the Mariners bounce back from a 7-0 loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday. The 22-year-old righthander has allowed just one unearned run in 15 innings this season. He has left with a lead in both of his starts.
But Seattle has failed to protect the leads Hernandez has handed it. Part of the problem is that Putz, who was third in the American League with 40 saves last season, is on the disabled list with a right torso inflammation.
Hernandez (0-0, 0.00) threw eight scoreless innings on Sunday against Baltimore and left with a 2-0 lead. But temporary closer Mark Lowe blew the save as the Mariners fell, 3-2.
In his first start on April 1, Hernandez was in line for a win until Putz allowed a go-ahead two-run homer to Josh Hamilton in a 5-4 loss to the Texas Rangers. Putz was placed in the DL the next day.
The Angels will send righthander Jered Weaver (1-1, 2.03) to the hill. Weaver allowed just three hits in seven scoreless innings of a 2-1 win over the Rangers on Saturday.
Los Angeles has hit nine home runs in its last four games - including four in a 9-5 win over Cleveland on Wednesday.
- AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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LA ANGELS 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 11 0
SEATTLE 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 2 x 8 9 2 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: LAA - JERED WEAVER, DARREN O'DAY (6TH), DARREN OLIVER (7TH), JASON
BULGER (8TH) AND JEFF MATHIS
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, SEAN GREEN (7TH), MARK LOWE
(9TH) AND KENJI
Apr 12 1:25 AM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT SCORED KENJI JOHJIMA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, Y BETANCOURT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5
SEATTLE 8 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.283, 1-FOR-4)
Angels 5, Mariners 8 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 12 1:08 AM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY KENJI JOHJIMA SCORED MIGUEL CAIRO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K JOHJIMA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5
SEATTLE 7 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.297, 0-FOR-3)
Angels 5, Mariners 7 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 12 12:55 AM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY RICHIE SEXSON ALLOWED TORII HUNTER TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M IZTURIS ON FIRST, R WILLITS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5
SEATTLE 6 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MATHIS (.231, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
Angels 5, Mariners 6 Top 8, 0 OutsApr 12 12:38 AM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY RAUL IBANEZ SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R IBANEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 4
SEATTLE 6 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.293, 0-FOR-3)
Angels 4, Mariners 6 Bot 7, 0 OutsApr 12 12:28 AM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED ERICK AYBAR.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, C FIGGINS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 4
SEATTLE 5 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.279, 1-FOR-2, BB)
Angels 4, Mariners 5 Top 7, 0 OutsApr 12 12:17 AM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRAD WILKERSON SCORED RAUL IBANEZ AND JOSE VIDRO.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B WILKERSON ON FIRST, R SEXSON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
SEATTLE 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.069, 0-FOR-1, BB)
Angels 3, Mariners 5 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 11 11:57 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO RICHIE SEXSON SCORED JOSE LOPEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R SEXSON ON FIRST, J VIDRO ON SECOND, R
IBANEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
SEATTLE 3 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B WILKERSON (.115, 0-FOR-2)
Angels 3, Mariners 3 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 11 11:54 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CASEY KOTCHMAN SCORED GARRET ANDERSON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C KOTCHMAN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
SEATTLE 2 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.133, 0-FOR-2)
Angels 3, Mariners 2 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 11 11:37 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GARY MATTHEWS (2) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF FELIX HERNANDEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2, SEATTLE 2
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.286, 0-FOR-2)
Angels 2, Mariners 2 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 11 11:31 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RAUL IBANEZ (4) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
4TH OFF JERED WEAVER.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1, SEATTLE 2
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.308, 0-FOR-1)
Angels 1, Mariners 2 Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 11 11:11 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JEFF MATHIS (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
3RD OFF FELIX HERNANDEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1, SEATTLE 1
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: E AYBAR (.176, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
Angels 1, Mariners 1 Top 3, 0 OutsApr 11 10:44 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RAUL IBANEZ (3) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
1ST OFF JERED WEAVER.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0, SEATTLE 1
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.316, 2 HR, 4 RBI)
Angels 0, Mariners 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 11 10:24 PM
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