AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: L Mendoza relieved A Murray. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2 SEATTLE 4 BOTTOM, 7TH DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: W Bloomquist (.279, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 2 SEATTLE 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 5 1 (TOP 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - LUIS MENDOZA SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F GUZMAN (.200, 0-FOR-3) I KINSLER (.263, 0-FOR-2, HBP) D MURPHY (.346, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (2) VS SEATTLE (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Guzman cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 I Kinsler 2b 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .263 D Murphy lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .346 J Botts dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241 N Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .235 J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .253 G Quiroz c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 T Metcalf 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 R Vazquez ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .230 Totals 25 2 4 2 0 6 4 BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (12, F Hernandez). S - T Metcalf. RBI - D Murphy (14), R Vazquez (28). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1, F Guzman 1, N Cruz 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: E - G Quiroz (2, catchers interference); J Saltalamacchia (11, throw). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .351 J Vidro dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .314 J Guillen rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 A Beltre 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .276 M Morse 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .471 J Lopez 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .252 A Jones lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246 J Burke c 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .301 W Bloomquist ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .277 Totals 25 4 5 3 2 5 7 BATTING: 2B - J Guillen (28, A Murray). 3B - A Jones (1, A Murray). HR - J Burke (1, 2nd inning off A Murray 0 on, 2 Out), J Lopez (11, 6th inning off A Murray 0 on, 1 Out). S - J Burke. RBI - J Burke 2 (12), J Lopez (62). 2-out RBI - J Burke. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Beltre 1, M Morse 1. Reached via catcher's interference - J Guillen 1. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: SB - W Bloomquist (7, 2nd base off A Murray/G Quiroz). FIELDING: E - J Lopez (9, catch). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 100 010 0 -- 2 SEATTLE - 020 101 0 -- 4 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era A Murray 6 5 4 3 2 5 2 4.50 L Mendoza 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.40 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 7 4 2 1 0 6 0 3.96 HBP - I Kinsler (by F Hernandez). Pitches-strikes: A Murray 79-52; L Mendoza 8-6; F Hernandez 87-59. Ground balls-fly balls: A Murray 5-8; L Mendoza 3-0; F Hernandez 15-1. Batters faced: A Murray 26; L Mendoza 3; F Hernandez 27. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry Layne. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 2 SEATTLE 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 5 1 (BOT 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - LUIS MENDOZA SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.291, 1-FOR-2) A BELTRE (.276, 0-FOR-3) M MORSE (.471, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (2) VS SEATTLE (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Guzman cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 I Kinsler 2b 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .263 D Murphy lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .343 J Botts dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241 N Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .235 J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .253 G Quiroz c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 T Metcalf 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 R Vazquez ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .230 Totals 28 2 4 2 0 7 4 BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (12, F Hernandez). S - T Metcalf. RBI - D Murphy (14), R Vazquez (28). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1, F Guzman 1, N Cruz 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: E - G Quiroz (2, catchers interference); J Saltalamacchia (11, throw). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .351 J Vidro dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .314 J Guillen rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 A Beltre 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .276 M Morse 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .471 J Lopez 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .252 A Jones lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246 J Burke c 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .301 W Bloomquist ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .277 Totals 25 4 5 3 2 5 7 BATTING: 2B - J Guillen (28, A Murray). 