GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (61-49) at BALTIMORE (52-59)

AL: SEATTLE (61-49) at BALTIMORE (52-59)

<h3>Hernandez, Mariners look for third straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Seattle (61-49) at Baltimore (52-59) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

BALTIMORE (Ticker) - Young righthander's Felix Hernandez andJeremy Guthrie will square off when the Seattle Mariners visitthe Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.


The Mariners are fighting to keep pace with the Los AngelesAngels of Anaheim (66-46) in the American League West, and alittle consistency from their staff ace would certainly help.

Hernandez (7-6, 3.89 ERA) has dominated at times this season,but Baltimore has proved to be a difficult matchup for the21-year-old. Hernandez is just 2-2 with a 5.65 ERA and a .345batting average against lifetime against the Orioles.

On July 17, Hernandez gave up three runs and eight hits over sixinnings in an 8-3 setback to the Orioles.


The Venezuelan youngster will be trying to lead his team to asecond straight win after Seattle picked up a 10-3 victory onTuesday night, plating eight runs in the final three innings.

Guthrie (7-3, 2.98) was on the winning end against Hernandez andthe Mariners on July 17, allowing two runs in six innings. Theconverted rookie reliever is tied for third in the AL in ERA.

Guthrie will have to try to stop the suddenly hot Raul Ibanez,who snapped a 31-game homerless drought with a pair of blasts onTuesday.

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">SEATTLE AT BALTIMORE -- LINEUPS

SEATTLE BALTIMORE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .346 5 45 Brian Roberts 2B .315 9 42
Jose Vidro DH .306 3 36 Corey Patterson CF .270 5 33
Jose Guillen RF .290 13 65 Nick Markakis RF .291 11 68
Adrian Beltre 3B .277 17 65 Kevin Millar 1B .268 10 46
Raul Ibanez LF .257 8 66 Miguel Tejada SS .298 9 47
Richie Sexson 1B .199 17 54 Melvin Mora 3B .272 13 42
Kenji Johjima C .279 12 44 Jay Gibbons DH .228 6 27
Jose Lopez 2B .257 8 50 Ramon Hernandez C .271 5 45
Yuniesky Betancour SS .286 7 42 Jay Payton LF .263 4 41

Felix Hernandez RHP (7-6, 3.89) Jeremy Guthrie RHP (7-3, 2.98)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
WARMUPS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ (7-6, 3.89)
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE (7-3, 2.98)

UMPIRES: HP - TONY RANDAZZO
1B - CHARLIE RELIFORD
2B - GREG GIBSON
3B - LARRY VANOVER

WEATHER: 101 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 6 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
STARTING BATS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE AND RAMON HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.346, 5 HR, 45 RBI)
J VIDRO (.306, 3 HR, 36 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.290, 13 HR, 65 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JOSE VIDRO (4) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF JEREMY GUTHRIE SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2, BALTIMORE 0

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.290, 13 HR, 65 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL SEATTLE AT BALTIMORE
NOTE: SEATTLE DESIGNATED HITTER JOSE VIDRO EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A HOME RUN IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.315, 9 HR, 42 RBI)
C PATTERSON (.270, 5 HR, 33 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.291, 11 HR, 68 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS BALTIMORE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .347
J Vidro dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .308
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 5 2 2 2 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - J Vidro (4, 1st inning off J Guthrie 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Vidro
2 (38). Team LOB - 0.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
M Tejada ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 2 -- 2
BALTIMORE - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.89

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 3.09

Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 20-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 1-1.
Batters faced: J Guthrie 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry
Vanover.

Weather: 101 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED COREY PATTERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
BALTIMORE 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.268, 10 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.199, 17 HR, 54 RBI)
K JOHJIMA (.279, 12 HR, 44 RBI)
J LOPEZ (.257, 8 HR, 50 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .347
J Vidro dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .308
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 5 2 2 2 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - J Vidro (4, 1st inning off J Guthrie 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Vidro
2 (38). Team LOB - 0.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Patterson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
M Tejada ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: 3B - C Patterson (1, F Hernandez). RBI - N Markakis (69). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Mora 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Markakis (14, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima).


