AL: SEATTLE (73-58) at CLEVELAND (75-57) <h3>Indians look for sixth straight win against Mariners</h3> Seattle (73-58) at Cleveland (75-58), 7:05 pm EDT CLEVELAND (Ticker) - The Cleveland Indians are creating somespace atop the American League Central standings. Victor Martinez hopes he can help propel the Indians to theirsixth consecutive victory when they host the Seattle Mariners onThursday in a makeup game stemming back to the season-openingseries in April that saw all four games snowed out at JacobsField. Martinez, who is riding an eight-game hitting streak, belted asolo homer in Cleveland's 4-3 triumph over the Minnesota Twinson Wednesday. The Indians sit 4 1/2 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers (71-62)in the AL Central. Aaron Laffey (2-1, 4.76 ERA) will take the mound for just thefourth time in his major-league career for the Indians. The22-year-old lefthander pitched six innings, yielding two runsand eight hits with four strikeouts in Saturday's 9-4 triumphover the Kansas City Royals. The Mariners will counter with Horacio Ramirez (8-4, 6.67), whofor the first time all year did not allow an earned run in hislast outing. The lefthander gave up three unearned runs andfour hits with three walks over 5 2/3 frames in a 5-3 setback tothe Texas Rangers on Saturday. Seattle has lost five straight and fallen into a tie with theNew York Yankees (74-59) atop the wild card standings.
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">SEATTLE AT CLEVELAND -- LINEUPS SEATTLE CLEVELAND AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Ichiro Suzuki CF .350 5 55 Grady Sizemore CF .279 23 70 Jose Vidro 2B .317 5 53 Asdrubal Cabrera 2B .316 2 10 Jose Guillen DH .291 19 83 Travis Hafner DH .255 19 77 Raul Ibanez LF .285 15 83 Victor Martinez C .303 21 93 Adrian Beltre 3B .281 20 80 Ryan Garko 1B .303 14 48 Richie Sexson 1B .208 21 63 Jhonny Peralta SS .274 18 65 Kenji Johjima C .288 14 53 Franklin Gutierrez RF .270 9 24 Adam Jones RF .214 0 0 Jason Michaels LF .262 7 34 Yuniesky Betancour SS .288 8 51 Chris Gomez 3B .311 1 18 Horacio Ramirez LHP (8-4, 6.67) Aaron Laffey LHP (2-1, 4.76)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND WARMUPS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ (8-4, 6.67) CLE - AARON LAFFEY (2-1, 4.76) UMPIRES: HP - SAM HOLBROOK 1B - RANDY MARSH 2B - BOB DAVIDSON 3B - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT WEATHER: 73 Degrees, cloudy WIND: 12 mph, in from center</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND STARTING BATS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA CLE - AARON LAFFEY AND VICTOR MARTINEZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.350, 5 HR, 55 RBI) J VIDRO (.317, 5 HR, 53 RBI) J GUILLEN (.291, 19 HR, 83 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 CLEVELAND 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ CLE - AARON LAFFEY DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.279, 23 HR, 70 RBI) A CABRERA (.316, 2 HR, 10 RBI) T HAFNER (.255, 19 HR, 77 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .352 J Vidro 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 J Guillen dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 A Jones rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Totals 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 BATTING: GIDP - J Guillen. Team LOB - 0. CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 A Cabrera 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 C Gomez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 CLEVELAND - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.67 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era A Laffey 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 Pitches-strikes: A Laffey 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: A Laffey 2-0. Batters faced: A Laffey 3. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Hunter Wendelstedt. Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ CLE - AARON LAFFEY</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ CLE - AARON LAFFEY DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.285, 15 HR, 83 RBI) A BELTRE (.281, 20 HR, 80 RBI) R SEXSON (.208, 21 HR, 63 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS CLEVELAND (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .352 J Vidro 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 J Guillen dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 A Jones rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Totals 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 BATTING: GIDP - J Guillen. Team LOB - 0. CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 A Cabrera 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 C Gomez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.59 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era A Laffey 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 Pitches-strikes: H Ramirez 10-7; A Laffey 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: H Ramirez 3-0; A Laffey 2-0. Batters faced: H Ramirez 3; A Laffey 3. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Hunter Wendelstedt. Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 0 2 0 CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ CLE - AARON LAFFEY DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.303, 21 HR, 93 RBI) R GARKO (.303, 14 HR, 48 RBI) J PERALTA (.274, 18 HR, 65 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .352 J Vidro 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 J Guillen dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 A Jones rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 4 BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (36, A Laffey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johjima 1. GIDP - J Guillen. Team LOB - 1. CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 A Cabrera 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 C Gomez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.59 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era A Laffey 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.26 Pitches-strikes: H Ramirez 10-7; A Laffey 18-14. Ground balls-fly balls: H Ramirez 3-0; A Laffey 4-1. Batters faced: H Ramirez 3; A Laffey 7. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Hunter Wendelstedt. Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY JASON MICHAELS SCORED RYAN GARKO AND FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MICHAELS ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0 CLEVELAND 2 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C GOMEZ (.311, 1 HR, 18 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY CHRIS GOMEZ SCORED JASON MICHAELS. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C GOMEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0 CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.279, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 0 2 0 CLEVELAND 0 3 3 4 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ CLE - AARON LAFFEY DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A JONES (.214, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Y BETANCOURT (.288, 8 HR, 51 RBI) I SUZUKI (.352, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS CLEVELAND (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .352 J Vidro 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 J Guillen dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 A Jones rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 4 BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (36, A Laffey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johjima 1. GIDP - J Guillen. Team LOB - 1. CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279 A Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305 T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 R Garko 1b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .302 J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 F Gutierrez rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274 J Michaels lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .265 C Gomez 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .314 Totals 10 3 4 3 1 1 4 BATTING: 2B - F Gutierrez (10, H Ramirez). RBI - J Michaels 2 (36), C Gomez (19). 2-out RBI - J Michaels 2, C Gomez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 CLEVELAND - 03 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 2 4 3 3 1 1 0 6.83 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era A Laffey 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.26 Pitches-strikes: H Ramirez 46-28; A Laffey 18-14. Ground balls-fly balls: H Ramirez 5-0; A Laffey 4-1. Batters faced: H Ramirez 11; A Laffey 7. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Hunter Wendelstedt. Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 2 0 CLEVELAND 0 3 3 4 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ CLE - AARON LAFFEY DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.254, 0-FOR-1) V MARTINEZ (.305, 1-FOR-1) R GARKO (.302, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS CLEVELAND (3) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .351 J Vidro 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 J Guillen dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 A Jones rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Totals 10 0 2 0 0 2 4 BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (36, A Laffey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johjima 1. GIDP - J Guillen. Team LOB - 1. CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279 A Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305 T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 R Garko 1b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .302 J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 F Gutierrez rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274 J Michaels lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .265 C Gomez 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .314 Totals 10 3 4 3 1 1 4 BATTING: 2B - F Gutierrez (10, H Ramirez). RBI - J Michaels 2 (36), C Gomez (19). 2-out RBI - J Michaels 2, C Gomez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 000 -- 0 CLEVELAND - 03 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 2 4 3 3 1 1 0 6.83 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era A Laffey 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.05 Pitches-strikes: H Ramirez 46-28; A Laffey 28-22. Ground balls-fly balls: H Ramirez 5-0; A Laffey 5-2. Batters faced: H Ramirez 11; A Laffey 10. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Hunter Wendelstedt. Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 2 0 CLEVELAND 0 3 0 3 4 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ CLE - AARON LAFFEY DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.316, 0-FOR-1) J GUILLEN (.290, 0-FOR-1) R IBANEZ (.284, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS CLEVELAND (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .351 J Vidro 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 J Guillen dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 A Jones rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Totals 10 0 2 0 0 2 4 BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (36, A Laffey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johjima 1. GIDP - J Guillen. Team LOB - 1. CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279 A Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305 T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 V Martinez c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304 R Garko 1b 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .302 J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 F Gutierrez rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274 J Michaels lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .265 C Gomez 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .314 Totals 13 3 4 3 2 1 5 BATTING: 2B - F Gutierrez (10, H Ramirez). RBI - J Michaels 2 (36), C Gomez (19). 2-out RBI - J Michaels 2, C Gomez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 000 -- 0 CLEVELAND - 030 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 3 4 3 3 2 1 0 6.75 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era A Laffey 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.05 Pitches-strikes: H Ramirez 64-37; A Laffey 28-22. Ground balls-fly balls: H Ramirez 7-1; A Laffey 5-2. Batters faced: H Ramirez 15; A Laffey 10. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Hunter Wendelstedt. Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 CLEVELAND 0 3 0 3 4 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ CLE - AARON LAFFEY DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.274, 1-FOR-1) J MICHAELS (.265, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI) C GOMEZ (.314, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
