AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Putz relieved J Weaver. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4 SEATTLE 4 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B Wilkerson (.236, 20 HR, 62 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 10 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 9 0 (BOT 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JOAQUIN BENOIT SEA - J.J. PUTZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.276, 1-FOR-4) R IBANEZ (.290, 1-FOR-3, BB) J GUILLEN (.285, 0-FOR-4)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (4) VS SEATTLE (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260 N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 I Kinsler 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267 M Young ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .315 R Vazquez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 M Byrd cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .307 H Blalock dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 J Botts lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245 B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 D Murphy rf-lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .361 J Saltalamacchia c 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .252 T Metcalf 3b 4 2 3 2 0 1 1 .255 Totals 36 4 10 4 0 7 11 BATTING: 2B - I Kinsler (22, J Weaver); R Vazquez (13, J Weaver); J Saltalamacchia (7, J Weaver); D Murphy (11, J Putz). HR - T Metcalf (5, 7th inning off J Weaver 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Young 2 (94), T Metcalf 2 (21). 2-out RBI - M Young 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1, J Botts 1, T Metcalf 1. Team LOB - 5. BASERUNNING: CS - T Metcalf (1, 2nd base by J Weaver/K Johjima). FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Metcalf-I Kinsler-F Catalanotto). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .350 A Beltre 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .276 R Ibanez lf 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .290 J Guillen rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .285 J Clement dh 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .308 K Johjima c 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .289 M Morse 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .700 a-B Broussard ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 C Jimerson pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 N Green ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 J Lopez 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .253 W Bloomquist ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .287 b-J Vidro ph-1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .316 Totals 32 4 9 4 4 4 14 a-singled to right for M Morse in the 8th; b-singled to right for W Bloomquist in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - K Johjima (29, E Volquez). RBI - K Johjima 2 (61), M Morse (2), J Vidro (59). 2-out RBI - J Vidro. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Suzuki 2. GIDP - W Bloomquist. Team LOB - 9. BASERUNNING: SB - C Jimerson (2, 2nd base off J Benoit/J Saltalamacchia). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 002 000 200 -- 4 SEATTLE - 000 003 01 -- 4 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era E Volquez 5 1/3 6 3 3 3 3 0 4.50 W Littleton 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.31 J Rheinecker 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.36 F Francisco 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.55 J Benoit 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.85 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 8 9 4 4 0 5 1 6.20 J Putz 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.39 HBP - J Lopez (by W Littleton). Pitches-strikes: E Volquez 101-63; W Littleton 6-4; J Rheinecker 13-9; F Francisco 4-3; J Benoit 19-10; J Weaver 109-73; J Putz 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: E Volquez 5-8; W Littleton 2-0; J Rheinecker 0-1; F Francisco 1-0; J Benoit 3-0; J Weaver 7-11; J Putz 0-1. Batters faced: E Volquez 25; W Littleton 2; J Rheinecker 3; F Francisco 1; J Benoit 6; J Weaver 32; J Putz 4. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Montague. 1B--Jerry Layne. 2B--Bill Miller. 3B--Marvin Hudson. Weather: 55 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE TEX: MIKE WOOD (3-1, 5.04) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4, SEATTLE 4 DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.276, 1-FOR-4)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: M Wood relieved J Benoit. