AL: TEXAS (75-84) at SEATTLE (84-74) <h3>Mariners, Rangers playing for pride</h3> Texas (75-84) at Seattle (85-74) ,10:05 pm EDT SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Two teams playing only for pride will faceoff on Friday when the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers open athree-game series. The Mariners, who contended for a playoff for a majority of theseason, have to be happy with their performance this season,after finishing 2006 with a 78-84 record. Jeff Weaver (7-13, 6.30 ERA) will try to end his season on ahigh note when he takes the mound for Seattle on Friday. Weaver, who signed a one-year contract with Seattle at thebeginning of the season, allowed five runs and five hits in 51/3 innings during his last start on Sunday. The veteranrighthander struck out two and walked two as the Los AngelesAngles of Anaheim handed the Mariners a 7-4 setback. Despite the loss, Weaver has won five of his last eightdecisions. The Rangers will counter with Edinson Volquez (2-1, 4.40), whosurrendered five runs and seven hits over 5 2/3 innings, but didnot factor into the decision, as the Rangers were downed by theBaltimore Orioles, 11-9, on Saturday.
AL: TEXAS (75-84) at SEATTLE (84-74) <h3>Mariners seek four straight win</h3> <div class="pre">Texas (75-85) at Seattle (86-74) 10:05 pm EDT</div> SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Seattle Mariners will aim to push theirwinning streak to four games in a row when they host the TexasRangers in the second game of a weekend series on Saturday. In Friday's series opener, rookie Jeff Clement delivered thegame-winning two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning asSeattle rallied for a 6-4 victory. Miguel Batista (15-11, 4.43 ERA) gets the call for the Marinerswith the hopes of earning his third win in a row. In his laststart, the righthander yielded one run in 5 1/3 innings againstAnaheim last Saturday. Batista is 3-3 with a 5.01 ERA over 10 career trips to the hillagainst Seattle. Texas will counter with Kevin Millwood (10-13, 5.16 ERA), whotossed seven strong frames in last Sunday's 3-0 triumph overthe Baltimore Orioles. On August 24, the 6-4 righthander gave up four runs through 82/3 innings in a setback to Seattle, which is 5-7 in 14 outingsagainst Millwood.
AL: TEXAS (75-86) at SEATTLE (87-74) <h3>Mariners going for sweep of Rangers and fifth straight win</h3> <div class="pre">Texas (75-86) at Seattle (87-74) 4:05 pm EDT</div> SEATTLE (Ticker) - The Seattle Mariners will be looking for athree-game sweep of the Texas Rangers when the teams meet atSafeco Field on Sunday. The Mariners also have won four games in a row and will sendFelix Hernandez to the mound, who has won his last threedecisions and seven of his last eight. Hernandez (13-7, 4.06 ERA) is 1-0 against the Rangers thisseason, recording a 4-2 victory on August 24. In that start,the 21-year-old gave up two runs and three hits in six innings. A.J. Murray (1-1, 4.50) will be making his second career startfor Texas. The 25-year-old received a no-decision in his startagainst the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Tuesday. In that start, the rookie lefthander went five innings, givingup one run and five hits.
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS TEXAS SEATTLE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Freddy Guzman CF .500 1 1 Ichiro Suzuki CF .351 6 68 Ian Kinsler 2B .265 20 61 Jose Vidro DH .316 6 59 David Murphy LF .347 2 13 Jose Guillen RF .290 23 99 Jason Botts DH .245 2 14 Adrian Beltre 3B .277 26 99 Nelson Cruz RF .238 9 34 Mike Morse 1B .571 0 3 Jarrod Saltalamacc 1B .252 7 21 Jose Lopez 2B .251 10 61 Guillermo Quiroz C .429 0 2 Adam Jones LF .242 2 4 Travis Metcalf 3B .252 5 21 Jamie Burke C .297 0 10 Ramon Vazquez SS .232 8 27 Willie Bloomquist SS .281 2 13 A.J. Murray LHP (1-1, 4.50) Felix Hernandez RHP (13-7, 4.06)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE WARMUPS: TEX - A.J. MURRAY (1-1, 4.50) SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ (13-7, 4.06) UMPIRES: HP - BILL MILLER 1B - MARVIN HUDSON 2B - ED MONTAGUE 3B - JERRY LAYNE WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE STARTING BATS: TEX - A.J. MURRAY AND GUILLERMO QUIROZ SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ AND JAMIE BURKE DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F GUZMAN (.500, 1 HR, 1 RBI) I KINSLER (.265, 20 HR, 61 RBI) D MURPHY (.347, 2 HR, 13 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY DAVID MURPHY SCORED IAN KINSLER. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D MURPHY ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1 SEATTLE 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.245, 2 HR, 14 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 1 1 1 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - A.J. MURRAY SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.351, 6 HR, 68 RBI) J VIDRO (.316, 6 HR, 59 RBI) J GUILLEN (.290, 23 HR, 99 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Guzman cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 I Kinsler 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 D Murphy lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .353 J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 G Quiroz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 R Vazquez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Totals 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (12, F Hernandez). RBI - D Murphy (14). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Cruz 1. Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 M Morse 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 A Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 W Bloomquist ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 1 -- 1 SEATTLE - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era A Murray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 4.09 HBP - I Kinsler (by F Hernandez). Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 1-0. Batters faced: F Hernandez 5. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry Layne. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE CONFIRMED STARTERS: TEX - A.J. MURRAY SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 1 1 1 1 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - A.J. MURRAY SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.252, 7 HR, 21 RBI) G QUIROZ (.429, 0 HR, 2 RBI) T METCALF (.252, 5 HR, 21 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Guzman cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 I Kinsler 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 D Murphy lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .353 J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 G Quiroz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 R Vazquez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Totals 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (12, F Hernandez). RBI - D Murphy (14). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Cruz 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - G Quiroz (2, catchers interference). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .351 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277 M Morse 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .533 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 A Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 W Bloomquist ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Morse 1. Reached via catcher's interference - J Guillen 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 1 -- 1 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era A Murray 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.30 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 4.09 HBP - I Kinsler (by F Hernandez). Pitches-strikes: A Murray 20-11; F Hernandez 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: A Murray 0-1; F Hernandez 1-0. Batters faced: A Murray 5; F Hernandez 5. