Rookie Michael Pineda throws six shutout innings as M's win

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    Not all rookies get a reigning Cy Young Award winner to copy.

    That's just what Seattle's Michael Pineda tried to do on Friday night.

    Pineda noticed a night earlier that Felix Hernandez had success against Oakland working both sides of the plate, so when Pineda took the mound the burly rookie tried to emulate what Hernandez did.

    He nearly matched the Mariners ace.

    Pineda dazzled again, throwing six shutout innings for his third straight victory, and Adam Kennedy's two-run single was enough offense in the Mariners' 4-0 win over the Athletics.

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310422112&teams=oakland-athletics-vs-seattle-mariners
     

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