3B - A Jones (1, A Murray). HR - J Burke (1, 2nd inning off A Murray 0 on, 2 Out), J Lopez (11, 6th inning off A Murray 0 on, 1 Out). S - J Burke. RBI - J Burke 2 (12), J Lopez (62). 2-out RBI - J Burke. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Beltre 1, M Morse 1. Reached via catcher's interference - J Guillen 1. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: SB - W Bloomquist (7, 2nd base off A Murray/G Quiroz). FIELDING: E - J Lopez (9, catch). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 100 010 00 -- 2 SEATTLE - 020 101 0 -- 4 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era A Murray 6 5 4 3 2 5 2 4.50 L Mendoza 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.40 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 8 4 2 1 0 7 0 3.94 HBP - I Kinsler (by F Hernandez). Pitches-strikes: A Murray 79-52; L Mendoza 8-6; F Hernandez 98-66. Ground balls-fly balls: A Murray 5-8; L Mendoza 3-0; F Hernandez 17-1. Batters faced: A Murray 26; L Mendoza 3; F Hernandez 30. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry Layne. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 2 SEATTLE 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 5 1 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - LUIS MENDOZA SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.241, 0-FOR-3) N CRUZ (.235, 0-FOR-3) J SALTALAMACCHIA (.253, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (2) VS SEATTLE (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Guzman cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 I Kinsler 2b 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .263 D Murphy lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .343 J Botts dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241 N Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .235 J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .253 G Quiroz c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 T Metcalf 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 R Vazquez ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .230 Totals 28 2 4 2 0 7 4 BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (12, F Hernandez). S - T Metcalf. RBI - D Murphy (14), R Vazquez (28). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1, F Guzman 1, N Cruz 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: E - G Quiroz (2, catchers interference); J Saltalamacchia (11, throw). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .351 J Vidro dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .314 J Guillen rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .290 A Beltre 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .276 M Morse 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .444 J Lopez 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .252 A Jones lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246 J Burke c 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .301 W Bloomquist ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .277 Totals 28 4 5 3 2 7 7 BATTING: 2B - J Guillen (28, A Murray). 3B - A Jones (1, A Murray). HR - J Burke (1, 2nd inning off A Murray 0 on, 2 Out), J Lopez (11, 6th inning off A Murray 0 on, 1 Out). S - J Burke. RBI - J Burke 2 (12), J Lopez (62). 2-out RBI - J Burke. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Beltre 1, M Morse 1. Reached via catcher's interference - J Guillen 1. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: SB - W Bloomquist (7, 2nd base off A Murray/G Quiroz). FIELDING: E - J Lopez (9, catch). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 100 010 00 -- 2 SEATTLE - 020 101 00 -- 4 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era A Murray 6 5 4 3 2 5 2 4.50 L Mendoza 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.25 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 8 4 2 1 0 7 0 3.94 HBP - I Kinsler (by F Hernandez). Pitches-strikes: A Murray 79-52; L Mendoza 18-15; F Hernandez 98-66. Ground balls-fly balls: A Murray 5-8; L Mendoza 3-1; F Hernandez 17-1. Batters faced: A Murray 26; L Mendoza 6; F Hernandez 30. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry Layne. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: C Jimerson in center field. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2 SEATTLE 4 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J Botts (.241, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Reed in right field. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2 SEATTLE 4 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J Botts (.241, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE SEA: J.J. PUTZ (6-1, 1.39) IN THE 9TH SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 4 DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.253, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Putz relieved F Hernandez. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2 SEATTLE 4 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J Saltalamacchia (.253, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 SEATTLE 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 x 4 5 1 (FINAL) BATTERIES: TEX - A.J. MURRAY, LUIS MENDOZA (7TH) AND GUILLERMO QUIROZ SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, J.J. PUTZ (9TH) AND JAMIE BURKE HOME RUNS: TEX - NONE SEA - JAMIE BURKE (1) OFF A.J. MURRAY IN THE 2ND, 0 ON JOSE LOPEZ (11) OFF A.J. MURRAY IN THE 6TH, 0 ON</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 SEATTLE 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 x 4 5 1 (FINAL) BATTERIES: TEX - A.J. MURRAY, LUIS MENDOZA (7TH) AND GUILLERMO QUIROZ SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, J.J. PUTZ (9TH) AND JAMIE BURKE WP - FELIX HERNANDEZ (14-7) LP - A.J. MURRAY (1-2) SAVE - J.J. PUTZ (40) HOME RUNS: TEX - NONE SEA - JAMIE BURKE (1) OFF A.J. MURRAY IN THE 2ND, 0 ON JOSE LOPEZ (11) OFF A.J. MURRAY IN THE 6TH, 0 ON TIME: 1:57 ATT: 30,442 PROBABLES:</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (2) VS SEATTLE (4) - FINAL TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Guzman cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 I Kinsler 2b 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .263 D Murphy lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .343 J Botts dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .240 N Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .235 J Saltalamacchia 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .251 G Quiroz c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 T Metcalf 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 R Vazquez ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .230 Totals 31 2 4 2 0 9 4 BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (12, F Hernandez). S - T Metcalf. RBI - D Murphy (14), R Vazquez (28). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1, F Guzman 1, N Cruz 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: E - G Quiroz (2, catchers interference); J Saltalamacchia (11, throw). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .351 C Jimerson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 J Vidro dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .314 J Guillen rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .290 J Reed rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 A Beltre 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .276 M Morse 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .444 J Lopez 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .252 A Jones lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246 J Burke c 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .301 W Bloomquist ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .277 Totals 28 4 5 3 2 7 7 BATTING: 2B - J Guillen (28, A Murray). 3B - A Jones (1, A Murray). HR - J Burke (1, 2nd inning off A Murray 0 on, 2 Out), J Lopez (11, 6th inning off A Murray 0 on, 1 Out). S - J Burke. RBI - J Burke 2 (12), J Lopez (62). 2-out RBI - J Burke. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Beltre 1, M Morse 1. Reached via catcher's interference - J Guillen 1. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: SB - W Bloomquist (7, 2nd base off A Murray/G Quiroz). FIELDING: E - J Lopez (9, catch). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 100 010 000 -- 2 SEATTLE - 020 101 00x -- 4 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era A Murray (L, 1-2) 6 5 4 3 2 5 2 4.50 L Mendoza 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.25 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez (W, 14-7) 8 2/3 4 2 1 0 8 0 3.92 J Putz (S, 40) 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.38 HBP - I Kinsler (by F Hernandez). Pitches-strikes: A Murray 79-52; L Mendoza 18-15; F Hernandez 106-72; J Putz 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: A Murray 5-8; L Mendoza 3-1; F Hernandez 18-1; J Putz 0-0. Batters faced: A Murray 26; L Mendoza 6; F Hernandez 32; J Putz 1. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry Layne. T--1:57. Att--30,442. Weather: INDOORS</div>
Mariners complete sweep of Rangers <h3>SEATTLE 4, TEXAS 2</h3>By Paul Lowenberg PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Jamie Burke homered and had two RBI and JoseLopez also hit a home run to help Felix Hernandez to his fourthconsecutive victory as the Seattle Mariners ended their seasonwith a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers, 4-2, on Sundayafternoon. Hernandez (14-7) gave up two runs - one earned - and allowedjust four hits in 8 2/3 innings. Hernandez struck out eight asSeattle won its fifth game in a row and swept the Rangers athome for the first time since June 4-6, 2001. The 21-year-oldrighthander finished the season, going 8-1 over his last 13starts. J.J. Putz struck out the final batter for his 40th save. Rangers starter A.J. Murray (1-2) was making just his second bigleague start but suffered the loss after giving up five hitsand four runs - three earned - in six innings. The Rangers became the first team in American League history togo an entire season without throwing a