GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (70-52) at MINNESOTA (62-62)

AL: SEATTLE (70-52) at MINNESOTA (62-62)

<h3>Mariners look for fifth straight win vs. Twins</h3>

<div class="pre">Seattle (70-52) at Minnesota (62-62) 8:10 pm EDT</div>

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Seattle Mariners look to continuetheir offensive surge Tuesday when they face the MinnesotaTwins.


The Mariners clubbed four homers in a 9-2 victory over the Twinson Monday. Raul Ibanez, who leads the American League withnine homers in August, had two of the blasts.


Ibanez's hot streak has kept them the Mariners at the top of the<div class="pre">race for the AL wild card, 1 1/2 games ahead of the New York</div>Yankees (70-55).


Seattle has scored 32 runs in winning its last four games.Jarrod Washburn (8-10, 4.16 ERA) will take the mound for theMariners looking for his first win in more than a month. Theveteran lefthander pitched seven strong innings against theTwins last Wednesday, allowing two runs - one earned - and sevenhits, but came away with a loss as Seattle dropped a 6-1decision.


Minnesota will send 25-year-old righthander Scott Baker (6-5,4.53) to the hill. Baker matched Washburn for 6 2/3 frames lastWednesday, allowing one run and eight hits, but did not factorin the decision.


The Twins dropped nine back of Seattle in the wild card racewith Monday's loss. A stagnant offense has been the problem, asMinnesota has scored just seven runs over its last four games.

Reigning AL MVP Justin Morneau has now gone a career-long 25 gamesand 96 at-bats without a home run.

 

AL: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

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

SEATTLE MINNESOTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .346 5 50 Alexi Casilla 2B .234 0 7
Jose Vidro DH .317 4 48 Joe Mauer C .298 5 52
Jose Guillen RF .288 17 77 Torii Hunter CF .297 24 84
Raul Ibanez LF .280 15 81 Justin Morneau 1B .287 28 92
Adrian Beltre 3B .275 19 73 Michael Cuddyer RF .276 12 65
Richie Sexson 1B .209 20 60 Jason Kubel LF .252 9 44
Kenji Johjima C .278 14 49 Tommy Watkins 3B .350 0 0
Jose Lopez 2B .261 8 51 Garrett Jones DH .148 0 0
Yuniesky Betancour SS .297 8 50 Nick Punto SS .202 1 20

Jarrod Washburn LHP (8-10, 4.16) Scott Baker RHP (6-5, 4.53)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
WARMUPS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN (8-10, 4.16)
MIN - SCOTT BAKER (6-5, 4.53)

UMPIRES: HP - CHRIS GUCCIONE
1B - JEFF KELLOGG
2B - JERRY LAYNE
3B - BILL MILLER

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING BATS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN AND KENJI JOHJIMA
MIN - SCOTT BAKER AND JOE MAUER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.346, 5 HR, 50 RBI)
J VIDRO (.317, 4 HR, 48 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.288, 17 HR, 77 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.234, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
J MAUER (.298, 5 HR, 52 RBI)
T HUNTER (.297, 24 HR, 84 RBI)</div>

 

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148
N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Washburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.16

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.48

Pitches-strikes: S Baker 17-13. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 0-1. Batters
faced: S Baker 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN
MIN - SCOTT BAKER</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.275, 19 HR, 73 RBI)
R SEXSON (.209, 20 HR, 60 RBI)
K JOHJIMA (.278, 14 HR, 49 RBI)</div>

 

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148
N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Washburn 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.13

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.48

Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 11-7; S Baker 17-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Washburn 1-1; S Baker 0-1. Batters faced: J Washburn 3; S Baker 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ADRIAN BELTRE (20) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF SCOTT BAKER.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1, MINNESOTA 0

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.209, 20 HR, 60 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RICHIE SEXSON (21) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 2ND OFF SCOTT BAKER.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2, MINNESOTA 0

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.278, 14 HR, 49 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL SEATTLE AT MINNESOTA
NOTE: THE HOME RUNS BY SEATTLE'S ADRIAN BELTRE AND RICHIE
SEXSON IN THE SECOND INNING WERE HIT BACK-TO-BACK.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.287, 28 HR, 92 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.276, 12 HR, 65 RBI)
J KUBEL (.252, 9 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .344
J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .277
R Sexson 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .211
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296

Totals 10 2 4 2 0 2 3

BATTING: 2B - J Lopez (15, S Baker). HR - A Beltre (20, 2nd inning off S Baker
0 on, 0 Out), R Sexson (21, 2nd inning off S Baker 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Beltre
(74), R Sexson (61). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Suzuki 1. Team
LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148
N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 02 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Washburn 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.13

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 2 4 2 2 0 2 2 4.62

Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 11-7; S Baker 37-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Washburn 1-1; S Baker 3-1. Batters faced: J Washburn 3; S Baker 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.318, 1-FOR-1)
J GUILLEN (.288, 0-FOR-1)
R IBANEZ (.279, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .344
J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .277
R Sexson 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .211
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296

Totals 10 2 4 2 0 2 3

BATTING: 2B - J Lopez (15, S Baker). HR - A Beltre (20, 2nd inning off S Baker
0 on, 0 Out), R Sexson (21, 2nd inning off S Baker 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Beltre
(74), R Sexson (61). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Suzuki 1. Team
LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148
N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 02 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Washburn 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.10

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 2 4 2 2 0 2 2 4.62

Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 25-17; S Baker 37-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Washburn 1-3; S Baker 3-1. Batters faced: J Washburn 6; S Baker 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T WATKINS (.350, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
G JONES (.148, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
N PUNTO (.202, 1 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .344
J Vidro dh 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .320
J Guillen rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .289
R Ibanez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279
A Beltre 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .276
R Sexson 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .211
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296

Totals 15 2 6 2 0 2 8

BATTING: 2B - J Lopez (15, S Baker). HR - A Beltre (20, 2nd inning off S Baker
0 on, 0 Out), R Sexson (21, 2nd inning off S Baker 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Beltre
(74), R Sexson (61). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1, I
Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 4.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
G Jones dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148
N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 020 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Washburn 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.10

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 3 6 2 2 0 2 2 4.57

Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 25-17; S Baker 45-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Washburn 1-3; S Baker 4-3. Batters faced: J Washburn 6; S Baker 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.277, 0-FOR-1)
J LOPEZ (.263, 1-FOR-1)
Y BETANCOURT (.296, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .344
J Vidro dh 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .320
J Guillen rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .289
R Ibanez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279
A Beltre 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .276
R Sexson 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .211
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296

Totals 15 2 6 2 0 2 8

BATTING: 2B - J Lopez (15, S Baker). HR - A Beltre (20, 2nd inning off S Baker
0 on, 0 Out), R Sexson (21, 2nd inning off S Baker 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Beltre
(74), R Sexson (61). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1, I
Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 4.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .350
G Jones dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143
N Punto ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .202

Totals 8 0 0 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Punto (6, 2nd base by J Washburn).


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SEATTLE - 020 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Washburn 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.08

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 3 6 2 2 0 2 2 4.57

Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 37-22; S Baker 45-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Washburn 2-4; S Baker 4-3. Batters faced: J Washburn 9; S Baker 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>