GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (24-22) at LA ANGELS (31-20)

AL: SEATTLE (24-22) at LA ANGELS (31-20)

<h3>Mariners head into key series with Angels</h3>



<div class="pre">Seattle (24-22) at LA Angels (31-20) 9:05 pm EDT</div>

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - The Seattle Mariners have quietlypositioned themselves to make a run at first place in theAmerican League West Division.

The Mariners trail the first-place Los Angeles Angels of Anaheimby 4 1/2 games and can make up some ground when the teams meetin the opener of a three-game series on Monday.

That may be easier said than done, considering the Angels havewon 14 of 18 and are 17-6 at home this season.

Miguel Batista (4-4, 5.61 ERA) starts for Seattle and is comingoff his best outing of the season. He allowed one run in sixinnings as the Mariners topped the Tampa Bay Devils Rays 5-1 onWednesday.

In contrast, Angels starter Bartolo Colon (5-1, 4.57) is comingoff his first loss in seven starts this season. The 245-poundrighthander was pounded for six runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3innings during Wednesday's 8-7 loss against the Detroit Tigers.In two starts against the Mariners this season, Colon is 2-0with a 2.57 ERA.

Anaheim rookie Reggie Willits is batting .328 and has reachedbase safely in 29 of his 33 games with an at-bat. The Angelsleadoff hitter also has swiped 11 bases to lead all rookies inthat category.

Ichiro Suzuki has a 20-game hitting streak for the Mariners andis batting .432 (38-for-88) with two home runs and 19 runs overthat span. He is three away from matching his career-besthitting streak of 23 games, set in 2001.

 

AL: SEATTLE at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE AT LA ANGELS -- LINEUPS

SEATTLE LA ANGELS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .339 4 21 Reggie Willits LF .328 0 8
Jose Vidro DH .309 3 17 Orlando Cabrera SS .305 3 26
Jose Guillen RF .268 5 25 Vladimir Guerrero RF .335 10 40
Raul Ibanez LF .284 1 27 Gary Matthews Jr CF .287 6 26
Richie Sexson 1B .185 6 27 Casey Kotchman 1B .303 4 24
Kenji Johjima C .324 7 22 Howie Kendrick 2B .308 2 4
Adrian Beltre 3B .260 7 22 Mike Napoli C .257 5 15
Yuniesky Betancour SS .287 4 19 Shea Hillenbrand DH .236 2 15
Jose Lopez 2B .265 6 22 Chone Figgins 3B .138 1 6

Miguel Batista RHP (4-4, 5.61) Bartolo Colon RHP (5-1, 4.57)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
WARMUPS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA (4-4, 5.61)
LAA - BARTOLO COLON (5-1, 4.57)

UMPIRES: HP - MARVIN HUDSON
1B - JERRY LAYNE
2B - ED MONTAGUE
3B - BILL MILLER

WEATHER: 65 Degrees, clear
WIND: 8 mph, out to center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
STARTING BATS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA AND KENJI JOHJIMA
LAA - BARTOLO COLON AND MIKE NAPOLI

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.339, 4 HR, 21 RBI)
J VIDRO (.309, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.268, 5 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSE GUILLEN (6) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF BARTOLO COLON.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1, LA ANGELS 0

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.284, 1 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
LAA - BARTOLO COLON

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.328, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
O CABRERA (.305, 3 HR, 26 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.335, 10 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272
R Ibanez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .184
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - J Guillen (6, 1st inning off B Colon 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J
Guillen (26). 2-out RBI - J Guillen. Team LOB - 1.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
O Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
V Guerrero rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .335
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
S Hillenbrand dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 1 -- 1
LA ANGELS - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.61

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 4.67

Pitches-strikes: B Colon 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: B Colon 1-1. Batters
faced: B Colon 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Jerry Layne. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
LAA - BARTOLO COLON</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GARY MATTHEWS JR SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G MATTHEWS JR ON FIRST, V GUERRERO ON
SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.303, 4 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY HOWIE KENDRICK SCORED VLADIMIR GUERRERO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C KOTCHMAN ON SECOND, G MATTHEWS JR ON
THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.257, 5 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
LAA - BARTOLO COLON

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.324, 7 HR, 22 RBI)
A BELTRE (.260, 7 HR, 22 RBI)
Y BETANCOURT (.287, 4 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS LA ANGELS (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272
R Ibanez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .184
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - J Guillen (6, 1st inning off B Colon 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J
Guillen (26). 2-out RBI - J Guillen. Team LOB - 1.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308
V Guerrero rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .339
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .291
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .303
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .303
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255
S Hillenbrand dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138

Totals 6 2 4 2 1 1 2

BATTING: RBI - G Matthews Jr (27), H Kendrick (5). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Napoli 2. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Willits (1, 2nd base by M Batista/K Johjima).