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4 SEATTLE 4 BOTTOM, 9TH DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A Beltre (.276, 1-FOR-4)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JEFF CLEMENT (2) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN THE 9TH OFF MIKE WOOD SCORED ADRIAN BELTRE. FINAL SCORE: SEATTLE 6, TEXAS 4</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 10 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 6 11 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: TEX - EDINSON VOLQUEZ, WES LITTLETON (6TH), JOHN RHEINECKER (7TH), FRANK FRANCISCO (7TH), JOAQUIN BENOIT (8TH), MIKE WOOD (9TH) AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA SEA - JEFF WEAVER, J.J. PUTZ (9TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA HOME RUNS: TEX - TRAVIS METCALF (5) OFF JEFF WEAVER IN THE 7TH, 1 ON SEA - JEFF CLEMENT (2) OFF MIKE WOOD IN THE 9TH, 1 ON</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 10 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 6 11 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: TEX - EDINSON VOLQUEZ, WES LITTLETON (6TH), JOHN RHEINECKER (7TH), FRANK FRANCISCO (7TH), JOAQUIN BENOIT (8TH), MIKE WOOD (9TH) AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA SEA - JEFF WEAVER, J.J. PUTZ (9TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA WP - J.J. PUTZ (6-1) LP - MIKE WOOD (3-2) SAVE - NONE HOME RUNS: TEX - TRAVIS METCALF (5) OFF JEFF WEAVER IN THE 7TH, 1 ON SEA - JEFF CLEMENT (2) OFF MIKE WOOD IN THE 9TH, 1 ON TIME: 3:08 ATT: 31,954 PROBABLES: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (10-13, 5.16) SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA (15-11, 4.43)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (4) VS SEATTLE (6) - FINAL TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260 N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 I Kinsler 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267 M Young ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .315 R Vazquez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 M Byrd cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .307 H Blalock dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 J Botts lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245 B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 D Murphy rf-lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .361 J Saltalamacchia c 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .252 T Metcalf 3b 4 2 3 2 0 1 1 .255 Totals 36 4 10 4 0 7 11 BATTING: 2B - I Kinsler (22, J Weaver); R Vazquez (13, J Weaver); J Saltalamacchia (7, J Weaver); D Murphy (11, J Putz). HR - T Metcalf (5, 7th inning off J Weaver 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Young 2 (94), T Metcalf 2 (21). 2-out RBI - M Young 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1, J Botts 1, T Metcalf 1. Team LOB - 5. BASERUNNING: CS - T Metcalf (1, 2nd base by J Weaver/K Johjima). FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Metcalf-I Kinsler-F Catalanotto). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .350 A Beltre 3b 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .278 R Ibanez lf 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .289 J Guillen rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .285 J Clement dh 4 2 1 2 1 1 0 .357 K Johjima c 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .289 M Morse 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .700 a-B Broussard ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 C Jimerson pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 N Green ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 J Lopez 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .253 W Bloomquist ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .287 b-J Vidro ph-1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .316 Totals 36 6 11 6 4 4 15 a-singled to right for M Morse in the 8th; b-singled to right for W Bloomquist in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - K Johjima (29, E Volquez). HR - J Clement (2, 9th inning off M Wood 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - K Johjima 2 (61), M Morse (2), J Vidro (59), J Clement 2 (3). 2-out RBI - J Vidro, J Clement 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Suzuki 2. GIDP - W Bloomquist. Team LOB - 9. BASERUNNING: SB - C Jimerson (2, 2nd base off J Benoit/J Saltalamacchia). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 002 000 200 -- 4 SEATTLE - 000 003 012 -- 6 Two outs when winning run scored. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era E Volquez 5 1/3 6 3 3 3 3 0 4.50 W Littleton 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.31 J Rheinecker (H, 2) 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.36 F Francisco (H, 21) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.55 J Benoit (B, 7) 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.85 M Wood (L, 3-2) 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 1 5.33 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 8 9 4 4 0 5 1 6.20 J Putz (W, 6-1) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.39 HBP - J Lopez (by W Littleton). Pitches-strikes: E Volquez 101-63; W Littleton 6-4; J Rheinecker 13-9; F Francisco 4-3; J Benoit 19-10; M Wood 16-8; J Weaver 109-73; J Putz 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: E Volquez 5-8; W Littleton 2-0; J Rheinecker 0-1; F Francisco 1-0; J Benoit 3-0; M Wood 1-1; J Weaver 7-11; J Putz 0-1. Batters faced: E Volquez 25; W Littleton 2; J Rheinecker 3; F Francisco 1; J Benoit 6; M Wood 4; J Weaver 32; J Putz 4. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Montague. 1B--Jerry Layne. 2B--Bill Miller. 3B--Marvin Hudson. T--3:08. Att--31,954. Weather: 55 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, n/a.