GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (19-35) at SEATTLE (26-24)

AL: TEXAS (19-35) at SEATTLE (26-24)

<h3>Ichiro targets new club hitting record</h3>



<div class="pre">Texas (19-35) at Seattle (26-24) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

SEATTLE (Ticker) - Ichiro Suzuki has already established that heis one of the finest hitters in baseball. On Friday, he looksto rewrite the Seattle Mariners record books.

The Mariners continue their four-game series on Friday with theTexas Rangers at Safeco Field.

Suzuki, who is in the midst of a 24-game hitting streak, canbreak Joey Cora's club record with a hit on Friday. And to showhe has not just slipping by, he has posted 16 multi-hit gamesduring the stretch.

Hoping to benefit from Suzuki's production, Jarrod Washburn(5-4, 3.22 ERA) will attempt to win his third straight start forthe first time since he won six straight from April 17-May 15,2004. The lefthander is 7-7 with a 4.13 ERA in 24 lifetimeappearances - including 22 starts - against the Rangers.

Washburn allowed three runs and four hits over seven innings onSunday in a 7-4 victory against Kansas City.

Returning from the disabled list, Kevin Millwood (2-4, 6.62 ERA)<div class="pre">to the mound, In between two stints on the DL due a strained</div>hamstring, the righthander surrendered three runs and four hitsover an 1 2/3 innings to the Angels on May 14.

Millwood is 6-4 with a 3.80 ERA in 11 career outings against theMariners, including a road win against Seattle on April 13 anda home loss on April 23.

 

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<div class="pre">TEXAS AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS

TEXAS SEATTLE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Kenny Lofton CF .261 4 13 Ichiro Suzuki CF .336 4 24
Michael Young SS .257 4 27 Jose Vidro DH .298 3 18
Mark Teixeira 1B .295 9 33 Jose Guillen RF .260 6 29
Sammy Sosa DH .250 10 39 Raul Ibanez LF .282 1 29
Victor Diaz RF .255 5 9 Richie Sexson 1B .196 7 32
Marlon Byrd LF .273 0 3 Kenji Johjima C .316 7 23
Ian Kinsler 2B .233 10 27 Adrian Beltre 3B .280 9 27
Gerald Laird C .222 3 19 Yuniesky Betancour SS .292 4 22
Matt Kata 3B .210 2 5 Jose Lopez 2B .274 6 25

Kevin Millwood RHP (2-4, 6.62) Jarrod Washburn LHP (5-4, 3.22)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
WARMUPS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (2-4, 6.62)
SEA - JARROD WASHBURN (5-4, 3.22)

UMPIRES: HP - GERRY DAVIS
1B - MIKE EVERITT
2B - PAUL NAUERT
3B - BRIAN GORMAN

WEATHER: 74 Degrees, clear
WIND: 11 mph, left to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
STARTING BATS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD AND GERALD LAIRD
SEA - JARROD WASHBURN AND KENJI JOHJIMA

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.261, 4 HR, 13 RBI)
M YOUNG (.257, 4 HR, 27 RBI)
M TEIXEIRA (.295, 9 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
SEA - JARROD WASHBURN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.336, 4 HR, 24 RBI)
J VIDRO (.298, 3 HR, 18 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.260, 6 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
M Young ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
M Byrd lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
M Kata 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210

Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 3

BATTING: GIDP - M Teixeira. Team LOB - 1.


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez).


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TEXAS - 0 -- 0
SEATTLE - -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.62

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Washburn 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.18

Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 12-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Washburn 3-1.
Batters faced: J Washburn 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
SEA - JARROD WASHBURN</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JOSE GUILLEN SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.282, 1 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
SEA - JARROD WASHBURN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: V DIAZ (.255, 5 HR, 9 RBI)
M BYRD (.273, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
I KINSLER (.233, 10 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS SEATTLE (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
M Young ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
M Byrd lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
M Kata 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210

Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 3

BATTING: GIDP - M Teixeira. Team LOB - 1.


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .340
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .260
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 3 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: SF - J Guillen. RBI - J Guillen (30). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (15, 2nd base off K Millwood/G Laird).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez).


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TEXAS - 0 -- 0
SEATTLE - 1 -- 1
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.69

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Washburn 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.18

Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 14-8; J Washburn 12-7. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Millwood 1-2; J Washburn 3-1. Batters faced: K Millwood 4; J Washburn 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL TEXAS AT SEATTLE
NOTE: SEATTLE CENTER FIELDER ICHIRO SUZUKI EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 25 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY MATT KATA SCORED VICTOR DIAZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M KATA ON FIRST, I KINSLER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
SEATTLE 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.265, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
SEA - JARROD WASHBURN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.196, 7 HR, 32 RBI)
K JOHJIMA (.316, 7 HR, 23 RBI)
A BELTRE (.280, 9 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263
M Young ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
V Diaz rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
M Byrd lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .221
M Kata 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .206

Totals 8 1 3 1 2 0 9

BATTING: 2B - M Byrd (1, J Washburn). RBI - M Kata (6). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - K Lofton 1. GIDP - M Teixeira. Team LOB - 3.


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .340
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .260
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 3 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: SF - J Guillen. RBI - J Guillen (30). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (15, 2nd base off K Millwood/G Laird).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez).


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TEXAS - 01 -- 1
SEATTLE - 1 -- 1
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.69

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Washburn 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 3.26

Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 14-8; J Washburn 35-20. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Millwood 1-2; J Washburn 5-2. Batters faced: K Millwood 4; J Washburn 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
SEA - JARROD WASHBURN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.257, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M TEIXEIRA (.294, 0-FOR-1)
S SOSA (.249, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263
M Young ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
V Diaz rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
M Byrd lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .221
M Kata 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .206

Totals 8 1 3 1 2 0 9

BATTING: 2B - M Byrd (1, J Washburn). RBI - M Kata (6). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - K Lofton 1. GIDP - M Teixeira. Team LOB - 3.


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .340
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .260
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 6 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: SF - J Guillen. RBI - J Guillen (30). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (15, 2nd base off K Millwood/G Laird).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez).


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TEXAS - 01 -- 1
SEATTLE - 10 -- 1
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.51

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Washburn 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 3.26

Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 20-14; J Washburn 35-20. Ground balls-fly balls:
K Millwood 3-3; J Washburn 5-2. Batters faced: K Millwood 7; J Washburn 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY VICTOR DIAZ SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEIXEIRA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
SEATTLE 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.304, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED MARK TEIXEIRA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
SEATTLE 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.233, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GERALD LAIRD SCORED MARLON BYRD.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON SECOND, I KINSLER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
SEATTLE 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M KATA (.206, 0-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
SEA - JARROD WASHBURN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.292, 4 HR, 22 RBI)
J LOPEZ (.274, 6 HR, 25 RBI)
I SUZUKI (.340, 1-FOR-1)</div>