Final
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Worst teams meet when Nats visit Mariners

Jun 13, 2008 - 4:46 PM Washington (26-42) at Seattle (24-42), 10:10 pm EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The teams with the worst records in their respective leagues clash Friday when the Washington Nationals visit the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game interleague series.

The Nationals have lost 10 of their last 12 games while the Mariners have dropped 15 of their last 21 - despite winning two out of three at the Toronto Blue Jays earlier in the week.

R.A. Dickey (1-1, 2.67 ERA) will take the mound for Seattle, making just his second start of the season. He lost his first start on April 18, allowing five runs in six innings to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

The righthander earned the win in his last appearance, pitching two scoreless innings out of the bullpen as Seattle topped Toronto, 3-2, on Monday.

The Nationals will counter with Shawn Hill (0-3, 4.35), who has lost each of his last two starts.

The 27-year-old righthander allowed just two runs in 7 1/3 innings last Saturday, but did not get any run support as Washington was blanked by San Francisco, 6-0.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    WASHINGTON 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 1
    SEATTLE 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 6 15 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: WAS - SHAWN HILL, SAUL RIVERA (6TH), JOEL HANRAHAN (8TH), JON RAUCH
    (9TH) AND JESUS FLORES
    SEA - R.A. DICKEY, RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (2ND), SEAN GREEN
    (6TH), MARK LOWE

    Jun 14 1:12 AM
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    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Nationals 7, Mariners 6  Top 9, 0 OutsJun 14 12:52 AM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JOSE LOPEZ SCORED YUNIESKY BETANCOURT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I SUZUKI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 7
    SEATTLE 6 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.223, 1-FOR-4, RBI)

    Nationals 7, Mariners 6  Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 14 12:49 AM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY KENJI JOHJIMA SCORED RAUL IBANEZ AND ADRIAN
    BELTRE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K JOHJIMA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 7
    SEATTLE 5 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: W BALENTIEN (.198, 1-FOR-2)

    Nationals 7, Mariners 5  Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 13 11:48 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 30 roots

    Nationals 7, Mariners 3  Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 13 11:41 PM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ADRIAN BELTRE SCORED JOSE LOPEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A BELTRE ON FIRST, R IBANEZ ON SECOND, J
    VIDRO ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 7
    SEATTLE 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.215, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 7, Mariners 3  Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 13 11:15 PM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSE VIDRO SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VIDRO ON FIRST, J LOPEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 7
    SEATTLE 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.263, 0-FOR-1, RBI)

    Nationals 7, Mariners 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 13 11:11 PM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RONNIE BELLIARD SCORED DMITRI YOUNG AND JESUS
    FLORES.
    SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, R BELLIARD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 7
    SEATTLE 1 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.243, 1-FOR-1)

    Nationals 7, Mariners 1  Top 2, 0 OutsJun 13 10:47 PM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JESUS FLORES SCORED WILLIE HARRIS AND ELIJAH
    DUKES.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J FLORES ON SECOND, D YOUNG ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 5
    SEATTLE 1 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R BELLIARD (.215, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 5, Mariners 1  Top 2, 0 OutsJun 13 10:46 PM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO DMITRI YOUNG SCORED WILY MO PENA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, E DUKES ON SECOND, W
    HARRIS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
    SEATTLE 1 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J FLORES (.323, 1-FOR-1)

    Nationals 3, Mariners 1  Top 2, 0 OutsJun 13 10:45 PM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ELIJAH DUKES SCORED FELIPE LOPEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E DUKES ON FIRST, W HARRIS ON SECOND, W PENA
    ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
    SEATTLE 1 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: L MILLEDGE (.251, 1-FOR-1)

    Nationals 2, Mariners 1  Top 2, 0 OutsJun 13 10:41 PM


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    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY RAUL IBANEZ SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LOPEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.222, 13 HR, 28 RBI)

    Nationals 1, Mariners 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsJun 13 10:31 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - SHAWN HILL
    SEA - R.A. DICKEY

    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.288, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
    J LOPEZ (.292, 5 HR, 32 RBI)
    J VIDRO (.222, 4 HR, 32 RBI)

    Nationals 1, Mariners 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsJun 13 10:21 PM