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS (4) AT SEATTLE (6) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS 3RD: J Saltalamacchia singled to center. T Metcalf singled to center, J Saltalamacchia to second. F Catalanotto flied out to right. I Kinsler grounded out to shortstop, J Saltalamacchia to third, T Metcalf to second. M Young singled to right, J Saltalamacchia and T Metcalf scored. M Byrd grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 6TH: A Beltre singled to center. R Ibanez singled to right, A Beltre to third. J Guillen grounded out to third, R Ibanez to second. J Clement walked. K Johjima doubled to deep left, A Beltre and R Ibanez scored, J Clement to third. M Morse singled to left, J Clement scored, K Johjima to third. W Littleton relieved E Volquez. J Lopez hit by pitch, M Morse to second. W Bloomquist grounded into double play, third to second to first, J Lopez out at second.(3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 3. TEXAS 7TH: D Murphy popped out to shortstop. J Saltalamacchia doubled to deep right. T Metcalf homered to left, J Saltalamacchia scored. F Catalanotto struck out looking. I Kinsler struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 4, SEATTLE 3. SEATTLE 8TH: N Cruz in right field. B Wilkerson at first base. D Murphy in left field. J Benoit relieved F Francisco. J Clement grounded out to second. K Johjima grounded out to second. B Broussard hit for M Morse. B Broussard singled to right. C Jimerson ran for B Broussard. C Jimerson stole second. J Lopez walked. J Vidro hit for W Bloomquist. J Vidro singled to right, C Jimerson scored, J Lopez to third. I Suzuki grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 4, SEATTLE 4. SEATTLE 9TH: M Wood relieved J Benoit. A Beltre singled to left. R Ibanez flied out to left. J Guillen grounded out to third, A Beltre to second. J Clement homered to center, A Beltre scored. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 4, SEATTLE 6.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS (4) AT SEATTLE (6) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Texas Starting Lineups -- F Catalanotto 1B, I Kinsler 2B, M Young SS, M Byrd CF, H Blalock DH, J Botts LF, D Murphy RF, J Saltalamacchia C, T Metcalf 3B, E Volquez RHP. Seattle Starting Lineups -- I Suzuki CF, A Beltre 3B, R Ibanez LF, J Guillen RF, J Clement DH, K Johjima C, M Morse 1B, J Lopez 2B, W Bloomquist SS, J Weaver RHP. Umpires -- Ed Montague (HP), Jerry Layne (1B), Bill Miller (2B), Marvin Hudson (3B). Gametime Weather: 55 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind n/a at 0 mph. TEXAS 1ST: F Catalanotto grounded out to second. I Kinsler doubled to deep left. M Young flied out to left. M Byrd lined out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki flied out to center. A Beltre flied out to center. R Ibanez walked. J Guillen flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 0. TEXAS 2ND: H Blalock flied out to center. J Botts popped out to shortstop. D Murphy struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 2ND: J Clement flied out to center. K Johjima popped out to third. M Morse grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 0. TEXAS 3RD: J Saltalamacchia singled to center. T Metcalf singled to center, J Saltalamacchia to second. F Catalanotto flied out to right. I Kinsler grounded out to shortstop, J Saltalamacchia to third, T Metcalf to second. M Young singled to right, J Saltalamacchia and T Metcalf scored. M Byrd grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 3RD: J Lopez flied out to left. W Bloomquist struck out swinging. I Suzuki reached on infield single to shortstop. A Beltre grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 0. TEXAS 4TH: H Blalock popped out to second. J Botts singled to center. D Murphy struck out looking. J Saltalamacchia grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Botts out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 4TH: R Vazquez at shortstop. R Ibanez struck out swinging. J Guillen grounded out to shortstop. J Clement struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 0. TEXAS 5TH: T Metcalf singled to left. T Metcalf caught stealing second, catcher to second to first. F Catalanotto flied out to left. I Kinsler grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 5TH: K Johjima fouled out to shortstop. M Morse walked. J Lopez lined out to third. W Bloomquist reached on infield single to second, M Morse to second. I Suzuki grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 0. TEXAS 6TH: R Vazquez doubled to deep right. M Byrd grounded out to shortstop. H Blalock grounded out to shortstop, R Vazquez to third. J Botts lined out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 6TH: A Beltre singled to center. R Ibanez singled to right, A Beltre to third. J Guillen grounded out to third, R Ibanez to second. J Clement walked. K Johjima doubled to deep left, A Beltre and R Ibanez scored, J Clement to third. M Morse singled to left, J Clement scored, K Johjima to third. W Littleton relieved E Volquez. J Lopez hit by pitch, M Morse to second. W Bloomquist grounded into double play, third to second to first, J Lopez out at second.