Tacoma Rainiers

Expect pipeline from Jackson to be turned on full

The Seattle Mariners on Saturday spent their first night of the year in a familiar place, at the bottom of the American League West. It figures to be their home for the summer, and my presumption is they slept soundly.

Raise a glass for a humble guy – just don’t make a fuss

During the final days of Clay Huntington’s abundantly rewarding life, he made a request: No funeral. No memorial service.

Tucson drops Tacoma, 5-4

Anthony Rizzo showed his torrid hitting pace isn’t about to end any time soon.

Gutierrez gets attack going

The Tacoma Rainiers are slowly getting guys back from injury while other young players are starting to get comfortable playing at the Triple-A level.

This time, Reno stops rally

The Tacoma Rainiers had the Aces on the ropes in the ninth inning for the third day in row but Reno reliever Kam Mickolio was able to bear down and hold off the Rainiers’ ninth-inning rally for a 10-8 win Sunday.

Rainiers rally for victory

One day after blowing two late leads before losing in 12 innings, the Tacoma Rainiers pulled off a stunning rally with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to beat the Reno Aces, 9-6, on Friday.

Tacoma blows several leads during windy defeat

The Tacoma Rainiers faced the Pacific Coast League's top home run-hitting team on a night with a 26 mph wind blowing out to right field.

That's more like it, Rainiers

It may not have happened until the 20th game of the season, but the Tacoma Rainiers played a complete, all-around game on Tuesday night.

Victory eludes hard-luck Seddon

Chris Seddon can't catch a break. A Pacific Coast League All-Star last year who spent more than two months in the Mariners bullpen, Seddon opened the 2011 season in the Tacoma Rainiers' starting rotation.

Ackley homers, Rainiers end skid

Dustin Ackley gave Tacoma an instant lead, and Blake Beavan made it stand up Wednesday night.