AL: TAMPA BAY (61-86) at SEATTLE (77-68) <h3>Shields, Devil Rays to face Hernandez, Mariners</h3> Tampa Bay (61-86) at Seattle (77-68) 10:05 pm EDT SEATTLE (Ticker) -- With the Seattle Mariners quickly spiralingout of contention and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays out of the racefor the 10th year in a row, at least Friday's pitching matchupshould provide some drama. The Devil Rays will send James Shields to the mound in thesecond game of a four-game series at Safeco Field againstMariners ace Felix Hernandez. Shields (12-8, 3.96 ERA) has been one of the few bright spotsfor Tampa Bay this season, emerging as a perfect complement tolefthanded ace Scott Kazmir. Shields, 25, has been on fire oflate, going 4-1 with a 2.37 ERA over his last seven starts. The righthanded Shields has faced the Mariners twice in hiscareer - both times last season - going 0-1 while allowing threeruns in 15 1/3 total innings. Hernandez (12-7, 4.17) has been struggling to find anyconsistency this season, going from dominating one week togetting knocked around the next. Hernandez has surrendered four earned runs or more in six of hislast 10 outings but has limited his opponents to two earnedruns or less in his other four starts over that span. Just 21 years old, Hernandez has a bright future ahead if he canlearn to harness his impressive arsenal. In three careerstarts against the Devil Rays, he owns a 1-1 record with a 3.47ERA. Seattle earned an 8-7 win in the opener on Thursday, erasing a7-1 deficit against the Devil Rays' bullpen. The Mariners wonfor just the fourth time in their last 19 contests to pull 5 1/2games behind the New York Yankees (83-63) in the wild cardrace.
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS TAMPA BAY SEATTLE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Akinori Iwamura 3B .285 7 30 Ichiro Suzuki CF .351 6 62 Greg Norton DH .222 4 20 Adrian Beltre 3B .281 24 92 Carlos Pena 1B .279 39 111 Raul Ibanez LF .283 17 94 B.J. Upton CF .312 24 80 Jose Guillen RF .290 20 89 Delmon Young RF .293 12 81 Ben Broussard 1B .286 7 27 Jonny Gomes LF .241 15 42 Jose Vidro DH .317 6 56 Dioner Navarro C .228 8 40 Kenji Johjima C .287 14 59 Josh Wilson SS .279 2 23 Willie Bloomquist 2B .280 2 13 Jorge Velandia 2B .500 0 0 Yuniesky Betancour SS .291 9 63 James Shields RHP (12-8, 3.96) Felix Hernandez RHP (12-7, 4.17)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE WARMUPS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS (12-8, 3.96) SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ (12-7, 4.17) UMPIRES: HP - DERRYL COUSINS 1B - JAMES HOYE 2B - MARK CARLSON 3B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ WEATHER: 66 Degrees, overcast WIND: 8 mph, out to left</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE STARTING BATS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS AND DIONER NAVARRO SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.285, 7 HR, 30 RBI) G NORTON (.222, 4 HR, 20 RBI) C PENA (.279, 39 HR, 111 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 0 0 1 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.351, 6 HR, 62 RBI) A BELTRE (.281, 24 HR, 92 RBI) R IBANEZ (.283, 17 HR, 94 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311 D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 J Gomes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 J Velandia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. 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 .281 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0 SEATTLE - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Shields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.96 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.14 Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 0-1. Batters faced: F Hernandez 4. UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel Hernandez. Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE CONFIRMED STARTERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 0 0 1 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.293, 12 HR, 81 RBI) J GOMES (.241, 15 HR, 42 RBI) D NAVARRO (.228, 8 HR, 40 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311 D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 J Gomes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 J Velandia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. 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 1 0 .280 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Shields 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.94 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.14 Pitches-strikes: J Shields 19-11; F Hernandez 15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 1-0; F Hernandez 0-1. Batters faced: J Shields 4; F Hernandez 4. UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel Hernandez. Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 1 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.286, 7 HR, 27 RBI) J VIDRO (.317, 6 HR, 56 RBI) K JOHJIMA (.287, 14 HR, 59 RBI)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311 D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 J Gomes lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 J Velandia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Totals 6 0 1 0 1 2 4 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. 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 1 0 .280 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-B Broussard). ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Shields 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.94 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.12 Pitches-strikes: J Shields 19-11; F Hernandez 29-17. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 1-0; F Hernandez 1-2. Batters faced: J Shields 4; F Hernandez 7. UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel Hernandez. Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 1 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.279, 2 HR, 23 RBI) J VELANDIA (.500, 0 HR, 0 RBI) A IWAMURA (.286, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311 D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 J Gomes lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 J Velandia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Totals 6 0 1 0 1 2 4 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. 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 1 0 .280 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 W Bloomquist 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Totals 7 0 1 0 1 2 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-B Broussard). ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0 SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Shields 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.92 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.12 Pitches-strikes: J Shields 34-20; F Hernandez 29-17. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 3-1; F Hernandez 1-2. Batters faced: J Shields 8; F Hernandez 7. UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel Hernandez. Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 2 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.291, 9 HR, 63 RBI) I SUZUKI (.351, 0-FOR-1) A BELTRE (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286 G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311 D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 J Gomes lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227 J Wilson ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 J Velandia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400 Totals 9 0 2 0 1 4 5 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: CS - J Wilson (1, 2nd base by F Hernandez/K Johjima). 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 1 0 .280 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 W Bloomquist 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Totals 7 0 1 0 1 2 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 2 (Y Betancourt-B Broussard, K Johjima-Y Betancourt). ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 000 -- 0 SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Shields 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.92 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 3 2 0 0 1 4 0 4.09 Pitches-strikes: J Shields 34-20; F Hernandez 41-24. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 3-1; F Hernandez 1-2. Batters faced: J Shields 8; F Hernandez 10. UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel Hernandez. Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 2 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G NORTON (.221, 0-FOR-1) C PENA (.279, 0-FOR-1) B UPTON (.311, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286 G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311 D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 J Gomes lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227 J Wilson ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 J Velandia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400 Totals 9 0 2 0 1 4 5 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: CS - J Wilson (1, 2nd base by F Hernandez/K Johjima). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .350 A Beltre 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .279 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 W Bloomquist 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 Totals 10 0 1 0 1 4 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 2 (Y Betancourt-B Broussard, K Johjima-Y Betancourt). ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 000 -- 0 SEATTLE - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Shields 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 3.90 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 3 2 0 0 1 4 0 4.09 Pitches-strikes: J Shields 43-27; F Hernandez 41-24. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 3-2; F Hernandez 1-2. Batters faced: J Shields 11; F Hernandez 10. UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel Hernandez. Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.283, 0-FOR-0, BB) J GUILLEN (.289, 0-FOR-1) B BROUSSARD (.284, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286 G Norton dh 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .226 C Pena 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 B Upton cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .311 D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 J Gomes lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227 J Wilson ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 J Velandia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400 Totals 12 0 3 0 1 5 7 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: CS - G Norton (1, 2nd base by F Hernandez/K Johjima), J Wilson (1, 2nd base by F Hernandez/K Johjima). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .350 A Beltre 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .279 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 W Bloomquist 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 Totals 10 0 1 0 1 4 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 3 (Y Betancourt-B Broussard, K Johjima-Y Betancourt, K Johjima-W Bloomquist). ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 000 0 -- 0 SEATTLE - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Shields 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 3.90 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 4 3 0 0 1 5 0 4.07 Pitches-strikes: J Shields 43-27; F Hernandez 53-31. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 3-2; F Hernandez 1-3. Batters faced: J Shields 11; F Hernandez 13. UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel Hernandez. Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 5) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.292, 0-FOR-1) J GOMES (.241, 0-FOR-0, BB) D NAVARRO (.227, 0-FOR-1)</div>
