AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE TEX: AKINORI OTSUKA (1-1, 1.93) STARTING THE 8TH CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 7 DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.288, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: A Otsuka relieved J Benoit. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5 SEATTLE 7 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y Betancourt (.288, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY ICHIRO SUZUKI SCORED YUNIESKY BETANCOURT. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5 SEATTLE 8 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.295, 0-FOR-4, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: B Broussard hit for J Ellison. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VIDRO ON FIRST, I SUZUKI ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5 SEATTLE 8 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B Broussard (.302, 3 HR, 8 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SACRIFICE FLY BY BEN BROUSSARD SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J VIDRO ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5 SEATTLE 9 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.284, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 6 1 SEATTLE 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 9 14 0 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - AKINORI OTSUKA SEA - GEORGE SHERRILL DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.258, 2-FOR-3, BB) M TEIXEIRA (.296, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB, HBP) S SOSA (.251, 1-FOR-4)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (5) VS SEATTLE (9) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .261 M Young ss 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .258 M Teixeira 1b 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .296 S Sosa dh 4 1 1 0 0 3 6 .251 F Catalanotto lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 6 .183 M Byrd rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .273 I Kinsler 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .233 G Laird c 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .222 R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343 a-M Kata ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .210 Totals 30 5 6 5 5 7 19 a-struck out swinging for R Vazquez in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - M Young (17, C Baek); F Catalanotto (2, C Baek). HR - G Laird (3, 4th inning off C Baek 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - F Catalanotto 2 (14), G Laird 3 (19). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Catalanotto 3, K Lofton 1. Team LOB - 8. FIELDING: E - R Vazquez (1, ground ball). DP: 1 (M Young-I Kinsler-M Teixeira). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .336 J Vidro dh 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 .298 J Guillen rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .260 J Ellison rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 a-B Broussard ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .302 R Ibanez lf 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .282 R Sexson 1b 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .196 K Johjima c 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .316 A Beltre 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .280 Y Betancourt ss 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .292 J Lopez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .274 Totals 36 9 14 9 1 4 16 a-hit sacrifice fly to left for J Ellison in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - Y Betancourt (11, A Otsuka). S - J Lopez. SF - B Broussard. RBI - R Sexson 2 (32), K Johjima (23), A Beltre (27), Y Betancourt (22), I Suzuki 2 (24), J Vidro (18), B Broussard (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Guillen 2, J Lopez 2. GIDP - A Beltre. Team LOB - 7. BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (14, 2nd base off A Otsuka/G Laird). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 000 500 00 -- 5 SEATTLE - 304 000 02 -- 9 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era V Padilla 3 9 7 7 1 1 0 6.45 W Eyre 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.92 F Francisco 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.57 J Benoit 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.42 A Otsuka 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 2.75 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era C Baek 6 1/3 5 5 5 2 3 1 4.93 B Morrow 2/3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.77 J Davis 1/3 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.19 G Sherrill 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.65 HBP - K Johjima (by V Padilla); M Teixeira (by C Baek); K Lofton (by C Baek). Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 72-46; W Eyre 24-17; F Francisco 9-6; J Benoit 13-11; A Otsuka 21-14; C Baek 101-58; B Morrow 20-10; J Davis 13-9; G Sherrill 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: V Padilla 5-3; W Eyre 3-2; F Francisco 1-1; J Benoit 2-0; A Otsuka 2-1; C Baek 7-9; B Morrow 1-0; J Davis 0-0; G Sherrill 0-0. Batters faced: V Padilla 21; W Eyre 7; F Francisco 3; J Benoit 3; A Otsuka 6; C Baek 28; B Morrow 4; J Davis 3; G Sherrill 2. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul Nauert. Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: W Bloomquist in right field. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5 SEATTLE 9 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Young (.258, 2-FOR-3)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE SEA: J.J. PUTZ (0-0, 1.25) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 9 DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.258, 2-FOR-3)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Putz relieved G Sherrill. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5 SEATTLE 9 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Young (.258, 2-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 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 1 SEATTLE 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 x 9 14 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA, WILLIE EYRE (4TH), FRANK FRANCISCO (6TH), JOAQUIN BENOIT (7TH), AKINORI OTSUKA (8TH) AND GERALD LAIRD SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK, BRANDON MORROW (7TH), JASON DAVIS (8TH), GEORGE SHERRILL (8TH), J.J. PUTZ (9TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA HOME RUNS: TEX - GERALD LAIRD (3) OFF CHA SEUNG BAEK IN THE 4TH, 2 ON SEA - NONE</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 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 1 SEATTLE 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 x 9 14 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA, WILLIE EYRE (4TH), FRANK FRANCISCO (6TH), JOAQUIN BENOIT (7TH), AKINORI OTSUKA (8TH) AND GERALD LAIRD SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK, BRANDON MORROW (7TH), JASON DAVIS (8TH), GEORGE SHERRILL (8TH), J.J. PUTZ (9TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA WP - CHA SEUNG BAEK (3-2) LP - VICENTE PADILLA (2-8) SAVE - NONE HOME RUNS: TEX - GERALD LAIRD (3) OFF CHA SEUNG BAEK IN THE 4TH, 2 ON SEA - NONE TIME: 2:55 ATT: 20,137 PROBABLES: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (2-4, 6.62) SEA - JARROD WASHBURN (5-4, 3.22)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (5) VS SEATTLE (9) - FINAL TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .261 M Young ss 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .257 M Teixeira 1b 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .295 S Sosa dh 5 1 1 0 0 4 6 .250 F Catalanotto lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 6 .183 M Byrd rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .273 I Kinsler 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .233 G Laird c 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .222 R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343 a-M Kata ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .210 Totals 33 5 6 5 5 9 19 a-struck out swinging for R Vazquez in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - M Young (17, C Baek); F Catalanotto (2, C Baek). HR - G Laird (3, 4th inning off C Baek 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - F Catalanotto 2 (14), G Laird 3 (19). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Catalanotto 3, K Lofton 1. Team LOB - 8. FIELDING: E - R Vazquez (1, ground ball). DP: 1 (M Young-I Kinsler-M Teixeira). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .336 J Vidro dh 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 .298 J Guillen rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .260 J Ellison rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 a-B Broussard ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .302 W Bloomquist rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 R Ibanez lf 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .282 R Sexson 1b 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .196 K Johjima c 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .316 A Beltre 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .280 Y Betancourt ss 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .292 J Lopez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .274 Totals 36 9 14 9 1 4 16 a-hit sacrifice fly to left for J Ellison in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - Y Betancourt (11, A Otsuka). S - J Lopez. SF - B Broussard. RBI - R Sexson 2 (32), K Johjima (23), A Beltre (27), Y Betancourt (22), I Suzuki 2 (24), J Vidro (18), B Broussard (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Guillen 2, J Lopez 2. GIDP - A Beltre. Team LOB - 7. BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (14, 2nd base off A Otsuka/G Laird). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 000 500 000 -- 5 SEATTLE - 304 000 02x -- 9 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era V Padilla (L, 2-8) 3 9 7 7 1 1 0 6.45 W Eyre 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.92 F Francisco 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.57 J Benoit 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.42 A Otsuka 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 2.75 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era C Baek (W, 3-2) 6 1/3 5 5 5 2 3 1 4.93 B Morrow (H, 7) 2/3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.77 J Davis (H, 1) 1/3 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.19 G Sherrill (H, 7) 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.65 J Putz 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.19 HBP - K Johjima (by V Padilla); M Teixeira (by C Baek); K Lofton (by C Baek). Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 72-46; W Eyre 24-17; F Francisco 9-6; J Benoit 13-11; A Otsuka 21-14; C Baek 101-58; B Morrow 20-10; J Davis 13-9; G Sherrill 9-6; J Putz 12-9. Ground balls-fly balls: V Padilla 5-3; W Eyre 3-2; F Francisco 1-1; J Benoit 2-0; A Otsuka 2-1; C Baek 7-9; B Morrow 1-0; J Davis 0-0; G Sherrill 0-0; J Putz 1-0. Batters faced: V Padilla 21; W Eyre 7; F Francisco 3; J Benoit 3; A Otsuka 6; C Baek 28; B Morrow 4; J Davis 3; G Sherrill 2; J Putz 3. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul Nauert. T--2:55. Att--20,137. Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS (5) AT SEATTLE (9) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki singled to left center. J Vidro grounded out to third, I Suzuki to second. J Guillen reached on infield single to third, I Suzuki to third. R Ibanez walked, J Guillen to second. R Sexson singled to right center, I Suzuki and J Guillen scored, R Ibanez to third. K Johjima singled to center, R Ibanez scored, R Sexson to second. A Beltre fouled out to first. Y Betancourt safe at first on error by third baseman R Vazquez, R Sexson to third, K Johjima to second. J Lopez grounded out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 3. SEATTLE 3RD: R Ibanez singled to center. R Sexson flied out to left. K Johjima hit by pitch, R Ibanez to second. A Beltre singled to right center, R Ibanez scored, K Johjima to second. Y Betancourt singled to center, K Johjima scored, A Beltre to second. J Lopez singled to left, A Beltre to third, Y Betancourt to second. I Suzuki reached on infield single to shortstop, A Beltre scored, Y Betancourt to third, J Lopez to second. J Vidro grounded out to second, Y Betancourt scored, J Lopez to third, I Suzuki to second. J Guillen struck out swinging. (4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 7. TEXAS 4TH: M Teixeira hit by pitch. S Sosa singled to center, M Teixeira to second. F Catalanotto doubled to deep right, M Teixeira and S Sosa scored. M Byrd flied out to right. I Kinsler walked. G Laird homered to left center, F Catalanotto and I Kinsler scored. R Vazquez grounded out to first. K Lofton popped out to second. (5 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 7. SEATTLE 8TH: M Kata at third base. A Otsuka relieved J Benoit. Y Betancourt doubled to left. J Lopez sacrificed to pitcher, Y Betancourt to third. I Suzuki singled to center, Y Betancourt scored. I Suzuki stole second. J Vidro singled to right, I Suzuki to third. B Broussard hit for J Ellison. B Broussard hit sacrifice fly to left, I Suzuki scored. R Ibanez grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 9.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS (5) AT SEATTLE (9) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Texas Starting Lineups -- K Lofton CF, M Young SS, M Teixeira 1B, S Sosa DH, F Catalanotto LF, M Byrd RF, I Kinsler 2B, G Laird C, R Vazquez 3B, V Padilla RHP. Seattle Starting Lineups -- I Suzuki CF, J Vidro DH, J Guillen RF, R Ibanez LF, R Sexson 1B, K Johjima C, A Beltre 3B, Y Betancourt SS, J Lopez 2B, C Baek RHP. Umpires -- Brian Gorman (HP), Gerry Davis (1B), Mike Everitt (2B), Paul Nauert (3B). Gametime Weather: 76 degrees, Clear, wind left to right at 9 mph. TEXAS 1ST: K Lofton struck out swinging. M Young hit a ground rule double to deep center. M Teixeira walked. S Sosa struck out swinging. F Catalanotto lined out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki singled to left center. J Vidro grounded out to third, I Suzuki to second. J Guillen reached on infield single to third, I Suzuki to third. R Ibanez walked, J Guillen to second. R Sexson singled to right center, I Suzuki and J Guillen scored, R Ibanez to third. K Johjima singled to center, R Ibanez scored, R Sexson to second. A Beltre fouled out to first. Y Betancourt safe at first on error by third baseman R Vazquez, R Sexson to third, K Johjima to second. J Lopez grounded out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 3. TEXAS 