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SEATTLE - 1 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 2 -- 2
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 5.85

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 4.67

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 30-19; B Colon 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-0; B Colon 1-1. Batters faced: M Batista 7; B Colon 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Jerry Layne. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT SCORED KENJI JOHJIMA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y BETANCOURT ON FIRST, A BELTRE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
LA ANGELS 2 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.265, 6 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSE LOPEZ SCORED ADRIAN BELTRE AND YUNIESKY
BETANCOURT.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
LA ANGELS 2 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.337, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
LAA - BARTOLO COLON

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: S HILLENBRAND (.236, 2 HR, 15 RBI)
C FIGGINS (.138, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
R WILLITS (.333, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (4) VS LA ANGELS (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .335
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272
R Ibanez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .184
K Johjima c 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .321
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264
Y Betancourt ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .291
J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .270

Totals 11 4 5 4 0 2 1

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (12, B Colon); J Lopez (5, B Colon). HR - J Guillen (6,
1st inning off B Colon 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Guillen (26), Y Betancourt (20), J
Lopez 2 (24). 2-out RBI - J Guillen. Team LOB - 1.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308
V Guerrero rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .339
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .291
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .303
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .303
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255
S Hillenbrand dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138

Totals 6 2 4 2 1 1 2

BATTING: RBI - G Matthews Jr (27), H Kendrick (5). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Napoli 2. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Willits (1, 2nd base by M Batista/K Johjima).

FIELDING: E - V Guerrero (3, fly ball). Outfield assists - R Willits (J Lopez
at 3rd base).


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SEATTLE - 13 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 2 -- 2
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 5.85

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 2 5 4 3 0 2 1 4.96

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 30-19; B Colon 37-26. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-0; B Colon 1-2. Batters faced: M Batista 7; B Colon 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Jerry Layne. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
LAA - BARTOLO COLON

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.272, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
R IBANEZ (.288, 1-FOR-1)
R SEXSON (.184, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (4) VS LA ANGELS (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .335
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272
R Ibanez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .184
K Johjima c 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .321
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264
Y Betancourt ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .291
J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .270

Totals 11 4 5 4 0 2 1

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (12, B Colon); J Lopez (5, B Colon). HR - J Guillen (6,
1st inning off B Colon 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Guillen (26), Y Betancourt (20), J
Lopez 2 (24). 2-out RBI - J Guillen. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Sexson-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308
V Guerrero rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .339
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .291
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .303
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .303
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255
S Hillenbrand dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .136

Totals 9 2 5 2 1 1 3

BATTING: RBI - G Matthews Jr (27), H Kendrick (5). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Napoli 2. GIDP - C Figgins. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Willits (1, 2nd base by M Batista/K Johjima).

FIELDING: E - V Guerrero (3, fly ball). Outfield assists - R Willits (J Lopez
at 3rd base).


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SEATTLE - 13 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 20 -- 2
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 5 2 2 1 1 0 5.74

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 2 5 4 3 0 2 1 4.96

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 43-27; B Colon 37-26. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 4-0; B Colon 1-2. Batters faced: M Batista 10; B Colon 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Jerry Layne. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
LAA - BARTOLO COLON

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.308, 1-FOR-1)
V GUERRERO (.339, 1-FOR-1)
G MATTHEWS JR (.291, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SEATTLE (4) VS LA ANGELS (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .335
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Guillen rf 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .270
R Ibanez lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
R Sexson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .189
K Johjima c 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .319
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264
Y Betancourt ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .291
J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .270

Totals 15 4 6 4 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (12, B Colon); J Lopez (5, B Colon). HR - J Guillen (6,
1st inning off B Colon 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Guillen (26), Y Betancourt (20), J
Lopez 2 (24). 2-out RBI - J Guillen. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Sexson-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308
V Guerrero rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .339
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .291
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .303
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .303
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255
S Hillenbrand dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .136

Totals 9 2 5 2 1 1 3

BATTING: RBI - G Matthews Jr (27), H Kendrick (5). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Napoli 2. GIDP - C Figgins. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Willits (1, 2nd base by M Batista/K Johjima).

FIELDING: E - V Guerrero (3, fly ball). Outfield assists - R Willits (J Lopez
at 3rd base).


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SEATTLE - 130 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 20 -- 2
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 5 2 2 1 1 0 5.74

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 3 6 4 3 0 3 1 4.86

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 43-27; B Colon 53-38. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 4-0; B Colon 2-3. Batters faced: M Batista 10; B Colon 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Jerry Layne. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>