AL: SEATTLE (21-21) at TAMPA BAY (18-27) <h3>Suzuki, Mariners aim for three-game sweep vs. Devil Rays</h3> <div class="pre">Seattle (21-21) at Tampa Bay (18-27) 3:10 pm EDT</div> ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) - Ichiro Suzuki and theMariners aim for their first three-game sweep of 2007 whenfacing the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday. Seattle defeated Tampa Bay, 5-1 on Wednesday to take the firsttwo games of this three-game set. Suzuki, who went 2-for-5 inthe victory, extended his hitting streak to 16 games, and if inthe lineup Thursday, will play in his 1,000th career majorleague contest. The six-time All-Star is hitting .429 (30-for-70) during thestreak for the Mariners, who will be looking to beat Tampa Bayfor the 11th time in the last 14 meetings. The Mariners send Horacio Ramirez (4-2, 6.10 ERA) to the mound.The lefthander is seeking his third straight win.Ramirez hopes to also get hot hitting from Jose Guillen, who is14-for-37 with three home runs and 17 RBIs in his last 10 games.During that span, the outfielder has raised his average from.176 to .282. The Devil Rays, who have lost five in a row after a season-highfour-game winning streak, have been outscored 29-10 during theskid. Tampa Bay looks to Jae Seo (2-4, 7.80), who also wants to get ontrack. The righthander surrendered seven runs and eight hits -including three homers - in 5 1/3 innings in a 7-2 loss toFlorida on Saturday. The South Korean, who celebrates his 30thbirthday Thursday, has just three wins in 25 starts for TampaBay since being acquired from Los Angeles last June. Seo is 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA in three career games vs. Seattle.
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">SEATTLE AT TAMPA BAY -- LINEUPS SEATTLE TAMPA BAY AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Ichiro Suzuki CF .328 2 15 B.J. Upton CF .308 8 26 Jose Vidro DH .306 2 12 Brendan Harris SS .310 2 11 Jose Guillen RF .282 5 24 Carl Crawford LF .295 5 24 Ben Broussard LF .297 3 7 Ty Wigginton 2B .239 8 23 Richie Sexson 1B .177 5 22 Delmon Young RF .240 6 22 Kenji Johjima C .317 6 16 Jorge Cantu 1B .250 0 0 Yuniesky Betancour SS .271 4 18 Jonny Gomes DH .182 1 4 Jose Lopez 2B .241 5 17 Dioner Navarro C .184 0 6 Willie Bloomquist 3B .097 0 2 Josh Wilson 3B .313 0 0 Horacio Ramirez LHP (4-2, 6.10) Jae Seo RHP (2-4, 7.80)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY WARMUPS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ (4-2, 6.10) TAM - JAE SEO (2-4, 7.80) UMPIRES: HP - LARRY PONCINO 1B - BRUCE DRECKMAN 2B - BRIAN KNIGHT 3B - GARY DARLING WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY STARTING BATS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA TAM - JAE SEO AND DIONER NAVARRO DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.328, 2 HR, 15 RBI) J VIDRO (.306, 2 HR, 12 RBI) J GUILLEN (.282, 5 HR, 24 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL SEATTLE AT TAMPA BAY NOTE: SEATTLE CENTER FIELDER ICHIRO SUZUKI EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 17 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE GROUND OUT BY JOSE GUILLEN SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VIDRO ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1 TAMPA BAY 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.297, 3 HR, 7 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY BEN BROUSSARD SCORED JOSE VIDRO. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B BROUSSARD ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2 TAMPA BAY 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.177, 5 HR, 22 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 2 2 3 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ TAM - JAE SEO DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.308, 8 HR, 26 RBI) B HARRIS (.310, 2 HR, 11 RBI) C CRAWFORD (.295, 5 HR, 24 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .331 J Vidro dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .280 B Broussard lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .316 R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .097 Totals 6 2 3 2 0 0 2 BATTING: 2B - J Vidro (5, J Seo). RBI - J Guillen (25), B Broussard (8). Team LOB - 1. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 T Wigginton 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 J Cantu 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 J Wilson 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 2 -- 2 TAMPA BAY - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.10 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Seo 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 8.02 Pitches-strikes: J Seo 19-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Seo 1-2. Batters faced: J Seo 6. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Gary Darling. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ TAM - JAE SEO</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE TRIPLE BY CARL CRAWFORD SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C CRAWFORD ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2 TAMPA BAY 1 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T WIGGINTON (.239, 8 HR, 23 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY DELMON YOUNG SCORED CARL CRAWFORD AND TY WIGGINTON. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2 TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J CANTU (.250, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 2 2 3 0 TAMPA BAY 3 3 2 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ TAM - JAE SEO DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.271, 4 HR, 18 RBI) J LOPEZ (.241, 5 HR, 17 RBI) W BLOOMQUIST (.097, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS TAMPA BAY (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .331 J Vidro dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .280 B Broussard lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .316 R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 W Bloomquist 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .097 Totals 6 2 3 2 0 0 2 BATTING: 2B - J Vidro (5, J Seo). RBI - J Guillen (25), B Broussard (8). Team LOB - 1. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 B Harris ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .310 C Crawford lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299 T Wigginton 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .239 D Young rf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .244 J Cantu 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .178 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 J Wilson 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 Totals 5 3 2 3 2 0 1 BATTING: 2B - D Young (7, H Ramirez). 3B - C Crawford (5, H Ramirez). RBI - C Crawford (25), D Young 2 (24). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gomes 1. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 2 -- 2 TAMPA BAY - 3 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 6.64 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Seo 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 8.02 Pitches-strikes: H Ramirez 25-12; J Seo 19-13. Ground balls-fly balls: H Ramirez 1-2; J Seo 1-2. Batters faced: H Ramirez 7; J Seo 6. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Gary Darling. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE PASSED BALL BY DIONER NAVARRO ALLOWED WILLIE BLOOMQUIST TO SCORE. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3 TAMPA BAY 3 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.310, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 2 1 3 5 0 TAMPA BAY 3 3 2 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ TAM - JAE SEO DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D NAVARRO (.184, 0 HR, 6 RBI) J WILSON (.313, 0 HR, 0 RBI) B UPTON (.306, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">SEATTLE (3) VS TAMPA BAY (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .335 J Vidro dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .309 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .280 B Broussard lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .316 R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 W Bloomquist 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .097 Totals 10 3 5 2 1 0 3 BATTING: 2B - J Vidro (5, J Seo). RBI - J Guillen (25), B Broussard (8). Team LOB - 2. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 B Harris ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .310 C Crawford lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299 T Wigginton 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .239 D Young rf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .244 J Cantu 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .178 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 J Wilson 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 Totals 5 3 2 3 2 0 1 BATTING: 2B - D Young (7, H Ramirez). 3B - C Crawford (5, H Ramirez). RBI - C Crawford (25), D Young 2 (24). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gomes 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: Outfield assists - D Young (J Lopez at Home). PB - D Navarro. ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 21 -- 3 TAMPA BAY - 3 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 6.64 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Seo 2 5 3 3 1 0 0 8.04 Pitches-strikes: H Ramirez 25-12; J Seo 40-23. Ground balls-fly balls: H Ramirez 1-2; J Seo 3-2. Batters faced: H Ramirez 7; J Seo 11. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Gary Darling. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 2 1 3 5 0 TAMPA BAY 3 0 3 3 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ TAM - JAE SEO DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.280, 0-FOR-1, RBI) B BROUSSARD (.316, 1-FOR-1, RBI) R SEXSON (.176, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">SEATTLE (3) VS TAMPA BAY (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .335 J Vidro dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .309 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .280 B Broussard lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .316 R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 W Bloomquist 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .097 Totals 10 3 5 2 1 0 3 BATTING: 2B - J Vidro (5, J Seo). RBI - J Guillen (25), B Broussard (8). Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson). TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Upton cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 B Harris ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .310 C Crawford lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299 T Wigginton 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .239 D Young rf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .244 J Cantu 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .178 D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 J Wilson 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353 Totals 8 3 3 3 2 0 2 BATTING: 2B - D Young (7, H Ramirez). 3B - C Crawford (5, H Ramirez). RBI - C Crawford (25), D Young 2 (24). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gomes 1. GIDP - B Upton. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: Outfield assists - D Young (J Lopez at Home). PB - D Navarro. ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 21 -- 3 TAMPA BAY - 30 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era H Ramirez 2 3 3 3 2 0 0 6.47 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Seo 2 5 3 2 1 0 0 7.85 Pitches-strikes: H Ramirez 35-18; J Seo 40-23. Ground balls-fly balls: H Ramirez 3-3; J Seo 3-2. Batters faced: H Ramirez 10; J Seo 11. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Gary Darling. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY KENJI JOHJIMA SCORED BEN BROUSSARD. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, R SEXSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4 TAMPA BAY 3 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.270, 0-FOR-1)</div>