2ND: M Byrd grounded out to third. I Kinsler grounded out to pitcher. G Laird grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 3. SEATTLE 2ND: I Suzuki grounded out to second. J Vidro grounded out to shortstop. J Guillen flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 3. TEXAS 3RD: R Vazquez lined out to center. K Lofton flied out to center. M Young grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 3. SEATTLE 3RD: R Ibanez singled to center. R Sexson flied out to left. K Johjima hit by pitch, R Ibanez to second. A Beltre singled to right center, R Ibanez scored, K Johjima to second. Y Betancourt singled to center, K Johjima scored, A Beltre to second. J Lopez singled to left, A Beltre to third, Y Betancourt to second. I Suzuki reached on infield single to shortstop, A Beltre scored, Y Betancourt to third, J Lopez to second. J Vidro grounded out to second, Y Betancourt scored, J Lopez to third, I Suzuki to second. J Guillen struck out swinging. (4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 7. TEXAS 4TH: M Teixeira hit by pitch. S Sosa singled to center, M Teixeira to second. F Catalanotto doubled to deep right, M Teixeira and S Sosa scored. M Byrd flied out to right. I Kinsler walked. G Laird homered to left center, F Catalanotto and I Kinsler scored. R Vazquez grounded out to first. K Lofton popped out to second. (5 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 7. SEATTLE 4TH: W Eyre relieved V Padilla. R Ibanez grounded out to shortstop. R Sexson struck out looking. K Johjima grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 7. TEXAS 5TH: M Young singled to right. M Teixeira popped out to second. S Sosa struck out swinging. F Catalanotto grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Young out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 7. SEATTLE 5TH: A Beltre singled to left. Y Betancourt grounded into fielder's choice to third, A Beltre out at second. J Lopez flied out to left. I Suzuki flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 7. TEXAS 6TH: M Byrd grounded out to pitcher. I Kinsler fouled out to right. G Laird flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 7. SEATTLE 6TH: F Francisco relieved W Eyre. J Vidro grounded out to third. J Guillen flied out to center. R Ibanez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 7. TEXAS 7TH: R Vazquez fouled out to third. K Lofton hit by pitch. B Morrow relieved C Baek. M Young walked, K Lofton to second. M Teixeira walked, K Lofton to third, M Young to second. S Sosa struck out swinging. F Catalanotto grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 7. SEATTLE 7TH: J Benoit relieved F Francisco. R Sexson struck out swinging. K Johjima singled to right. A Beltre grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, K Johjima out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 7. TEXAS 8TH: J Ellison in right field. J Davis relieved B Morrow. M Byrd walked. I Kinsler struck out swinging. G Laird singled to center, M Byrd to second. G Sherrill relieved J Davis. M Kata hit for R Vazquez. M Kata struck out swinging. K Lofton struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 7. SEATTLE 8TH: M Kata at third base. A Otsuka relieved J Benoit. Y Betancourt doubled to left. J Lopez sacrificed to pitcher, Y Betancourt to third. I Suzuki singled to center, Y Betancourt scored. I Suzuki stole second. J Vidro singled to right, I Suzuki to third. B Broussard hit for J Ellison. B Broussard hit sacrifice fly to left, I Suzuki scored. R Ibanez grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 9. TEXAS 9TH: W Bloomquist in right field. J Putz relieved G Sherrill. M Young grounded out to first. M Teixeira struck out swinging. S Sosa struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 5, SEATTLE 9.</div>
Suzuki extends hitting streak; Mariners hold off Rangers <h3>SEATTLE 9, TEXAS 5</h3>SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Ichiro Suzuki and the Seattle Marinerscompleted a bad month for the Texas Rangers. Suzuki extended his hitting streak to a career-best 24 gameswith three hits as the Mariners beat the Rangers, 9-5, onThursday, sending them to their worst May in franchise history. Kenji Johjima and Adrian Beltre each had two hits and RichieSexson drove in two runs for Seattle, which won the first ofseven at home after going 6-4 on a 10-game road trip. Everyregular in the batting order had at least one hit for theMariners, who pounded out 14 overall. Texas finishes this month 9-20, the first time the club has lostthat many in May. It's also the 10th time the team has lost 20games in any month. Suzuki sparked a three-run first inning for the Mariners with aleadoff base hit to center field. The single tied the teamrecord held by Joey Cora, who also had a 24-game streak in 1997. After loading the bases in the frame, Sexson put the Mariners onthe board with a one-out, two-run single up the middle. RaulIbanez followed