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry Layne. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 1 0 1 1 1 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - A.J. MURRAY SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.251, 10 HR, 61 RBI) A JONES (.242, 2 HR, 4 RBI) J BURKE (.297, 0 HR, 10 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Guzman cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 I Kinsler 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 D Murphy lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .353 J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 G Quiroz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 R Vazquez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Totals 7 1 1 1 0 3 1 BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (12, F Hernandez). RBI - D Murphy (14). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Cruz 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - G Quiroz (2, catchers interference). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .351 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277 M Morse 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .533 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 A Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 W Bloomquist ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Morse 1. Reached via catcher's interference - J Guillen 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 10 -- 1 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era A Murray 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.30 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 2 1 1 1 0 3 0 4.07 HBP - I Kinsler (by F Hernandez). Pitches-strikes: A Murray 20-11; F Hernandez 29-18. Ground balls-fly balls: A Murray 0-1; F Hernandez 3-0. Batters faced: A Murray 5; F Hernandez 8. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry Layne. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY JAMIE BURKE (1) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF A.J. MURRAY. CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 1 DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: W BLOOMQUIST (.281, 2 HR, 13 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE ERROR BY JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA ALLOWED WILLIE BLOOMQUIST TO SCORE. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1 SEATTLE 2 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.316, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 1 0 1 1 2 SEATTLE 0 2 2 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - A.J. MURRAY SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.232, 8 HR, 27 RBI) F GUZMAN (.333, 0-FOR-1) I KINSLER (.265, 0-FOR-0, HBP)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (1) VS SEATTLE (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Guzman cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 I Kinsler 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 D Murphy lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .353 J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 G Quiroz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 R Vazquez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Totals 7 1 1 1 0 3 1 BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (12, F Hernandez). RBI - D Murphy (14). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Cruz 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - G Quiroz (2, catchers interference); J Saltalamacchia (11, throw). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .352 J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .315 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277 M Morse 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .533 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 A Jones lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 J Burke c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .304 W Bloomquist ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .281 Totals 8 2 2 1 2 2 6 BATTING: HR - J Burke (1, 2nd inning off A Murray 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Burke (11). 2-out RBI - J Burke. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Morse 1. Reached via catcher's interference - J Guillen 1. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - W Bloomquist (7, 2nd base off A Murray/G Quiroz). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 10 -- 1 SEATTLE - 02 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era A Murray 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 4.87 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 2 1 1 1 0 3 0 4.07 HBP - I Kinsler (by F Hernandez). Pitches-strikes: A Murray 41-23; F Hernandez 29-18. Ground balls-fly balls: A Murray 1-3; F Hernandez 3-0. Batters faced: A Murray 11; F Hernandez 8. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry Layne. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 1 0 0 1 1 2 SEATTLE 0 2 2 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - A.J. MURRAY SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.290, 0-FOR-0) A BELTRE (.277, 0-FOR-1) M MORSE (.533, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (1) VS SEATTLE (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Guzman cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 I Kinsler 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 D Murphy lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .353 J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 G Quiroz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 R Vazquez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Totals 10 1 1 1 0 3 1 BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (12, F Hernandez). RBI - D Murphy (14). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Cruz 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - G Quiroz (2, catchers interference); J Saltalamacchia (11, throw). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .352 J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .315 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277 M Morse 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .533 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 A Jones lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 J Burke c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .304 W Bloomquist ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .281 Totals 8 2 2 1 2 2 6 BATTING: HR - J Burke (1, 2nd inning off A Murray 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Burke (11). 2-out RBI - J Burke. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Morse 1. Reached via catcher's interference - J Guillen 1. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - W Bloomquist (7, 2nd base off A Murray/G Quiroz). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 100 -- 1 SEATTLE - 02 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era A Murray 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 4.87 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 3 1 1 1 0 3 0 4.05 HBP - I Kinsler (by F Hernandez). Pitches-strikes: A Murray 41-23; F Hernandez 39-27. Ground balls-fly balls: A Murray 1-3; F Hernandez 6-0. Batters faced: A Murray 11; F Hernandez 11. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Jerry Layne. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
