Mariners 8 - 1 Athletics
Final
  for this game

Mariners hope to pull above .500 vs. Athletics

Apr 17, 2008 - 2:03 PM Seattle (8-8) at Oakland (9-7) 10:07 pm EDT

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - The Seattle Mariners will look to pull above .500 and earn a sweep of a two-game series when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.

The Mariners pulled their record even Wednesday night as Felix Hernandez turned in a dominating complete-game effort in a 4-2 victory.

The 22-year-old righthander allowed eight hits and one earned run, striking out eight and walking one to notch his first complete game victory since April of last season. Hernandez tossed 80 strikes among his 115 pitches.

Raul Ibanez continued his hot play, knocking three hits while driving in a run and scoring a pair. He is 12-for-28 (.429) over the last seven games.

A's starter Joe Blanton lasted eight innings, but tied a career-high by surrendering 12 hits.

Seattle will turn to sinkerballer Carlos Silva (2-0, 3.27 ERA) on Thursday. The Venezuelan righthander allowed 11 hits and three runs last Saturday, but lasted eight innings to pick up his second win of the season.

Oakland will counter with converted reliever Lenny DiNardo (1-0, 6.75). The lefthander won his first start of the season last Saturday, allowing two runs in five innings at Cleveland.








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

    BATTERIES: SEA - CARLOS SILVA, RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (8TH), BRANDON MORROW (9TH)
    AND KENJI JOHJIMA
    OAK - LENNY DINARDO, KIRK SAARLOOS (3RD), JOEY DEVINE
    (9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI



    Apr 18 12:32 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSE LOPEZ SCORED WILLIE BLOOMQUIST AND YUNIESKY
    BETANCOURT.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J LOPEZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 8
    OAKLAND 1 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.348, 3-FOR-4, RBI)

    Mariners 8, Athletics 1  Top 8, 0 OutsApr 18 12:11 AM


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    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RAUL IBANEZ SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R IBANEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6
    OAKLAND 1 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.311, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Mariners 6, Athletics 1  Top 6, 0 OutsApr 17 11:44 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY EMIL BROWN SCORED JACK CUST.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E BROWN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
    OAKLAND 1 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.266, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners 5, Athletics 1  Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 17 11:14 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT SCORED GREG NORTON.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, Y BETANCOURT ON FIRST, W BLOOMQUIST ON
    SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.271, 0-FOR-2)

    Mariners 5, Athletics 0  Top 3, 0 OutsApr 17 10:54 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY WILLIE BLOOMQUIST SCORED JOSE VIDRO.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, W BLOOMQUIST ON FIRST, G NORTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.286, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners 4, Athletics 0  Top 3, 0 OutsApr 17 10:53 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO KENJI JOHJIMA SCORED ADRIAN BELTRE.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, G NORTON ON SECOND, J
    VIDRO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: W BLOOMQUIST (.500, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Mariners 3, Athletics 0  Top 3, 0 OutsApr 17 10:48 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSE VIDRO SCORED JOSE LOPEZ AND RAUL IBANEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J VIDRO ON FIRST, A BELTRE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: G NORTON (.667, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners 2, Athletics 0  Top 3, 0 OutsApr 17 10:44 PM
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    Mariners vs. AthleticsApr 17 7:00 AM

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