with an RBI single to center to increase thelead to 3-0. Seattle sent nine men to the plate in the third to open aseven-run bulge. Beltre, Yuniesky Betancourt and Suzuki eachhad run-scoring singles and Jose Vidro added an RBI groundoutoff Rangers starter Vicente Padilla. Betancourt also had two hits to extend his hitting streak to 12games. It was enough runs for Cha Seung Baek (3-2), who allowed fiveruns, five hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings. The righthanderfrom South Korea struck out three to stay perfect (4-0) in hiscareer vs. the Rangers. Padilla (2-8) was rocked for seven runs, nine hits and a walk inthree innings. The righthander has lost four of five andremains winless (0-5) on the road this season. Texas has lost10 of his 12 appearances in 2007. With Texas trailing by seven in the fourth, Frank Catalanottohit a two-run double and Gerald Laird added a three-run homer tocut the deficit to 7-5. However, Suzuki added another RBI single in the eighth and laterscored on a sacrifice fly by Ben Broussard to finish thescoring. Michael Young and Laird each had two hits for Texas, which haslost eight of nine.
Suzuki extends hitting streak; Mariners hold off Rangers <h3>SEATTLE 9, TEXAS 5</h3>SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Ichiro Suzuki and the Seattle Marinerscompleted a bad month for the Texas Rangers. Suzuki extended his hitting streak to a career-best 24 gameswith three hits as the Mariners beat the Rangers, 9-5, onThursday, sending them to their worst May in franchise history. "We're not always going to score near 10 runs a game," Marinersmanager Mike Hargrove said. "But the offense we have shouldscore runs because we have good hitters. You look at all goodoffenses and they have a guy who kind of gets things going, andIchiro is that guy for us." Kenji Johjima and Adrian Beltre each had two hits and RichieSexson drove in two runs for Seattle, which won the first ofseven at home after going 6-4 on a 10-game road trip. Everyregular in the batting order had at least one hit for theMariners, who pounded out 14 overall. Texas finishes this month 9-20, the first time the club has lostthat many in May. It's also the 10th time the team has lost 20games in any month. "We've shown that we are not a good team," Rangers first basemanMark Teixeira said. "We've shown that things need to changearound here. We need to start playing better. It's on us.We've just got to go out there and play." Suzuki sparked a three-run first inning for the Mariners with aleadoff base hit to center field. <div class="pre">"You know what? I expect Ichiro to get a hit every at-bat,"</div>said teammate Jose Vidro. "He's got so many ways to get onbase. He's got speed and he's got a beautiful eye at theplate." The single tied the team record held by Joey Cora, who also hada 24-game streak in 1997. Suzuki said he did not realize at first that he tied a franchiserecord with his hitting streak, but he admitted the streak wason his mind. "I had a consecutive hit streak going for me and I am alwaysthinking about things when I go up to bat, so in that sense Iwas thinking about it," Ichiro said through an interpreter. After loading the bases in the frame, Sexson put the Mariners onthe board with a one-out, two-run single up the middle. RaulIbanez followed with an RBI single to center to increase thelead to 3-0. Seattle sent nine men to the plate in the third to open aseven-run bulge. Beltre, Yuniesky Betancourt and Suzuki eachhad run-scoring singles and Jose Vidro added an RBI groundoutoff Rangers starter Vicente Padilla. Betancourt also had two hits to extend his hitting streak to 12games. It was enough runs for Cha Seung Baek (3-2), who allowed fiveruns, five hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings. "(Baek) does a good job, he throws strikes," Hargrove said. "Hegot away from that in the fourth inning and gave up the fiveruns, but he settled down and gave us the fifth and the sixth,which we absolutely needed because our bullpen was thintonight." The righthander from South Korea struck out three to stayperfect (4-0) in his career vs. the Rangers. Padilla (2-8) was rocked for seven runs, nine hits and a walk inthree innings. The righthander has lost four of five andremains winless (0-5) on the road this season. "We've got to pitch better, especially when your number two guyis supposed to be your number two guy," Texas manager RonWashington said. "You give up runs early and you expect him tobe able to battle and battle and just keep your team in thegame." Texas has lost 10 of his 12 appearances in 2007. With Texas trailing by seven in the fourth, Frank Catalanottohit a two-run double and Gerald Laird added a three-run homer tocut the deficit to 7-5. However, Suzuki added another RBI single in the eighth and laterscored on a sacrifice fly by Ben Broussard to finish thescoring. Michael Young and Laird each had two hits for Texas, which haslost eight of nine.
