Athletics 4 - 2 Mariners
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Mariners, Athletics set for rubber match

Apr 27, 2008 - 1:33 PM Oakland (15-10) at Seattle (12-13) 4:10 pm EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Seattle Mariners host the Oakland Athletics in the rubber game of a three-game series Sunday.

After missing nearly three weeks of action, ace Erik Bedard helped the Mariners end a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory Saturday.

Bedard, who had not made a start since April 8 with inflammation of the left hip, looked dominant in his return from the disabled list. He allowed just two hits through 6 2/3 innings, striking out four.

Felix Hernandez (2-0, 1.67 ERA) will hope for similiar success Sunday.

The 22-year-old Venezuelan righthander did not receive a decision in his last outing, yielding two runs with seven strikeouts over seven innings during Tuesday's 4-2 triumph over the Baltimore Orioles.

The Athletics will counter with Joe Blanton (1-4, 4.32), who is looking to avoid his third straight loss in as many starts. The righthander gave up five runs - four earned - and nine hits with seven strikeouts over 7 2/3 frames in Tuesday's 5-4 setback to the Baltimore Orioles.

Oakland is hoping to record its fourth win in five games.








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

    BATTERIES: OAK - JOE BLANTON, SANTIAGO CASILLA (8TH), HUSTON STREET (9TH) AND
    ROB BOWEN
    SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, BRANDON MORROW (8TH), SEAN GREEN
    (8TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA

    HOME

    Apr 27 6:44 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RYAN SWEENEY SCORED EMIL BROWN.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, R SWEENEY ON FIRST, R DAVIS ON SECOND, C
    DENORFIA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
    SEATTLE 2 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: R BOWEN (.273, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Athletics 4, Mariners 2  Top 8, 0 OutsApr 27 6:11 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JACK CUST SCORED DARIC BARTON.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J CUST ON FIRST, F THOMAS ON SECOND, E BROWN
    ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
    SEATTLE 2 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.280, 0-FOR-3)

    Athletics 3, Mariners 2  Top 8, 0 OutsApr 27 6:06 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY EMIL BROWN SCORED JACK HANNAHAN AND MARK ELLIS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, D BARTON ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
    SEATTLE 2 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: F THOMAS (.164, 1-FOR-3)

    Athletics 2, Mariners 2  Top 8, 0 OutsApr 27 6:00 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT (1) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 4TH OFF JOE BLANTON.
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, SEATTLE 2
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.264, 1-FOR-2)

    Athletics 0, Mariners 2  Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 27 5:03 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ADRIAN BELTRE SCORED JOSE LOPEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A BELTRE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
    SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: G NORTON (.500, 0 HR, 4 RBI)

    Athletics 0, Mariners 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 27 4:22 PM

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