complete game. Ian Kinsler was hit by a Hernandez pitch and scored on DavidMurphy's double as the Rangers took a 1-0 lead in the first. But the Mariners bounced back to score twice in the second for a2-1 lead. Reserve catcher Burke, 35, who has played parts offive seasons in the major leagues, finally hit his first bigleague home run, when he drove a 1-1 offering from Murray intothe left field bullpen to tie the score. After Willie Bloomquist walked, Ichiro Suzuki beat out aninfield hit to first and Bloomquist scored when first basemanJarrod Saltalamacchia threw wide of first for an error. Burke laid down a suicide squeeze bunt in the fourth to scoreAdam Jones, who had tripled, to give Seattle a 3-1 advantage.But the Rangers trimmed the lead to 3-2 on Ramon Vazquez'sgroundout in the top of the fifth inning, which allowedSaltalamacchia to score from third. Lopez hit his career-high 11th home run of the season in thesixth inning as the Mariners extended their lead to 4-2.
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS (2) AT SEATTLE (4) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS 1ST: F Guzman struck out looking. I Kinsler hit by pitch. D Murphy doubled to deep center, I Kinsler scored. J Botts grounded out to shortstop, D Murphy to third. N Cruz struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 2ND: J Lopez flied out to center. A Jones grounded out to third. J Burke homered to left. W Bloomquist walked. W Bloomquist stole second. I Suzuki reached on infield single to first, W Bloomquist scored on throwing error by first baseman J Saltalamacchia. J Vidro flied out to right. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. SEATTLE 4TH: J Lopez popped out to first. A Jones tripled to right. J Burke sacrificed to first, A Jones scored. W Bloomquist grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 3. TEXAS 5TH: J Saltalamacchia singled to right. G Quiroz grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Saltalamacchia safe at second on error by second baseman J Lopez. T Metcalf sacrificed to pitcher, J Saltalamacchia to third, G Quiroz to second. R Vazquez grounded out to first, J Saltalamacchia scored, G Quiroz to third. F Guzman grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 3. SEATTLE 6TH: M Morse flied out to right. J Lopez homered to left. A Jones popped out to second. J Burke flied out to center. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 4.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 SEATTLE 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 x 4 5 1 (FINAL) BATTERIES: TEX - A.J. MURRAY, LUIS MENDOZA (7TH) AND GUILLERMO QUIROZ SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, J.J. PUTZ (9TH) AND JAMIE BURKE WP - FELIX HERNANDEZ (14-7) LP - A.J. MURRAY (1-2) SAVE - J.J. PUTZ (40) HOME RUNS: TEX - NONE SEA - JAMIE BURKE (1) OFF A.J. MURRAY IN THE 2ND, 0 ON JOSE LOPEZ (11) OFF A.J. MURRAY IN THE 6TH, 0 ON TIME: 1:57 ATT: 30,442</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS (2) AT SEATTLE (4) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Texas Starting Lineups -- F Guzman CF, I Kinsler 2B, D Murphy LF, J Botts DH, N Cruz RF, J Saltalamacchia 1B, G Quiroz C, T Metcalf 3B, R Vazquez SS, A Murray LHP. Seattle Starting Lineups -- I Suzuki CF, J Vidro DH, J Guillen RF, A Beltre 3B, M Morse 1B, J Lopez 2B, A Jones LF, J Burke C, W Bloomquist SS, F Hernandez RHP. Umpires -- Bill Miller (HP), Marvin Hudson (1B), Ed Montague (2B), Jerry Layne (3B). Gametime Weather: INDOORS. TEXAS 1ST: F Guzman struck out looking. I Kinsler hit by pitch. D Murphy doubled to deep center, I Kinsler scored. J Botts grounded out to shortstop, D Murphy to third. N Cruz struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki walked. J Vidro struck out swinging. J Guillen reached first base on catcher's interference, I Suzuki to second. A Beltre struck out swinging. M Morse fouled out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 0. TEXAS 2ND: J Saltalamacchia struck out swinging. G Quiroz grounded out to third. T Metcalf grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 2ND: J Lopez flied out to center. A Jones grounded out to third. J Burke homered to left. W Bloomquist walked. W Bloomquist stole second. I Suzuki reached on infield single to first, W Bloomquist scored on throwing error by first baseman J Saltalamacchia. J Vidro flied out to right. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. TEXAS 3RD: R Vazquez grounded out to first. F Guzman grounded out to first. I Kinsler grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. SEATTLE 3RD: J Guillen grounded out to third. A Beltre struck out swinging. M Morse grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. TEXAS 4TH: D Murphy flied out to left. J Botts grounded out to second. N Cruz struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. SEATTLE 4TH: J Lopez popped out to first. A Jones tripled to right. J Burke sacrificed to first, A Jones scored. W Bloomquist grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 3. TEXAS 5TH: J Saltalamacchia singled to right. G Quiroz grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Saltalamacchia safe at second on error by second baseman J Lopez. T Metcalf sacrificed to pitcher, J Saltalamacchia to third, G Quiroz to second. R Vazquez grounded out to first, J Saltalamacchia scored, G Quiroz to third. F Guzman grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 3. SEATTLE 5TH: I Suzuki struck out swinging. J Vidro struck out looking. J Guillen doubled to left. A Beltre popped out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 3. TEXAS 6TH: I Kinsler struck out swinging. D Murphy grounded out to first. J Botts struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 3. SEATTLE 6TH: M Morse flied out to right. J Lopez homered to left. A Jones popped out to second. J Burke flied out to center. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 4. TEXAS 7TH: N Cruz grounded out to shortstop. J Saltalamacchia grounded out to pitcher. G Quiroz singled to right. T Metcalf singled to left, G Quiroz to second. R Vazquez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, T Metcalf out at second. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 4. SEATTLE 7TH: L Mendoza relieved A Murray. W Bloomquist grounded out to pitcher. I Suzuki grounded out to second. J Vidro grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 4. TEXAS 8TH: F Guzman grounded out to catcher. I Kinsler grounded out to shortstop. D Murphy struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 4. SEATTLE 8TH: J Guillen struck out swinging. A Beltre lined out to right. M Morse struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 4. TEXAS 9TH: C Jimerson in center field. J Reed in right field. J Botts struck out swinging. N Cruz grounded out to shortstop. J Putz relieved F Hernandez. J Saltalamacchia struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 4.</div>
Mariners complete sweep of Rangers <h3>SEATTLE 4, TEXAS 2</h3>By Paul Lowenberg PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Jamie Burke homered and had two RBI and JoseLopez also hit a home run to help Felix Hernandez to his fourthconsecutive victory as the Seattle Mariners ended their seasonwith a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers, 4-2, on Sundayafternoon. Hernandez (14-7) gave up two runs - one earned - and allowedjust four hits in 8 2/3 innings. Hernandez struck out eight asSeattle won its fifth game in a row and swept the Rangers athome for the first time since June 4-6, 2001. The 21-year-oldrighthander finished the season, going 8-1 over his last 13starts. Mariners manager John McLaren purposely removed Hernandez withtwo outs in the ninth to allow reliever J.J. Putz theopportunity to record his 40th save. "What a performance by Felix," McLaren said. "That was probablythe toughest decision I had all year, whether to let him get acomplete game or let J.J. get his 40th. But when I thought aboutit, we owed it to J.J. to let him get his 40th." Hernandez admitted that he wasn't too happy to see McLarenwalking toward the mound, but he got over it right away. "I was a little mad at first," Hernandez said. "But after hetold me (about the 40th save) I said 'all right, I'm out.' It'sfine. We're teammates." Putz became only second Mariners closer to record at least 40saves. Kazuhiro Sasaki set the club record with 45 saves in2001. Rangers starter A.J. Murray (1-2) was making just his second bigleague start but suffered the loss after giving up five hitsand four runs - three earned - in six innings. The Rangers became the first team in American League history togo an entire season without throwing a complete game. Ian Kinsler was hit by a Hernandez pitch and scored on DavidMurphy's double as the Rangers took a 1-0 lead in the first. But the Mariners bounced back to score twice in the second for a2-1 lead. Reserve catcher Burke, 35, who has played parts offive seasons in the major leagues, finally hit his first bigleague home run, when he drove a 1-1 offering from Murray intothe left field bullpen to tie the score. "I didn't even think about it," said Burke, who had spent 14seasons in the minor leagues and only 123 games at the majorleague level. "The pitch just kind of ran into my bat. I did itand I can't explain it. Obviously to do that on the last day andcatch a good game and win, that made it special." After Willie Bloomquist walked, Ichiro Suzuki beat out aninfield hit to first and Bloomquist scored when first basemanJarrod Saltalamacchia threw wide of first for an error. Burke laid down a suicide squeeze bunt in the fourth to scoreAdam Jones, who had tripled, to give Seattle a 3-1 advantage.But the Rangers trimmed the lead to 3-2 on Ramon Vazquez'sgroundout in the top of the fifth inning, which allowedSaltalamacchia to score from third. Lopez hit his career-high 11th home run of the season in thesixth inning as the Mariners extended their lead to 4-2. "King Felix did very well against us and held us to two runs,"said Rangers skipper Ron Washington, who posted a 75-87 recordas Texas lost 10 of their last 11 road games. "I've seen many,many games on the road where we had a chance to get a victory,we just didn't cash in when the opportunity was there for us towin."
