GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (25-23) at LA ANGELS (32-21)

AL: SEATTLE (25-23) at LA ANGELS (32-21)

<h3>Weaver looks for fourth straight win vs. Mariners, Hernandez</h3>



Seattle (25-23) at LA Angels (32-21) 10:05 pm EDT

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Two of the game's brightest youngpitchers face off in series finale between the Los AngelesAngels of Anaheim and the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.

Jered Weaver takes on the 21-year-old Felix Hernandez (3-2,2.87) as the Angels look for their ninth win in the last 10meetings between the teams in Anaheim.

The 24-year-old Weaver (4-3, 3.68 ERA) is trying for his fourthstraight win, the most since he won his first seven decisions tostart his major league career last season. In his last timeout, the righthander allowed three runs and seven hits in fiveinnings of a 10-6 win over the New York Yankees on Friday.

Meanwhile, Hernandez will be looking to just stay healthy. Inhis third start since coming off the disabled list on May 15because of a strained right forearm, Hernandez was forced toleave early due to back stiffness. However, manager MikeHargrove said it was for precautionary reasons.

In that game against Kansas City on Friday, the phenom allowedtwo runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings - his longest startssince being activated from the DL.

Ichiro Suzuki carries a 22-game hitting streak in the contest -one shy of his career best set during his rookie season of 2001.It is also two away from tying Joey Cora's franchise mark setin 1997.

Seattle, which had scored 50 runs in its previous five games,mustered just one on Tuesday, as its four-game winning streakwas snapped in a 4-1 loss.

Ervin Santana threw seven strong innings for the Angels onTuesday, allowing a run and four hits.

 

AL: SEATTLE at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE AT LA ANGELS -- LINEUPS

SEATTLE LA ANGELS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .333 4 21 Reggie Willits LF .339 0 8
Jose Vidro DH .307 3 17 Orlando Cabrera SS .314 3 26
Raul Ibanez LF .284 1 28 Vladimir Guerrero RF .343 10 41
Jose Guillen RF .262 6 28 Gary Matthews Jr CF .291 6 28
Ben Broussard 1B .306 3 8 Casey Kotchman 1B .302 4 25
Kenji Johjima C .303 7 22 Howie Kendrick 2B .270 2 5
Adrian Beltre 3B .270 9 25 Mike Napoli C .250 5 15
Yuniesky Betancour SS .287 4 20 Shea Hillenbrand DH .239 3 17
Jose Lopez 2B .272 6 24 Erick Aybar 3B .261 0 11

Felix Hernandez RHP (3-2, 2.87) Jered Weaver RHP (4-3, 3.68)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
WARMUPS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ (3-2, 2.87)
LAA - JERED WEAVER (4-3, 3.68)

UMPIRES: HP - ED MONTAGUE
1B - BILL MILLER
2B - MARVIN HUDSON
3B - JERRY LAYNE

WEATHER: 64 Degrees, clear
WIND: 7 mph, out to center</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
STARTING BATS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA
LAA - JERED WEAVER AND MIKE NAPOLI

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.333, 4 HR, 21 RBI)
J VIDRO (.307, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
R IBANEZ (.284, 1 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSE GUILLEN SCORED RAUL IBANEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.306, 3 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 1 1 1 0
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.339, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
O CABRERA (.314, 3 HR, 26 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.343, 10 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
R Ibanez lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 1 1

BATTING: RBI - J Guillen (29). 2-out RBI - J Guillen. Team LOB - 1.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
O Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
V Guerrero rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
S Hillenbrand dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
E Aybar 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 1 -- 1
LA ANGELS - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.87

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.80

WP - J Weaver. Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 15-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 1-1. Batters faced: J Weaver 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Montague. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
LAA - JERED WEAVER</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY GARY MATTHEWS JR (7) TO CENTER WITH 1
OUT IN THE 1ST OFF FELIX HERNANDEZ SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA AND
VLADIMIR GUERRERO.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1, LA ANGELS 3

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.302, 4 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CASEY KOTCHMAN (5) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF FELIX HERNANDEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1, LA ANGELS 4

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.270, 2 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL SEATTLE AT LA ANGELS
NOTE: THE HOME RUNS BY LOS ANGELES' GARY MATTHEWS JR. AND
CASEY KOTCHMAN IN THE FIRST INNING WERE HIT BACK-TO-BACK.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 1 1 1 0
LA ANGELS 4 4 4 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.303, 7 HR, 22 RBI)
A BELTRE (.270, 9 HR, 25 RBI)
Y BETANCOURT (.287, 4 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS LA ANGELS (4) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
R Ibanez lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 1 1

