AL: BALTIMORE (27-31) at SEATTLE (29-25) <h3>Mariners' offense aims to continue torrid stretch</h3> <div class="pre">Baltimore (27-31) at Seattle (29-25) 10:05 pm EDT</div> SEATTLE (Ticker) - The Seattle Mariners are certainly makinglife much easier on their pitchers. The Mariners continue their three-game series with the BaltimoreOrioles at Safeco Field on Tuesday. Over an 11-game stretch, Seattle has won eight contests behind apowerful offense, which is averaging almost eight runs per gameand batting .329 during the stretch. As a result, the Marinershave vaulted into second place in the majors in team battingaverage (.285), two points behind the Detroit Tigers. Just as impressively, Seattle has scored less than five runsjust once in 14 games. Cha Seung Baek (3-2, 4.93 ERA), who has benefited from 11 runsof support over his last two outings, will try to win his thirdstraight start. In his last start on Thursday, a 9-5 victoryover Texas, the righthander surrendered five runs and five hitsover 6 1/3 innings. Baek will be facing Baltimore for the first time in his career. Following a six-game winning streak, the Orioles have droppedfour straight but will be sending the last pitcher that won,Brian Burres (3-2, 3.08), to the mound. He defeated the LosAngeles Angels of Anaheim on Thursday, 3-2, to cap Baltimore'swinning streak. The lefthander, who has yielded no more than two runs in fourstraight outings, will be opposing the Mariners for the firsttime in his career.
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">BALTIMORE AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS BALTIMORE SEATTLE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Brian Roberts 2B .327 2 17 Ichiro Suzuki CF .333 5 28 Jay Payton LF .285 1 18 Jose Lopez 2B .294 6 30 Nick Markakis RF .265 8 36 Jose Guillen RF .281 7 36 Miguel Tejada SS .304 6 30 Raul Ibanez LF .277 1 32 Kevin Millar 1B .243 6 18 Kenji Johjima C .323 7 25 Aubrey Huff DH .249 4 24 Jose Vidro DH .295 3 19 Melvin Mora 3B .246 7 26 Ben Broussard 1B .276 3 9 Ramon Hernandez C .255 3 27 Yuniesky Betancour SS .301 4 24 Corey Patterson CF .219 1 16 Willie Bloomquist 3B .239 0 3 Brian Burres LHP (3-2, 3.08) Cha Seung Baek RHP (3-2, 4.93)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE WARMUPS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES (3-2, 3.08) SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK (3-2, 4.93) UMPIRES: HP - LARRY YOUNG 1B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ 2B - TED BARRETT 3B - MARK CARLSON WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE STARTING BATS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES AND RAMON HERNANDEZ SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK AND KENJI JOHJIMA DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.327, 2 HR, 17 RBI) J PAYTON (.285, 1 HR, 18 RBI) N MARKAKIS (.265, 8 HR, 36 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY MIGUEL TEJADA SCORED NICK MARKAKIS. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEJADA ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1 SEATTLE 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.243, 6 HR, 18 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY KEVIN MILLAR SCORED MIGUEL TEJADA. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K MILLAR ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 SEATTLE 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.249, 4 HR, 24 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 2 2 3 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.333, 5 HR, 28 RBI) J LOPEZ (.294, 6 HR, 30 RBI) J GUILLEN (.281, 7 HR, 36 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 N Markakis rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 M Tejada ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .307 K Millar 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .248 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 1 BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (8, C Baek); K Millar (7, C Baek). RBI - M Tejada (31), K Millar (19). 2-out RBI - M Tejada, K Millar. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 1. Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 2 -- 2 SEATTLE - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era B Burres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.08 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era C Baek 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 5.19 Pitches-strikes: C Baek 33-22. Ground balls-fly balls: C Baek 1-1. Batters faced: C Baek 6. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Mark Carlson. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 2 2 3 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.246, 7 HR, 26 RBI) R HERNANDEZ (.255, 3 HR, 27 RBI) C PATTERSON (.219, 1 HR, 16 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 N Markakis rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 M Tejada ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .307 K Millar 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .248 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 1 BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (8, C Baek); K Millar (7, C Baek). RBI - M Tejada (31), K Millar (19). 2-out RBI - M Tejada, K Millar. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 1. Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 2 -- 2 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era B Burres 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era C Baek 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 5.19 HBP - J Lopez (by B Burres). Pitches-strikes: B Burres 21-10; C Baek 33-22. Ground balls-fly balls: B Burres 1-2; C Baek 1-1. Batters faced: B Burres 5; C Baek 6. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Mark Carlson. Weather: 58 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 2 0 2 3 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.295, 3 HR, 19 RBI) B BROUSSARD (.276, 3 HR, 9 RBI) Y BETANCOURT (.301, 4 HR, 24 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 N Markakis rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 M Tejada ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .307 K Millar 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .248 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218 Totals 9 2 3 2 0 3 1 BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (8, C Baek); K Millar (7, C Baek). RBI - M Tejada (31), K Millar (19). 2-out RBI - M Tejada, K Millar. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 1. Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 20 -- 2 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era B Burres 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era C Baek 2 3 2 2 0 3 0 5.08 HBP - J Lopez (by B Burres). Pitches-strikes: B Burres 21-10; C Baek 46-31. Ground balls-fly balls: B Burres 1-2; C Baek 2-1. Batters faced: B Burres 5; C Baek 9. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Mark Carlson. Weather: 58 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 2 0 2 3 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.326, 0-FOR-1) J PAYTON (.283, 0-FOR-1) N MARKAKIS (.269, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 N Markakis rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 M Tejada ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .307 K Millar 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .248 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218 Totals 9 2 3 2 0 3 1 BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (8, C Baek); K Millar (7, C Baek). RBI - M Tejada (31), K Millar (19). 2-out RBI - M Tejada, K Millar. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 1. Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Totals 6 0 0 0 1 0 3 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 20 -- 2 SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era B Burres 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.92 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era C Baek 2 3 2 2 0 3 0 5.08 HBP - J Lopez (by B Burres). Pitches-strikes: B Burres 30-16; C Baek 46-31. Ground balls-fly balls: B Burres 3-3; C Baek 2-1. Batters faced: B Burres 8; C Baek 9. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Mark Carlson. Weather: 58 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY KEVIN MILLAR SCORED JAY PAYTON. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K MILLAR ON SECOND, M TEJADA ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3 SEATTLE 0 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.248, 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 2 0 1 3 6 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: W BLOOMQUIST (.239, 0 HR, 3 RBI) I SUZUKI (.332, 0-FOR-1) J LOPEZ (.294, 0-FOR-0, HBP)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (3) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329 J Payton lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .281 N Markakis rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .268 M Tejada ss 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .310 K Millar 1b 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .253 A Huff dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218 Totals 15 3 6 3 0 3 5 BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (8, C Baek); K Millar 2 (8, C Baek 2). RBI - M Tejada (31), K Millar 2 (20). 2-out RBI - M Tejada, K Millar 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 3. Team LOB - 3. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Totals 6 0 0 0 1 0 3 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 201 -- 3 SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era B Burres 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.92 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era C Baek 3 6 3 3 0 3 0 5.16 HBP - J Lopez (by B Burres). Pitches-strikes: B Burres 30-16; C Baek 65-43. Ground balls-fly balls: B Burres 3-3; C Baek 3-3. Batters faced: B Burres 8; C Baek 15. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Mark Carlson. Weather: 58 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 2 0 1 3 6 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.245, 0-FOR-1) R HERNANDEZ (.252, 0-FOR-1) C PATTERSON (.218, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at SEATTLE <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (3) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329 J Payton lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .281 N Markakis rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .268 M Tejada ss 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .310 K Millar 1b 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .253 A Huff dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218 Totals 15 3 6 3 0 3 5 BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (8, C Baek); K Millar 2 (8, C Baek 2). RBI - M Tejada (31), K Millar 2 (20). 2-out RBI - M Tejada, K Millar 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 3. Team LOB - 3. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .335 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294 J Guillen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .275 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 W Bloomquist 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Totals 10 0 1 0 2 0 6 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1, K Johjima 1. Team LOB - 4. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 201 -- 3 SEATTLE - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era B Burres 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.85 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era C Baek 3 6 3 3 0 3 0 5.16 HBP - J Lopez (by B Burres). Pitches-strikes: B Burres 52-28; C Baek 65-43. Ground balls-fly balls: B Burres 4-5; C Baek 3-3. Batters faced: B Burres 13; C Baek 15. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Mark Carlson. Weather: 58 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
