Guardians 6 - 2 Mariners
Final
  for this game

Lee targets AL-best 13th win vs. Mariners

Jul 20, 2008 - 3:17 PM Cleveland (42-54) at Seattle (38-59) 4:10 pm EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- When Carlos Silva inked a $48 million contract this past winter, he was supposed to provide a stabilizing force to the Seattle Mariners' rotation. However, it has been Cliff Lee who looked more like a high-dollar pitcher this season.

Lee will attempt to become the American League's first 13-game winner on Sunday when the Cleveland Indians meet the Mariners in the rubber match of the teams' three-game set.

While Silva (4-11, 5.46 ERA) has failed to live up to his contract, Lee (12-2, 2.31) has completely turned his struggles from last season around.

After enduring a 5-8 campaign last season with a 6.29 ERA, a minor-league assignment and multiple stints on the disabled list, Lee has coasted so far in 2008, turning a strong first half into a starting role at Tuesday's All-Star Game.

Lee, who is tied with the Yankees' Mike Mussina and the Angels' Joe Saunders for the AL lead in wins, also showed why he is among the AL leaders in ERA with another stellar performance on July 11, allowing just five hits and striking out seven over six innings in a 5-0 victory over Tampa Bay.

Silva can relate much more to Lee's struggles from a season ago, as he is 1-11 with a 6.93 ERA since the beginning of May. However, the righthander did not factor into the decision in last Sunday's game at Kansas City after allowing two runs and eight hits over six frames in the Mariners' 4-3 victory.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CLEVELAND 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 6 9 1
    SEATTLE 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 11 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: CLE - CLIFF LEE AND KELLY SHOPPACH
    SEA - CARLOS SILVA, ROY CORCORAN (4TH), MARK LOWE
    (6TH), J.J. PUTZ (7TH), SEAN GREEN (8TH), ARTHUR RHODES (9TH)
    AND KENJI JOHJIMA

    Jul 20 6:48 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY MIGUEL CAIRO SCORED JOSE LOPEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CAIRO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 6
    SEATTLE 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.263, 0-FOR-2)

    Guardians 6, Mariners 2  Bot 7, 0 OutsJul 20 6:21 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KELLY SHOPPACH SCORED CASEY BLAKE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K SHOPPACH ON FIRST, S CHOO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 6
    SEATTLE 1 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.239, 0-FOR-2)

    Guardians 6, Mariners 1  Top 5, 0 OutsJul 20 5:32 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CASEY BLAKE SCORED GRADY SIZEMORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 5
    SEATTLE 1 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.265, 1-FOR-1, HBP)

    Guardians 5, Mariners 1  Top 5, 0 OutsJul 20 5:25 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY KELLY SHOPPACH (8) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 4TH OFF CARLOS SILVA SCORED JHONNY PERALTA AND SHIN-SOO
    CHOO.
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 4, SEATTLE 1
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.240, 0-FOR-1)

    Guardians 4, Mariners 1  Top 4, 0 OutsJul 20 5:03 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY DAVID DELLUCCI SCORED ASDRUBAL CABRERA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
    SEATTLE 1 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.285, 0-FOR-1)

    Guardians 1, Mariners 1  Top 3, 0 OutsJul 20 4:48 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSE VIDRO SCORED ADRIAN BELTRE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VIDRO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 0
    SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.213, 3 HR, 20 RBI)

    Guardians 0, Mariners 1  Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 20 4:40 PM

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