GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (54-39) at TORONTO (46-50)

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TOR - SCOTT DOWNS

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.227, 0-FOR-2)
R CLAYTON (.254, 1-FOR-2)
M STAIRS (.276, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .350
J Vidro dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .299
R Ibanez lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .262
J Guillen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
A Beltre 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
R Sexson 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .202
J Lopez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
J Burke c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
a-B Broussard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
Y Betancourt ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 27 0 3 0 2 4 6

a-fouled out to catcher for J Burke in the 7th.

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Broussard 1, R Ibanez 1.
Team LOB - 5.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
L Overbay 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266
A Rios rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
T Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
V Wells cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252
F Thomas dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .252
A Hill 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .279
G Zaun c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227
R Clayton ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .254

Totals 25 1 4 1 0 4 5

BATTING: RBI - A Hill (55). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Clayton
1. Team LOB - 3.


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SEATTLE - 000 000 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 010 000 0 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 7 4 1 1 0 4 0 6.28

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 6 2/3 3 0 0 2 4 0 4.97
C Janssen 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.36
S Downs 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.37

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 81-59; J Towers 97-64; C Janssen 4-3; S Downs 8-6.
Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 8-9; J Towers 8-8; C Janssen 0-2; S Downs 2-0.
Batters faced: J Weaver 25; J Towers 25; C Janssen 2; S Downs 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 19 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TOR - SCOTT DOWNS

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.262, 0-FOR-3)
J GUILLEN (.283, 0-FOR-3)
A BELTRE (.271, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .350
J Vidro dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .299
R Ibanez lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .262
J Guillen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
A Beltre 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
R Sexson 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .202
J Lopez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
J Burke c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
a-B Broussard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
Y Betancourt ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 27 0 3 0 2 4 6

a-fouled out to catcher for J Burke in the 7th.

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Broussard 1, R Ibanez 1.
Team LOB - 5.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
L Overbay 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266
A Rios rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
T Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
V Wells cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252
F Thomas dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .252
A Hill 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .279
G Zaun c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226
R Clayton ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .253

Totals 28 1 4 1 0 4 5

BATTING: RBI - A Hill (55). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Clayton
1. Team LOB - 3.


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SEATTLE - 000 000 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 010 000 00 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 8 4 1 1 0 4 0 6.19

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers 6 2/3 3 0 0 2 4 0 4.97
C Janssen 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.36
S Downs 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.37

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 88-63; J Towers 97-64; C Janssen 4-3; S Downs 8-6.
Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 9-11; J Towers 8-8; C Janssen 0-2; S Downs
2-0. Batters faced: J Weaver 28; J Towers 25; C Janssen 2; S Downs 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 19 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Johnson in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
TORONTO 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R Ibanez (.262, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: JEREMY ACCARDO (2-3, 2.72) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 1

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.283, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Accardo relieved S Downs.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
TORONTO 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J Guillen (.283, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

BATTERIES: SEA - JEFF WEAVER AND JAMIE BURKE, KENJI JOHJIMA (7TH)

TOR - JOSH TOWERS, CASEY JANSSEN (7TH), SCOTT DOWNS
(8TH), JEREMY ACCARDO (9TH) AND GREGG ZAUN

HOME RUNS: SEA - NONE

TOR - NONE</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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

BATTERIES: SEA - JEFF WEAVER AND JAMIE BURKE, KENJI JOHJIMA (7TH)

TOR - JOSH TOWERS, CASEY JANSSEN (7TH), SCOTT DOWNS
(8TH), JEREMY ACCARDO (9TH) AND GREGG ZAUN


WP - JOSH TOWERS (5-6)
LP - JEFF WEAVER (2-8)
SAVE - JEREMY ACCARDO (15)

HOME RUNS: SEA - NONE

TOR - NONE


TIME: 2:06 ATT: 28,921

PROBABLES: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ (6-5, 3.71)
TOR - ROY HALLADAY (10-4, 4.46)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TORONTO (1) - FINAL

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .350
J Vidro dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .299
R Ibanez lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .261
J Guillen rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .282
A Beltre 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270
R Sexson 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .202
J Lopez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
J Burke c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
a-B Broussard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
Y Betancourt ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 30 0 3 0 2 6 6

a-fouled out to catcher for J Burke in the 7th.

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Broussard 1, R Ibanez 1.
Team LOB - 5.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
L Overbay 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266
A Rios rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
T Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
V Wells cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252
F Thomas dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .252
A Hill 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .279
G Zaun c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226
R Clayton ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .253

Totals 28 1 4 1 0 4 5

BATTING: RBI - A Hill (55). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Clayton
1. Team LOB - 3.


