AL: BALTIMORE (27-30) at SEATTLE (28-25) <h3>Hernandez looks to lead Mariners to third win in a row</h3> Baltimore (27-30) at Seattle (28-25) 10:05 pm EDT SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Felix Hernandez tries get back on track whenthe Seattle Mariners meet the Baltimore Orioles in the opener ofa three-game series on Monday. Since coming off the disabled list on May 15 with a strainedright forearm, Hernandez (3-3, 4.10 ERA) has a 6.30 ERA in fourgames. The 21-year-old was 2-1 with a 1.56 ERA prior to hisstint on the DL. Hernandez was tagged for seven runs and nine hits - both seasonhighs - in six innings of an 8-6 loss to the Los Angeles Angelesof Anaheim in his last start on Thursday. Jose Lopez and Jose Guillen each had three RBI to help rookieRyan Feierabend earn his first major league win as Seattle camefrom behind to rout Texas, 11-6, on Sunday. Baltimore's Erik Bedard (4-3, 3.67) will try to for a repeatperformance when he takes the ball. On Wednesday, thelefthander tossed eight scoreless frames to beat Kansas City,3-0. Bedard is just 1-3 with a 5.73 ERA in four career starts againstSeattle. The Orioles are coming off their third straight defeat withSunday's 4-3 heartbreaking setback to the Los Angeles Angles ofAnaheim as Vladimir Guerrero delivered a walk-off homer.
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">BALTIMORE AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS BALTIMORE SEATTLE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Brian Roberts 2B .320 2 17 Ichiro Suzuki DH .327 4 26 Jay Payton LF .293 1 17 Jose Lopez 2B .291 6 28 Nick Markakis RF .261 8 34 Jose Guillen RF .282 7 36 Miguel Tejada SS .307 6 30 Raul Ibanez LF .284 1 32 Kevin Millar 1B .250 6 18 Richie Sexson 1B .204 8 34 Aubrey Huff DH .244 4 24 Kenji Johjima C .319 7 24 Melvin Mora 3B .242 7 26 Yuniesky Betancour SS .297 4 24 Ramon Hernandez C .262 3 26 Willie Bloomquist 3B .190 0 2 Corey Patterson CF .217 1 16 Jason Ellison CF .211 0 0 Erik Bedard LHP (4-3, 3.67) Felix Hernandez RHP (3-3, 4.10)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE WARMUPS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD (4-3, 3.67) SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ (3-3, 4.10) UMPIRES: HP - MARK CARLSON 1B - LARRY YOUNG 2B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ 3B - TED BARRETT WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE STARTING BATS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD AND RAMON HERNANDEZ SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.320, 2 HR, 17 RBI) J PAYTON (.293, 1 HR, 17 RBI) N MARKAKIS (.261, 8 HR, 34 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1 SEATTLE 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.307, 6 HR, 30 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 1 1 2 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.327, 4 HR, 26 RBI) J LOPEZ (.291, 6 HR, 28 RBI) J GUILLEN (.282, 7 HR, 36 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .323 J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .265 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 Totals 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (13, F Hernandez). S - J Payton. RBI - N Markakis (35). Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 J Ellison cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 1 -- 1 SEATTLE - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era E Bedard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.67 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.23 Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 13-10. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 1-2. Batters faced: F Hernandez 5. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Larry Young. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Ted Barrett. Weather: 66 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY ICHIRO SUZUKI (5) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF ERIK BEDARD. CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1, SEATTLE 1 DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.291, 6 HR, 28 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL BALTIMORE AT SEATTLE NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY SEATTLE'S ICHIRO SUZUKI LED OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 1 1 2 0 SEATTLE 1 1 2 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.244, 4 HR, 24 RBI) M MORA (.242, 7 HR, 26 RBI) R HERNANDEZ (.262, 3 HR, 26 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (1) VS SEATTLE (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .323 J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .265 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 Totals 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (13, F Hernandez). S - J Payton. RBI - N Markakis (35). Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .330 J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 J Ellison cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 BATTING: HR - I Suzuki (5, 1st inning off E Bedard 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - I Suzuki (27). Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 1 -- 1 SEATTLE - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era E Bedard 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.74 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.23 Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 15-11; F Hernandez 13-10. Ground balls-fly balls: E Bedard 1-1; F Hernandez 1-2. Batters faced: E Bedard 5; F Hernandez 5. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Larry Young. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Ted Barrett. Weather: 66 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SACRIFICE FLY BY RAMON HERNANDEZ SCORED AUBREY HUFF. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MORA ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 SEATTLE 1 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.217, 1 HR, 16 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE FIELDER'S CHOICE BY JAY PAYTON SCORED MELVIN MORA. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J PAYTON ON FIRST, C PATTERSON ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3 SEATTLE 1 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.265, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED COREY PATTERSON. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, J PAYTON ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 4 SEATTLE 1 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.305, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 1 3 4 6 0 SEATTLE 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.319, 7 HR, 24 RBI) Y BETANCOURT (.297, 4 HR, 24 RBI) W BLOOMQUIST (.190, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (4) VS SEATTLE (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .323 J Payton lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .291 N Markakis rf 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .268 M Tejada ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .304 K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 A Huff dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .248 M Mora 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .245 R Hernandez c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .262 C Patterson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 10 4 6 4 1 0 6 BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (13, F Hernandez); A Huff (11, F Hernandez); C Patterson (12, F Hernandez). S - J Payton. SF - R Hernandez. RBI - N Markakis 2 (36), R Hernandez (27), J Payton (18). 2-out RBI - N Markakis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Tejada 1. Team LOB - 3. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .330 J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 J Ellison cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 BATTING: HR - I Suzuki (5, 1st inning off E Bedard 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - I Suzuki (27). Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 13 -- 4 SEATTLE - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era E Bedard 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.74 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 2 6 4 4 1 0 0 4.80 Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 15-11; F Hernandez 40-26. Ground balls-fly balls: E Bedard 1-1; F Hernandez 3-3. Batters faced: E Bedard 5; F Hernandez 13. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Larry Young. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Ted Barrett. Weather: 66 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY WILLIE BLOOMQUIST SCORED KENJI JOHJIMA. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, W BLOOMQUIST ON FIRST, Y BETANCOURT ON SECOND, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 4 SEATTLE 2 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J ELLISON (.211, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL BALTIMORE AT SEATTLE NOTE: SEATTLE SHORTSTOP YUNIESKY BETANCOURT EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 16 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE SECOND INNING.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 1 3 4 6 0 SEATTLE 1 1 2 5 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.248, 0-FOR-1) A HUFF (.248, 1-FOR-1) M MORA (.245, 1-FOR-1)</div>
