Rays 5 - 3 Mariners
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Red-hot Ibanez, Mariners host Rays

Aug 8, 2008 - 8:02 AM Tampa Bay (68-46) at Seattle (45-70) 10:10 p.m. EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Raul Ibanez has given the Seattle Mariners a sudden jolt.

Ibanez looks to continue his recent tear and lead the Mariners to their fifth win in six games on Friday when they duel the Tampa Bay Rays.

The 36-year-old left fielder, Ibanez has been red hot, posting a .480 average (12-for-25) with 16 RBI - 11 coming in a span of two games - and three home runs in his last six contests.

Ibanez launched his 18th home run - a solo shot - in the ninth inning on Thursday to lift the Mariners past the Rays, 2-1, in the series opener. The blast was the fourth walk-off homer of his career.

The veteran may struggle to keep his offensive explosion going against Rays starter James Shields (9-7, 3.63 ERA), who has yet to yield a hit to Ibanez in eight career at-bats.

Despite pitching well in his last two outings, Shields only has a loss and a no-decision. He has allowed five runs and 14 hits in 13 2/3 innings, but Tampa Bay scored two runs in the games.

Carlos Silva (4-12, 5.92) tries to earn his first win since June 28 for the Mariners.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TAMPA BAY 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0
    SEATTLE 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS, GRANT BALFOUR (7TH), TROY PERCIVAL (9TH) AND
    DIONER NAVARRO
    SEA - CARLOS SILVA, JAKE WOODS (7TH), SEAN GREEN (9TH),
    CESAR JIMENEZ (9TH) AND JE

    Aug 9 12:39 AM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BRYAN LAHAIR SCORED JEFF CLEMENT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B LAHAIR ON FIRST, W BALENTIEN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 5
    SEATTLE 3 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.254, 0-FOR-1)

    Rays 5, Mariners 3  Bot 4, 0 OutsAug 8 11:14 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CARLOS PENA SCORED CARL CRAWFORD.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, C PENA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 5
    SEATTLE 2 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G GROSS (.232, 0-FOR-1)

    Rays 5, Mariners 2  Top 3, 0 OutsAug 8 10:48 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT ALLOWED AKINORI IWAMURA AND
    B.J. UPTON TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C CRAWFORD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
    SEATTLE 2 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.241, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)

    Rays 4, Mariners 2  Top 3, 0 OutsAug 8 10:47 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY B.J. UPTON SCORED BEN ZOBRIST.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B UPTON ON SECOND, A IWAMURA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
    SEATTLE 2 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.271, 0-FOR-1)

    Rays 2, Mariners 2  Top 3, 0 OutsAug 8 10:45 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY WLADIMIR BALENTIEN (5) TO LEFT WITH 2
    OUT IN THE 2ND OFF JAMES SHIELDS SCORED JOSE LOPEZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1, SEATTLE 2
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B LAHAIR (.288, 2 HR, 3 RBI)

    Rays 1, Mariners 2  Bot 2, 0 OutsAug 8 10:35 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS PENA (21) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0
    OUT IN THE 2ND OFF CARLOS SILVA.
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1, SEATTLE 0
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G GROSS (.234, 8 HR, 25 RBI)

    Rays 1, Mariners 0  Top 2, 0 OutsAug 8 10:22 PM

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