BATTING: RBI - J Guillen (29). 2-out RBI - J Guillen. Team LOB - 1.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .317
V Guerrero rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .347
G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .294
C Kotchman 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .306
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
S Hillenbrand dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
E Aybar 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261

Totals 7 4 4 4 0 0 0

BATTING: HR - G Matthews Jr (7, 1st inning off F Hernandez 2 on, 1 Out), C
Kotchman (5, 1st inning off F Hernandez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - G Matthews Jr 3
(31), C Kotchman (26). Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 1 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 4 -- 4
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 4 4 4 0 0 2 3.90

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.80

WP - J Weaver. Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 26-17; J Weaver 15-7. Ground
balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 1-2; J Weaver 1-1. Batters faced: F Hernandez 7; J
Weaver 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Montague. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 1 0 1 3 0
LA ANGELS 4 4 4 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: S HILLENBRAND (.239, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
E AYBAR (.261, 0 HR, 11 RBI)
R WILLITS (.336, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS LA ANGELS (4) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .330
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
R Ibanez lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300
K Johjima c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270

Totals 9 1 3 1 1 1 7

BATTING: RBI - J Guillen (29). 2-out RBI - J Guillen. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - I Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 3.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .317
V Guerrero rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .347
G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .294
C Kotchman 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .306
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
S Hillenbrand dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
E Aybar 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261

Totals 7 4 4 4 0 0 0

BATTING: HR - G Matthews Jr (7, 1st inning off F Hernandez 2 on, 1 Out), C
Kotchman (5, 1st inning off F Hernandez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - G Matthews Jr 3
(31), C Kotchman (26). Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 10 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 4 -- 4
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 4 4 4 0 0 2 3.90

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 3.72

WP - J Weaver. Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 26-17; J Weaver 30-17. Ground
balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 1-2; J Weaver 2-3. Batters faced: F Hernandez 7; J
Weaver 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Montague. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 1 0 1 3 0
LA ANGELS 4 0 4 4 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.305, 0-FOR-1)
R IBANEZ (.284, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J GUILLEN (.267, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS LA ANGELS (4) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .330
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
R Ibanez lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284
J Guillen rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300
K Johjima c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270

Totals 9 1 3 1 1 1 7

BATTING: RBI - J Guillen (29). 2-out RBI - J Guillen. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - I Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 3.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .317
V Guerrero rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .347
G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .294
C Kotchman 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .306
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
S Hillenbrand dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
E Aybar 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 10 4 4 4 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - G Matthews Jr (7, 1st inning off F Hernandez 2 on, 1 Out), C
Kotchman (5, 1st inning off F Hernandez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - G Matthews Jr 3
(31), C Kotchman (26). Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 10 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 40 -- 4
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 2 4 4 4 0 1 2 3.78

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 3.72

WP - J Weaver. Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 36-23; J Weaver 30-17. Ground
balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 3-2; J Weaver 2-3. Batters faced: F Hernandez 10;
J Weaver 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Montague. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 1 0 0 1 3 0
LA ANGELS 4 0 4 4 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.317, 1-FOR-1)
V GUERRERO (.347, 1-FOR-1)
G MATTHEWS JR (.294, 1-FOR-1, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS LA ANGELS (4) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .330
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Ibanez lf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .282
J Guillen rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .265
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300
K Johjima c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270

Totals 12 1 3 1 1 2 7

BATTING: RBI - J Guillen (29). 2-out RBI - J Guillen. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - I Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 3.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .317
V Guerrero rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .347
G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .294
C Kotchman 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .306
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
S Hillenbrand dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
E Aybar 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 10 4 4 4 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - G Matthews Jr (7, 1st inning off F Hernandez 2 on, 1 Out), C
Kotchman (5, 1st inning off F Hernandez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - G Matthews Jr 3
(31), C Kotchman (26). Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 100 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 40 -- 4
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 2 4 4 4 0 1 2 3.78

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 3 3 1 1 1 2 0 3.64

WP - J Weaver. Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 36-23; J Weaver 40-24. Ground
balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 3-2; J Weaver 3-4. Batters faced: F Hernandez 10;
J Weaver 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Montague. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Jerry
Layne.

Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 1 0 0 1 3 0
LA ANGELS 4 0 0 4 7 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.300, 0-FOR-1)
K JOHJIMA (.308, 1-FOR-1)
A BELTRE (.274, 1-FOR-1)</div>