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SEATTLE - 000 000 000 -- 0
TORONTO - 010 000 00x -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver (L, 2-8) 8 4 1 1 0 4 0 6.19

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Towers (W, 5-6) 6 2/3 3 0 0 2 4 0 4.97
C Janssen (H, 15) 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.36
S Downs (H, 16) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.35
J Accardo (S, 15) 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.68

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 88-63; J Towers 97-64; C Janssen 4-3; S Downs 13-9;
J Accardo 8-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 9-11; J Towers 8-8; C Janssen
0-2; S Downs 2-0; J Accardo 1-0. Batters faced: J Weaver 28; J Towers 25; C
Janssen 2; S Downs 3; J Accardo 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

T--2:06. Att--28,921.
Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 19 mph, out to
center.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
SEATTLE 0
TORONTO 1 FINAL</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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SEATTLE (0) AT TORONTO (1) - HOW THEY SCORED
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TORONTO 2ND: T Glaus popped out to second. V Wells singled to right.
F Thomas singled to right, V Wells to second. A Hill singled to left,
V Wells scored, F Thomas to second. G Zaun popped out to shortstop.
R Clayton grounded out to third. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0,
TORONTO 1.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TORONTO

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SEATTLE (0) AT TORONTO (1) - EVENT LOG
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Seattle Starting Lineups -- I Suzuki CF, J Vidro DH, R Ibanez LF, J Guillen RF,
A Beltre 3B, R Sexson 1B, J Lopez 2B, J Burke C, Y Betancourt SS, J Weaver RHP.

Toronto Starting Lineups -- M Stairs LF, L Overbay 1B, A Rios RF, T Glaus 3B,
V Wells CF, F Thomas DH, A Hill 2B, G Zaun C, R Clayton SS, J Towers RHP.

Umpires -- Tim Timmons (HP), Chad Fairchild (1B), Rick Reed (2B),
Chuck Meriwether (3B).

Gametime Weather: 73 degrees, Sunny, wind out to center at 19 mph.


SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki lined out to third. J Vidro grounded out to pitcher.
R Ibanez grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 0.

TORONTO 1ST: M Stairs fouled out to third. L Overbay struck out swinging.
A Rios grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 0.

SEATTLE 2ND: J Guillen struck out looking. A Beltre flied out to center.
R Sexson struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 0.

TORONTO 2ND: T Glaus popped out to second. V Wells singled to right.
F Thomas singled to right, V Wells to second. A Hill singled to left,
V Wells scored, F Thomas to second. G Zaun popped out to shortstop.
R Clayton grounded out to third. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0,
TORONTO 1.

SEATTLE 3RD: J Lopez flied out to right. J Burke lined out to second.
Y Betancourt grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0,
TORONTO 1.

TORONTO 3RD: M Stairs grounded out to first. L Overbay flied out to left.
A Rios flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 1.

SEATTLE 4TH: I Suzuki grounded out to third. J Vidro reached on infield
single to shortstop. R Ibanez flied out to center. J Guillen grounded out
to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 1.

TORONTO 4TH: T Glaus flied out to right. V Wells grounded out to pitcher.
F Thomas struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 1.

SEATTLE 5TH: A Beltre grounded out to shortstop. R Sexson struck out
swinging. J Lopez grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0,
TORONTO 1.

TORONTO 5TH: A Hill struck out swinging. G Zaun grounded out to second.
R Clayton singled to right. M Stairs grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 1.

SEATTLE 6TH: J Burke grounded out to shortstop. Y Betancourt fouled out
to first. I Suzuki walked. J Vidro singled to right, I Suzuki to third.
R Ibanez lined out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 1.

TORONTO 6TH: L Overbay grounded out to second. A Rios flied out to left.
T Glaus struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 1.

SEATTLE 7TH: J Guillen flied out to right. A Beltre struck out swinging.
R Sexson walked. J Lopez reached on infield single to third, R Sexson to
second. C Janssen relieved J Towers. B Broussard hit for J Burke.
B Broussard fouled out to catcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0,
TORONTO 1.

TORONTO 7TH: K Johjima catching. V Wells flied out to left. F Thomas
grounded out to shortstop. A Hill fouled out to catcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 1.

SEATTLE 8TH: Y Betancourt flied out to center. S Downs relieved C Janssen.
I Suzuki grounded out to second. J Vidro grounded out to first. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 1.

TORONTO 8TH: G Zaun lined out to first. R Clayton bunt grounded out
to catcher. M Stairs fouled out to catcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SEATTLE 0, TORONTO 1.

SEATTLE 9TH: R Johnson in left field. R Ibanez struck out looking.
J Accardo relieved S Downs. J Guillen struck out looking. A Beltre
grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0,
TORONTO 1.</div>

 

Hill's single lifts Blue Jays over Mariners

<h3>TORONTO 1, SEATTLE 0</h3>TORONTO (Ticker) -- Aaron Hill did just enough to keep JeffWeaver searching for answers on the road.


Hill drove in the game's only run in the second inning as theToronto Blue Jays posted a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Marinersin the middle game of a weekend series on Saturday.

Hill's RBI single was one of four hits allowed by Weaver (2-8),who remained winless on the road despite recording one of hisbetter starts of the season.


Weaver allowed four singles, striking out four without a walk,as he dropped to 0-5 in eight starts away from home thisseason.


