Mariners 7 - 8 Athletics
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Mariners try to end nine-game slide vs. Athletics

Sep 20, 2008 - 10:12 AM Seattle (57-96) at Oakland (72-81) 4:05 p.m. EDT

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- After being eliminated from playoff contention, most teams try to finish strong to build momentum for next season. The lowly Seattle Mariners can't even do that.

The Mariners try to snap a season-high nine game losing streak on Saturday when they meet the Oakland Athletics.

Seattle has arguably been the biggest disappointment in the majors, falling to the bottom of the American League West by enduring three seven-game losing streaks, two five-game slides while dropping four straight on five occasions this season.

As a result, the Mariners will need six wins in their final nine games to avoid their first 100-loss campaign since 1983.

Carlos Silva (4-15, 6.42 ERA) tries to steer Seattle away from that dubious mark. However, Silva has been awful of late, going 0-6 in his last 10 starts. The 29-year-old righthander hasn't won since June 28.

Kirk Saarloos (1-0, 4.30) makes his first start of the season when he counters for the Athletics.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 7 11 2
    OAKLAND 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 1 x 8 12 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: SEA - CARLOS SILVA, CESAR JIMENEZ (4TH), ROY CORCORAN (6TH), JUSTIN
    THOMAS (6TH), MIGUEL BATISTA (8TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA
    OAK - KIRK SAARLOOS, JERRY BLEVINS (4TH), A

    Sep 20 6:52 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DARIC BARTON SCORED CARLOS GONZALEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D BARTON ON FIRST, T BUCK ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7
    OAKLAND 8 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: R SWEENEY (.295, 0-FOR-4)

    Mariners 7, Athletics 8  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 20 6:37 PM
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    roots
    RUWTbot Took away 69 roots (Close Finish)

    Mariners 7, Athletics 8  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 20 6:37 PM
  • 109
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 72 roots (Close Finish)

    Mariners 7, Athletics 7  Bot 7, 0 OutsSep 20 6:09 PM


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    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY ROB BOWEN SCORED CLIFF PENNINGTON AND CARLOS
    GONZALEZ.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R BOWEN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7
    OAKLAND 7 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.182, 0-FOR-2, HBP)

    Mariners 7, Athletics 7  Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 20 5:53 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CARLOS GONZALEZ SCORED BOBBY CROSBY.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GONZALEZ ON FIRST, C PENNINGTON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7
    OAKLAND 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: R BOWEN (.165, 0-FOR-2)

    Mariners 7, Athletics 5  Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 20 5:52 PM
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    roots
    RUWTbot Added 32 roots

    Mariners 5, Athletics 4  Bot 5, 0 OutsSep 20 5:23 PM


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    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KENJI JOHJIMA SCORED JEREMY REED AND MIGUEL
    CAIRO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, B LAHAIR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
    OAKLAND 2 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: L VALBUENA (.154, 1-FOR-1)

    Mariners 5, Athletics 2  Top 4, 0 OutsSep 20 4:52 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    YUNIESKY BETANCOURT HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING LUIS
    VALBUENA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3
    OAKLAND 2 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.306, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners 3, Athletics 2  Top 3, 0 OutsSep 20 4:38 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JEFF BAISLEY SCORED JACK CUST AND BOBBY CROSBY.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J BAISLEY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
    OAKLAND 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: R BOWEN (.169, 1 HR, 6 RBI)

    Mariners 2, Athletics 2  Bot 2, 0 OutsSep 20 4:30 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BRYAN LAHAIR (3) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF KIRK SAARLOOS SCORED MIGUEL CAIRO.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 0
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.215, 5 HR, 29 RBI)

    Mariners 2, Athletics 0  Top 2, 0 OutsSep 20 4:21 PM

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