(3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, SEATTLE 3. TEXAS 7TH: D Murphy popped out to shortstop. J Saltalamacchia doubled to deep right. T Metcalf homered to left, J Saltalamacchia scored. F Catalanotto struck out looking. I Kinsler struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 4, SEATTLE 3. SEATTLE 7TH: J Rheinecker relieved W Littleton. I Suzuki singled to right. A Beltre lined out to left. R Ibanez struck out swinging. F Francisco relieved J Rheinecker. J Guillen grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 4, SEATTLE 3. TEXAS 8TH: R Vazquez flied out to center. M Byrd struck out swinging. H Blalock flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 4, SEATTLE 3. SEATTLE 8TH: N Cruz in right field. B Wilkerson at first base. D Murphy in left field. J Benoit relieved F Francisco. J Clement grounded out to second. K Johjima grounded out to second. B Broussard hit for M Morse. B Broussard singled to right. C Jimerson ran for B Broussard. C Jimerson stole second. J Lopez walked. J Vidro hit for W Bloomquist. J Vidro singled to right, C Jimerson scored, J Lopez to third. I Suzuki grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 4, SEATTLE 4. TEXAS 9TH: N Green at shortstop. J Vidro at first base. J Putz relieved J Weaver. B Wilkerson struck out swinging. D Murphy doubled to deep right. J Saltalamacchia lined out to left. T Metcalf struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 4, SEATTLE 4. SEATTLE 9TH: M Wood relieved J Benoit. A Beltre singled to left. R Ibanez flied out to left. J Guillen grounded out to third, A Beltre to second. J Clement homered to center, A Beltre scored. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 4, SEATTLE 6.</div>
Clement hits game-winning homer in the ninth for Mariners <h3>SEATTLE 6, TEXAS 4</h3>By Paul Lowenberg PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Rookie Jeff Clement hit a game-winning two-runhomer in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Seattle Marinersrallied for a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday. With Seattle trailing, 4-3, in the eighth inning, pinch hitterJose Vidro stroked an RBI single to right off reliever JoaquinBenoit, who blow his seventh save. An inning later, Adrian Beltre hit a leadoff single and latercame around on Clement's two-run homer against Mike Wood (4-1),ending the Rangers four-game winning streak. Mariners All-Star J.J. Putz (6-1) picked up the win. Seattle's Jeff Weaver gave up four runs and nine hits with fivestrikeouts in eight innings. After watching the Mariners rally for a 3-2 lead, Weaver failedto hold on to the lead in perhaps his last outing in a Seattleuniform. In the seventh, Jarrod Saltalamacchia doubled with one out andcame home when Travis Metcalf drove a 1-0 pitch to left for hisfifth blast and a 5-4 lead. Texas starter Edinson Volquez, who was 6-1 at AAA Oklahoma Cityand was making a bid to join the starting rotation next season,allowed three runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Michael Young's RBI single scored Saltalamacchia and opened thescoring for the Rangers in the third. Ichiro Suzuki singled twice, giving him 200 singles in a seasonfor the second time in his career, making him lone major leagueplayer since 1900 to accomplish the feat.
Clement hits game-winning homer in the ninth for Mariners <h3>SEATTLE 6, TEXAS 4</h3>By Paul Lowenberg PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer SEATTLE (Ticker) - Rookie Jeff Clement hit a walk-off two-runhomer in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Seattle Marinersrallied for a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday. With Seattle trailing, 4-3, in the eighth inning, pinch hitterJose Vidro stroked an RBI single to right off reliever JoaquinBenoit, who blew his seventh save. An inning later, Adrian Beltre hit a leadoff single and latercame around on Clement's two-run homer against Mike Wood (4-1),ending the Rangers four-game winning streak. "What a great win. Jeff (Weaver) came through for us big time,"Mariners manager John McLaren said. "(Clement's) got somedefinite thunder in that bat. He's letting his presence beknown. For him to come in the big arena and do this, it'sexciting. We'll be watching him with great interest, I'll tellyou that." It was Clement's second big homer in the last three days, goingdeep off Cleveland's Joe Borowski with two outs in the bottom ofthe ninth on Wednesday. "I'm just happy to do something with the opportunities I've beengiven," Clement said. "I was thankful and fortunate to be inthose situations, and to be able to do something with them and Iam really humbled by it." Mariners All-Star J.J. Putz (6-1) picked up the win. Seattle's Jeff Weaver gave up four runs and nine hits with fivestrikeouts in eight innings. "Weaver did a great job. That was a quality start," McLarensaid. "I was really happy for him and proud of him." After watching the Mariners rally for a 3-2 lead, Weaver failedto hold on to the lead in perhaps his last outing in a Seattleuniform. In the seventh, Jarrod Saltalamacchia doubled with one out andcame home when Travis Metcalf drove a 1-0 pitch to left for hisfifth blast and a 5-4 lead. Texas starter Edinson Volquez, who was 6-1 at AAA Oklahoma Cityand was making a bid to join the starting rotation next season,allowed three runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. "The last inning and a third he threw well," Rangers manager RonWashington said. "Through the first four innings he wasoutstanding. He's a young kid. He got a little emotional outthere, but he handled himself very well. He'll go into springtraining with a shot (at the rotation)." Michael Young's RBI single scored Saltalamacchia and opened thescoring for the Rangers in the third. Ichiro Suzuki singled twice, giving him 200 singles in a seasonfor the second time in his career, making him lone major leagueplayer since 1900 to accomplish the feat.