The righthander, who retired the final 10 batters thathe faced, had his only problem in the second after getting TroyGlaus to fly out to right field. Vernon Wells followed with asingle and Frank Thomas deposited a bloop down the first baseline that just eluded the reach of second baseman Jose Lopez toput runners on first and second.


Hill followed with a base hit into left field to drive in hisseventh run in his last nine games.


That one run proved to be enough for Toronto's Josh Towers(5-5), who continued to be a thorn in the side of Seattle.

The 30-year-old righthander yielded three hits - all singles -and two walks in 6 2/3 innings for his first home win since June5. He also struck out four as he improved to 5-1 in six careerstarts against the Mariners.


Although he was roughed up for six runs and nine hits in 5 2/3innings of a 6-4 loss at the New York Yankees on Monday, Towershas been on the top of his game at the Rogers Centre recently,tossing 14 2/3 scoreless frames.


Towers yielded three hits over eight strong frames, but did notfigure in a 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on July 8.

Towers did get some stellar defense from Wells to end the sixth,as the center fielder had a running over-the-shoulder catch ona drive by Raul Ibanez with runners at first and second.

In the seventh, Seattle put runners on first and second with twoouts before Casey Janssen came on to replace Towers and got BenBroussard to foul out to the catcher.


Janssen went two-thirds of an inning and Scott Downs retiredthree batters before closer Jeremy Accardo came on for the finaltwo outs to record his 15th save.


Jose Virdo had two hits for the Mariners, who lost for just thefourth time in their last 12 games.

 

Hill's single lifts Blue Jays over Mariners

<h3>TORONTO 1, SEATTLE 0</h3>TORONTO (Ticker) -- Aaron Hill did just enough to keep JeffWeaver searching for answers on the road.


Hill drove in the game's only run in the second inning as theToronto Blue Jays posted a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Marinersin the middle game of a weekend series on Saturday.

Hill's RBI single was one of four hits allowed by Weaver (2-8),who remained winless on the road despite recording one of hisbetter starts of the season.


Weaver allowed four singles, striking out four without a walk,as he dropped to 0-5 in eight starts away from home this season.

"It doesn't feel good," Weaver said. "You go out there andthrow like that, I think we all like our chances. ... It justdidn't work out today. It's not the first time I've lost 1-0and probably won't be the last."


The righthander, who retired the final 10 batters that he faced,had his only problem in the second after getting Troy Glaus tofly out to right field. Vernon Wells followed with a single andFrank Thomas deposited a bloop down the first base line thatjust eluded the reach of second baseman Jose Lopez to putrunners on first and second.


"What are you going to do?" Weaver said. "You make good pitchesand the ball lands in fair, barely. It's a game of inches,like they say."


Hill followed with a base hit into left field to drive in hisseventh run in his last nine games.


"It felt great," said Hill, who leads all American League secondbasemen with 54 RBI and 28 doubles. "The hits weren't therefor either team, but we got away with just one (run) today."

That one run proved to be enough for Toronto's Josh Towers(5-5), who continued to be a thorn in the side of Seattle.

"Towers really kept us off balance," Seattle manager JohnMcLaren said. "(Weaver) pitched will enough to win, there's nodoubt about that, but Towers mixed his pitches well and was incommand the whole way."


The 30-year-old righthander yielded three hits - all singles -and two walks in 6 2/3 innings for his first home win since June5. He also struck out four as he improved to 5-1 in six careerstarts against the Mariners.


"To win 1-0 is definitely satisfying," Towers said. "The firstcouple of innings, you start getting guys out and the confidencestarts growing a little bit. Then you just get a little morecomfortable about what you're doing and not thinking aboutnegative things as much."


Although he was roughed up for six runs and nine hits in 5 2/3innings of a 6-4 loss at the New York Yankees on Monday, Towershas been on the top of his game at the Rogers Centre recently,tossing 14 2/3 scoreless frames.


"He's been on a roll, he's really been pitching great lately,"Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "He's a very determined guyand it's good to see him get the results again."


Towers yielded three hits over eight strong frames, but did notfigure in a 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on July 8.

Towers did get some stellar defense from Wells to end the sixth,as the center fielder had a running over-the-shoulder catch ona drive by Raul Ibanez with runners at first and second.

"Ibanez is a great hitter and you hope to have an opportunity tomake a play in a situation like that," Wells said."Fortunately I was able to get a good jump on the ball and makethe catch."


"Ibanez hit that ball pretty hard," Towers said. "I threw afastball in and he crushed it. When Vernon made that catch Irealized how hard he hit it."


In the seventh, Seattle put runners on first and second with twoouts before Casey Janssen came on to replace Towers and got BenBroussard to foul out to the catcher.


Janssen went two-thirds of an inning and Scott Downs retiredthree batters before closer Jeremy Accardo came on for the finaltwo outs to record his 15th save.


Jose Vidro had two hits for the Mariners, who lost for just thefourth time in their last 12 games.