AL: OAKLAND (70-75) at SEATTLE (75-67) <h3>Slumping Mariners look to avoid fifth straight home loss</h3> Oakland (70-75) at Seattle (75-67) 10:05 pm EDT SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Seattle Mariners need to stop thebleeding quickly. The Mariners hope to avoid their fifth straight home lossTuesday when they continue a three-game series with the OaklandAthletics. Horacio Ramirez lasted just 1 2/3 innings and allowed one ofOakland's two grand slams to Kurt Suzuki in Monday's 9-3 loss.It marked the Mariners' season-high fourth straight loss here. Seattle, which was leading the wild card race by two games asrecently as August 26, has lost 13 of its last 15 and now trailsthe New York Yankees (81-62) by 5 1/2 games. A big reason the Mariners have been struggling is that theirsub-par rotation has finally caught up to them. Jarrod Washburn (9-13, 4.32 ERA), who takes the mound Tuesday,has been one of the main culprits. The lefthander has lostthree straight and is 1-7 with a 5.32 ERA in 11 post-All Starbreak starts. Rookie Dallas Braden (1-7, 6.63 ERA) gets the ball for Oakland,which has lost six of nine. The lefthander won his first startof the season on April 24, but is winless in 10 starts since.
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS OAKLAND SEATTLE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Shannon Stewart LF .281 12 45 Ichiro Suzuki CF .351 6 59 Daric Barton 1B .667 0 0 Adrian Beltre 3B .280 23 90 Nick Swisher RF .263 19 67 Raul Ibanez DH .283 17 91 Mike Piazza DH .276 7 38 Jose Guillen RF .290 20 89 Mark Ellis 2B .271 17 63 Kenji Johjima C .285 14 57 Marco Scutaro 3B .266 7 40 Jose Vidro 1B .313 6 55 Donnie Murphy SS .227 5 16 Adam Jones LF .270 1 2 Kurt Suzuki C .248 7 30 Jose Lopez 2B .260 8 55 Kevin Thompson CF .192 0 3 Yuniesky Betancour SS .288 9 58 Dallas Braden LHP (1-7, 6.63) Jarrod Washburn LHP (9-13, 4.32)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE WARMUPS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN (1-7, 6.63) SEA - JARROD WASHBURN (9-13, 4.32) UMPIRES: HP - CHRIS GUCCIONE 1B - PHIL CUZZI 2B - TOM HALLION 3B - BRUCE DRECKMAN WEATHER: 80 Degrees, clear</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE STARTING BATS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN AND KURT SUZUKI SEA - JARROD WASHBURN AND KENJI JOHJIMA DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.281, 12 HR, 45 RBI) D BARTON (.667, 0 HR, 0 RBI) N SWISHER (.263, 19 HR, 67 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN SEA - JARROD WASHBURN DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.351, 6 HR, 59 RBI) A BELTRE (.280, 23 HR, 90 RBI) R IBANEZ (.283, 17 HR, 91 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 D Barton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 M Scutaro 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 K Thompson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Ibanez dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 J Vidro 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 A Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 0 -- 0 SEATTLE - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Braden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.63 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.30 Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 17-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Washburn 1-1. Batters faced: J Washburn 3. UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--Bruce Dreckman. Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN SEA - JARROD WASHBURN</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN SEA - JARROD WASHBURN DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.276, 7 HR, 38 RBI) M ELLIS (.271, 17 HR, 63 RBI) M SCUTARO (.266, 7 HR, 40 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 D Barton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 M Scutaro 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 K Thompson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Ibanez dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 J Vidro 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 A Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 0 -- 0 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Braden 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.52 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.30 Pitches-strikes: D Braden 15-11; J Washburn 17-13. Ground balls-fly balls: D Braden 2-1; J Washburn 1-1. Batters faced: D Braden 4; J Washburn 3. UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--Bruce Dreckman. Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 2 0 SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN SEA - JARROD WASHBURN DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.285, 14 HR, 57 RBI) J VIDRO (.313, 6 HR, 55 RBI) A JONES (.270, 1 HR, 2 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 D Barton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 M Piazza dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265 D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247 K Thompson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Totals 8 0 2 0 0 2 6 BATTING: 2B - M Piazza (16, J Washburn). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 2. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Ibanez dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 J Vidro 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 A Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 00 -- 0 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Braden 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.52 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.27 Pitches-strikes: D Braden 15-11; J Washburn 36-26. Ground balls-fly balls: D Braden 2-1; J Washburn 2-2. Batters faced: D Braden 4; J Washburn 8. UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--Bruce Dreckman. Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 2 1 SEATTLE 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN SEA - JARROD WASHBURN DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K THOMPSON (.192, 0 HR, 3 RBI) S STEWART (.281, 0-FOR-1) D BARTON (.500, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 D Barton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 M Piazza dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265 D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247 K Thompson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Totals 8 0 2 0 0 2 6 BATTING: 2B - M Piazza (16, J Washburn). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - M Ellis (5, ground ball). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Ibanez dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 J Vidro 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314 A Jones lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287 Totals 9 0 2 0 0 0 5 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Betancourt 1. Team LOB - 3. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 00 -- 0 SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Braden 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.41 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.27 Pitches-strikes: D Braden 30-20; J Washburn 36-26. Ground balls-fly balls: D Braden 4-2; J Washburn 2-2. Batters faced: D Braden 9; J Washburn 8. UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--Bruce Dreckman. Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 3 1 SEATTLE 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN SEA - JARROD WASHBURN DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.351, 0-FOR-1) A BELTRE (.280, 0-FOR-1) R IBANEZ (.284, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282 D Barton 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 M Piazza dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265 D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247 K Thompson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Totals 12 0 3 0 0 2 7 BATTING: 2B - M Piazza (16, J Washburn). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 1, K Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: E - M Ellis (5, ground ball). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Ibanez dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 J Vidro 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314 A Jones lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287 Totals 9 0 2 0 0 0 5 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Betancourt 1. Team LOB - 3. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 000 -- 0 SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Braden 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.41 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 4.25 Pitches-strikes: D Braden 30-20; J Washburn 54-39. Ground balls-fly balls: D Braden 5-2; J Washburn 5-2. Batters faced: D Braden 9; J Washburn 12. UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--Bruce Dreckman. Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY ADRIAN BELTRE (24) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF DALLAS BRADEN. CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, SEATTLE 1 DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.284, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 3 2 SEATTLE 0 0 1 1 3 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN SEA - JARROD WASHBURN DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.279, 1-FOR-1) M ELLIS (.273, 1-FOR-1) M SCUTARO (.265, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS SEATTLE (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282 D Barton 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 M Piazza dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265 D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247 K Thompson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Totals 12 0 3 0 0 2 7 BATTING: 2B - M Piazza (16, J Washburn). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 1, K Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: E - M Ellis (5, ground ball); D Murphy (5, ground ball). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 A Beltre 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .281 R Ibanez dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 J Guillen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288 K Johjima c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 J Vidro 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314 A Jones lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287 Totals 14 1 3 1 0 1 6 BATTING: HR - A Beltre (24, 3rd inning off D Braden 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - A Beltre (91). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Betancourt 1. Team LOB - 4. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 000 -- 0 SEATTLE - 001 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Braden 3 3 1 1 0 1 1 6.46 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 4.25 Pitches-strikes: D Braden 47-31; J Washburn 54-39. Ground balls-fly balls: D Braden 5-4; J Washburn 5-2. Batters faced: D Braden 14; J Washburn 12. UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--Bruce Dreckman. Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE BASES LOADED WALK TO DONNIE MURPHY SCORED MIKE PIAZZA. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, M SCUTARO ON SECOND, M ELLIS ON THIRD, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1 SEATTLE 1 TOP, 4TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.247, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE BASES LOADED WALK TO KURT SUZUKI SCORED MARK ELLIS. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K SUZUKI ON FIRST, D MURPHY ON SECOND, M SCUTARO ON THIRD, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2 SEATTLE 1 TOP, 4TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K THOMPSON (.185, 0-FOR-1)</div>
