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Saunders 9-0 At Safeco, Leads M’s Over A’s 6-1
Joe Saunders won his ninth straight decision at Safeco Field, throwing 6 1-3 effective innings Sunday as the Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 6-1.
Maurer’s Debut Not So Pretty, Seattle Falls 8-2
Josh Reddick hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Yoenis Cespedes added a two-run shot in the sixth to lead the Oakland Athletics to an 8-2 victory over the Mariners on Thursday.
Saunders Shaky In Debut, Mariners Fall 6-2
Joe Saunders gave up seven hits, including five doubles, and Seattle managed just two runners over the final seven innings of a 6-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
King Felix Gives Rolex To Jaso
Felix Hernandez finally presented former Mariners catcher John Jaso with the perfect gift: a shiny Rolex for catching King Felix’s perfecto last August against the Rays. A clubhouse employee delivered the gold watch from Seattle’s side to the Oakland clubhouse for Jaso about 90 minutes before first pitch of the Mariners’ season-opening win.
Felix Gets Win, Strikes Out Eight In 2013 Debut
Mariners ace Felix Hernandez struck out eight on opening day in his first start since signing a $175 million, seven-year contract in February, and the Mariners beat the A’s 2-0 on Monday night.
A.J. Griffin Part Of Athletics’ Young, High-Potential Starting Pitching
If the A’s are going to make the playoffs again, it will be on the strength of their pitching. A.J. Griffin will be a big part of that.
Mariners Acquire Mike Morse In Three-Team Deal With Nats, A’s
Slugger Michael Morse comes to Seattle, John Jaso goes to Oakland.
Mariners Swept By A’s, Offense Struggles
Yoenis Cespedes hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning to move the Oakland Athletics a win closer to the club’s first playoff berth in six years, and the A’s beat the Mariners 5-2 on Sunday to stay right on the heels of Texas in the AL West race.
A’s Bartolo Colon Suspended for 50 Games
Former AL Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon of the Oakland Athletics has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for testosterone. Major League Baseball made the announcement Wednesday, one week after All-Star game MVP Melky Cabrera of San Francisco was suspended 50 games for a positive test for the same substance.
Mariners, Athletics Tour Disaster Zone In Japan
ISHINOMAKI, Japan (AP) — Members of the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners got a firsthand look at the devastation from the earthquake and tsunami on Tuesday when they visited one of the towns hit hardest […]
