AL: TAMPA BAY (62-87) at SEATTLE (78-69) <h3>Mariners, Devil Rays close out four-game series</h3> <div class="pre">Tampa Bay (62-87) at Seattle (78-69) 4:05 pm EDT</div> <div class="pre">SEATTLE (Ticker) - The Seattle Mariners are watching their</div>postseason hopes slip away. They will try to get back on thewinning track when they close out a four-game series against thevisiting Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sunday. The Mariners had won three straight games in their last at-batbefore running into Devil Rays' ace Scott Kazmir on Saturday.The 23-year-old lefthander struck out 11 in six innings to keepSeattle five games behind the New York Yankees (84-64) in theAmerican League wild card race. The Devil Rays are just two games behind the Baltimore Orioles(63-84) for fourth place in the American League East. They havefinished out of the cellar just once in their 10-year history. The Mariners will send lefthander Jarrod Washburn (9-14, 4.49ERA) to the mound Sunday. The veteran is just 1-7 over his lasteight starts with a 5.55 ERA, but he owns a 10-2 career recordwith a 2.53 ERA in 14 starts against Tampa Bay. The Devil Rays will counter with rookie Andy Sonnanstine (5-9,5.96). The 24-year-old righthander had a three-start winningstreak snapped last Tuesday when the Red Sox pounded him forfive runs and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings.
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 .284 7 30 Ichiro Suzuki CF .350 6 62 Carl Crawford LF .315 11 78 Adrian Beltre 3B .279 24 92 Carlos Pena 1B .274 39 111 Raul Ibanez LF .284 18 95 B.J. Upton CF .309 24 81 Jose Guillen RF .288 20 90 Delmon Young DH .292 12 83 Ben Broussard 1B .282 7 27 Brendan Harris 2B .283 12 58 Jose Vidro DH .318 6 56 Jonny Gomes RF .252 15 44 Jose Lopez 2B .259 8 55 Dioner Navarro C .227 8 40 Jamie Burke C .316 0 7 Jorge Velandia SS .571 0 1 Yuniesky Betancour SS .287 9 63 Andy Sonnanstine RHP (5-9, 5.96) Jarrod Washburn LHP (9-14, 4.49)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE WARMUPS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE (5-9, 5.96) SEA - JARROD WASHBURN (9-14, 4.49) UMPIRES: HP - MARK CARLSON 1B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ 2B - DERRYL COUSINS 3B - JAMES HOYE WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE STARTING BATS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE AND DIONER NAVARRO SEA - JARROD WASHBURN AND JAMIE BURKE DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.284, 7 HR, 30 RBI) C CRAWFORD (.315, 11 HR, 78 RBI) C PENA (.274, 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 0 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE SEA - JARROD WASHBURN DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.350, 6 HR, 62 RBI) A BELTRE (.279, 24 HR, 92 RBI) R IBANEZ (.284, 18 HR, 95 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 0 0 0 1 0 .283 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 D Young dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 J Gomes rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 J Velandia ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 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 .350 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 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 A Sonnanstine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.96 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.47 Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Washburn 0-2. Batters faced: J Washburn 3. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--James Hoye. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE CONFIRMED STARTERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE SEA - JARROD WASHBURN</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 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE SEA - JARROD WASHBURN DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.309, 24 HR, 81 RBI) D YOUNG (.292, 12 HR, 83 RBI) B HARRIS (.283, 12 HR, 58 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 0 0 0 1 0 .283 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 D Young dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 J Gomes rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 J Velandia ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Velandia-C Pena). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .350 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 BATTING: GIDP - A Beltre. Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.90 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.47 Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 18-10; J Washburn 15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 2-0; J Washburn 0-2. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 3; J Washburn 3. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--James Hoye. Weather: INDOORS.</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 - ANDY SONNANSTINE SEA - JARROD WASHBURN DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.288, 20 HR, 90 RBI) B BROUSSARD (.282, 7 HR, 27 RBI) J VIDRO (.318, 6 HR, 56 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 0 0 0 1 0 .283 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 D Young dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292 B Harris 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 J Gomes rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 J Velandia ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 1 BATTING: 2B - B Harris (35, J Washburn). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gomes 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Velandia-C Pena). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .350 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 BATTING: GIDP - A Beltre. Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.90 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.44 Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 18-10; J Washburn 33-21. Ground balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 2-0; J Washburn 0-3. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 3; J Washburn 7. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--James Hoye. Weather: INDOORS.</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 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE SEA - JARROD WASHBURN DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D NAVARRO (.227, 8 HR, 40 RBI) J VELANDIA (.571, 0 HR, 1 RBI) A IWAMURA (.283, 0-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 0 0 0 1 0 .283 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 D Young dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292 B Harris 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 J Gomes rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 J Velandia ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 1 BATTING: 2B - B Harris (35, J Washburn). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gomes 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Velandia-C Pena). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .350 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Totals 5 0 0 0 1 3 1 BATTING: GIDP - A Beltre. Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0 SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 5.85 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.44 Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 33-23; J Washburn 33-21. Ground balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 2-1; J Washburn 0-3. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 6; J Washburn 7. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--James Hoye. Weather: INDOORS.</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 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE SEA - JARROD WASHBURN DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.259, 8 HR, 55 RBI) J BURKE (.316, 0 HR, 7 RBI) Y BETANCOURT (.287, 9 HR, 63 RBI)</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 0 0 0 2 1 .283 C Crawford lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 D Young dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292 B Harris 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 J Gomes rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252 D Navarro c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 J Velandia ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 Totals 11 0 2 0 0 5 4 BATTING: 2B - B Harris (35, J Washburn). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gomes 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Velandia-C Pena). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .350 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Totals 5 0 0 0 1 3 1 BATTING: GIDP - A Beltre. Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 000 -- 0 SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 5.85 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 3 2 0 0 0 5 0 4.42 Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 33-23; J Washburn 47-32. Ground balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 2-1; J Washburn 0-4. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 6; J Washburn 11. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--James Hoye. Weather: INDOORS.</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 0 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE SEA - JARROD WASHBURN DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.274, 0-FOR-1) B UPTON (.308, 0-FOR-1) D YOUNG (.292, 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 0 0 0 2 1 .283 C Crawford lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 D Young dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292 B Harris 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 J Gomes rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252 D Navarro c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 J Velandia ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 Totals 11 0 2 0 0 5 4 BATTING: 2B - B Harris (35, J Washburn). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gomes 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Velandia-C Pena). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .350 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 J Burke c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .313 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Totals 8 0 0 0 1 4 1 BATTING: GIDP - A Beltre. Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 000 -- 0 SEATTLE - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 5.80 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 3 2 0 0 0 5 0 4.42 Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 39-29; J Washburn 47-32. Ground balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 3-2; J Washburn 0-4. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 9; J Washburn 11. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--James Hoye. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS PENA (40) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE 4TH OFF JARROD WASHBURN. CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1, SEATTLE 0 DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.308, 0-FOR-1)</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 1 4 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE SEA - JARROD WASHBURN DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.350, 0-FOR-0, BB) A BELTRE (.278, 0-FOR-1) R IBANEZ (.283, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .283 C Crawford lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314 C Pena 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .275 B Upton cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .307 D Young dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291 B Harris 2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .285 J Gomes rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .251 D Navarro c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 J Velandia ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 Totals 16 1 4 1 0 6 5 BATTING: 2B - B Harris (35, J Washburn). HR - C Pena (40, 4th inning off J Washburn 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Pena (112). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gomes 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Velandia-C Pena). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .350 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 J Burke c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .313 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Totals 8 0 0 0 1 4 1 BATTING: GIDP - A Beltre. Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 000 1 -- 1 SEATTLE - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 5.80 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 4 4 1 1 0 6 1 4.44 Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 39-29; J Washburn 70-46. Ground balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 3-2; J Washburn 2-4. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 9; J Washburn 16. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--James Hoye. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
