AL: TEXAS (20-35) at SEATTLE (26-25) <h3>Mariners to induct DH Edgar Martinez into team Hall of Fame</h3> <div class="pre">Texas (20-35) at Seattle (26-25) 10:05 pm EDT</div> SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Seattle Mariners will be inducting formergreat designated hitter Edgar Martinez as the fourth memberinto their Hall of Fame on Saturday. The way Ichiro Suzuki isswinging the bat lately, he may be the fifth. The Mariners continue their four-game weekend series with theTexas Rangers on Saturday at SAFECO Field. Ichiro, who set a club record with a hit in his 25th consecutivegame on Friday, has posted 17 multiple-hit games during thesixth 20-plus game streak of his career. He is batting .411(46-for-112) during his run. Miguel Batista (5-4, 5.72 ERA) will look to get his thirdstraight win for the Mariners. He is 2-3 with a 4.98 ERA ineight career appearances - including five starts - againstTexas. The righthander surrendered four runs and nine hits over 5 1/3innings on Monday, a 12-5 triumph over the Angels. Starter Kameron Loe (1-4, 6.17) will be seeking his first win ineight starts against a team he has been historically goodagainst. He is 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA in seven appearances -including two starts against Seattle. In his last start - a no-decision in a 6-5 loss to Boston - therighthander allowed three runs and seven hits over six frames. The Mariners will be managed throughout the weekend by benchcoach John McLaren since manager Mike Hargrove will be attendinghis daughter's high school graduation.
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS TEXAS SEATTLE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Kenny Lofton CF .265 4 14 Ichiro Suzuki CF .338 4 25 Michael Young SS .260 4 28 Jose Vidro DH .297 3 18 Mark Teixeira 1B .297 9 33 Jose Guillen RF .264 6 32 Sammy Sosa DH .250 10 41 Raul Ibanez LF .280 1 31 Frank Catalanotto LF .183 4 14 Richie Sexson 1B .208 8 34 Marlon Byrd RF .346 0 4 Kenji Johjima C .314 7 23 Ian Kinsler 2B .235 10 27 Yuniesky Betancour SS .291 4 22 Gerald Laird C .228 3 20 Jose Lopez 2B .280 6 25 Ramon Vazquez 3B .342 3 9 Willie Bloomquist 3B .167 0 2 Kameron Loe RHP (1-4, 6.17) Miguel Batista RHP (5-4, 5.72)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE WARMUPS: TEX - KAMERON LOE (1-4, 6.17) SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA (5-4, 5.72) UMPIRES: HP - MIKE EVERITT 1B - PAUL NAUERT 2B - BRIAN GORMAN 3B - GERRY DAVIS WEATHER: 79 Degrees, clear WIND: 9 mph, left to right</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO CEREMONIES.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE -- REVISED WARMUPS WARMUPS: TEX - KAMERON LOE (1-4, 6.17) SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA (5-4, 5.72) UMPIRES: HP - MIKE EVERITT 1B - PAUL NAUERT 2B - BRIAN GORMAN 3B - GERRY DAVIS WEATHER: 79 Degrees, clear WIND: 9 mph, left to right</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 5 MINUTE DELAY.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE STARTING BATS: TEX - KAMERON LOE AND GERALD LAIRD SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA AND KENJI JOHJIMA DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.265, 4 HR, 14 RBI) M YOUNG (.260, 4 HR, 28 RBI) M TEIXEIRA (.297, 9 HR, 33 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 0 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.338, 4 HR, 25 RBI) J VIDRO (.297, 3 HR, 18 RBI) J GUILLEN (.264, 6 HR, 32 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <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 0 0 0 0 0 .263 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 M Byrd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 0 -- 0 SEATTLE - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Loe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.17 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.62 Pitches-strikes: M Batista 17-12. Ground balls-fly balls: M Batista 1-2. Batters faced: M Batista 3. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Gerry Davis. (Plus ceremonies delay totaling 5 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE CONFIRMED STARTERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA</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 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.250, 10 HR, 41 RBI) F CATALANOTTO (.183, 4 HR, 14 RBI) M BYRD (.346, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 M Byrd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 0 -- 0 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Loe 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.05 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.62 Pitches-strikes: K Loe 12-9; M Batista 17-12. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 2-0; M Batista 1-2. Batters faced: K Loe 3; M Batista 3. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Gerry Davis. (Plus ceremonies delay totaling 5 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 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 0 0 1 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.280, 1 HR, 31 RBI) R SEXSON (.208, 8 HR, 34 RBI) K JOHJIMA (.314, 7 HR, 23 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 F Catalanotto lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .193 M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 00 -- 0 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Loe 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.05 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.52 Pitches-strikes: K Loe 12-9; M Batista 25-18. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 2-0; M Batista 2-4. Batters faced: K Loe 3; M Batista 7. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Gerry Davis. (Plus ceremonies delay totaling 5 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT SCORED RAUL IBANEZ. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y BETANCOURT ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0 SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.280, 6 HR, 25 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 0 1 0 SEATTLE 0 1 1 1 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.228, 3 HR, 20 RBI) R VAZQUEZ (.342, 3 HR, 9 RBI) K LOFTON (.263, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS SEATTLE (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 F Catalanotto lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .193 M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 R Ibanez lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .280 R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .295 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Totals 7 1 1 1 1 2 2 BATTING: 2B - Y Betancourt (12, K Loe). RBI - Y Betancourt (23). 2-out RBI - Y Betancourt. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lopez 1. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 00 -- 0 SEATTLE - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Loe 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 6.11 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.52 WP - K Loe. Pitches-strikes: K Loe 35-21; M Batista 25-18. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 3-1; M Batista 2-4. Batters faced: K Loe 8; M Batista 7. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Gerry Davis. (Plus ceremonies delay totaling 5 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL TEXAS AT SEATTLE NOTE: SEATTLE SHORTSTOP YUNIESKY BETANCOURT EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 14 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE SECOND INNING.</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 0 2 0 SEATTLE 0 1 1 1 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: W BLOOMQUIST (.167, 0 HR, 2 RBI) I SUZUKI (.336, 0-FOR-1) J VIDRO (.296, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS SEATTLE (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259 M Teixeira 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294 S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 F Catalanotto lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .193 M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 R Vazquez 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .359 Totals 11 0 2 0 1 0 5 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teixeira 1. Team LOB - 3. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 R Ibanez lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .280 R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .295 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Totals 7 1 1 1 1 2 2 BATTING: 2B - Y Betancourt (12, K Loe). RBI - Y Betancourt (23). 2-out RBI - Y Betancourt. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lopez 1. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 000 -- 0 SEATTLE - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Loe 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 6.11 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 5.43 WP - K Loe. Pitches-strikes: K Loe 35-21; M Batista 46-30. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 3-1; M Batista 4-5. Batters faced: K Loe 8; M Batista 12. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Gerry Davis. (Plus ceremonies delay totaling 5 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>