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SEATTLE - 2 -- 2
BALTIMORE - 1 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.93

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 3.09

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 22-14; J Guthrie 20-12. Ground balls-fly balls:
F Hernandez 1-1; J Guthrie 1-1. Batters faced: F Hernandez 6; J Guthrie 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry
Vanover.

Weather: 101 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J GIBBONS (.228, 6 HR, 27 RBI)
R HERNANDEZ (.271, 5 HR, 45 RBI)
J PAYTON (.263, 4 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS BALTIMORE (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .346
J Vidro dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .308
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .202
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286

Totals 10 2 4 2 0 1 4

BATTING: HR - J Vidro (4, 1st inning off J Guthrie 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Vidro
2 (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 2.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Patterson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
M Tejada ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: 3B - C Patterson (1, F Hernandez). RBI - N Markakis (69). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Mora 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Markakis (14, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima).


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SEATTLE - 20 -- 2
BALTIMORE - 1 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.93

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 2 4 2 2 0 1 1 3.07

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 22-14; J Guthrie 38-26. Ground balls-fly balls:
F Hernandez 1-1; J Guthrie 1-4. Batters faced: F Hernandez 6; J Guthrie 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry
Vanover.

Weather: 101 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.308, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.290, 0-FOR-1)
A BELTRE (.277, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS BALTIMORE (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .346
J Vidro dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .308
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .202
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286

Totals 10 2 4 2 0 1 4

BATTING: HR - J Vidro (4, 1st inning off J Guthrie 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Vidro
2 (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 2.

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


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Patterson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
M Tejada ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
J Gibbons dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 9 1 4 1 0 1 4

BATTING: 3B - C Patterson (1, F Hernandez). RBI - N Markakis (69). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Mora 1. GIDP - R Hernandez. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Markakis (14, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima).


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SEATTLE - 20 -- 2
BALTIMORE - 10 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 3.90

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 2 4 2 2 0 1 1 3.07

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 30-18; J Guthrie 38-26. Ground balls-fly balls:
F Hernandez 4-1; J Guthrie 1-4. Batters faced: F Hernandez 9; J Guthrie 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry
Vanover.

Weather: 101 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY MELVIN MORA ALLOWED JOSE VIDRO TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R SEXSON ON FIRST, R IBANEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3
BALTIMORE 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.279, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.314, 0-FOR-1)
C PATTERSON (.272, 1-FOR-1)
N MARKAKIS (.293, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (3) VS BALTIMORE (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .346
J Vidro dh 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .310
J Guillen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
A Beltre 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
R Sexson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .201
K Johjima c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .278
J Lopez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286

Totals 15 3 5 2 0 1 9

BATTING: HR - J Vidro (4, 1st inning off J Guthrie 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Vidro
2 (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Suzuki 1, K Johjima 1. Team
LOB - 4.

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


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
C Patterson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
M Tejada ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
J Gibbons dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 9 1 4 1 0 1 4

BATTING: 3B - C Patterson (1, F Hernandez). RBI - N Markakis (69). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Mora 1. GIDP - R Hernandez. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Markakis (14, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima).

FIELDING: E - M Mora (7, throw).


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SEATTLE - 201 -- 3
BALTIMORE - 10 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 3.90

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 3 5 3 2 0 1 1 3.05

HBP - R Ibanez (by J Guthrie). Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 30-18; J Guthrie
62-39. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 4-1; J Guthrie 3-5. Batters faced: F
Hernandez 9; J Guthrie 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry
Vanover.

Weather: 101 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY KEVIN MILLAR SCORED NICK MARKAKIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K MILLAR ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3
BALTIMORE 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.300, 1-FOR-1)</div>