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Assistant Sports Editor
Adam Thaler
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Sports Reporter
Meg Wochnick
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Hector Noesi wanted his pitch to Elvis Andrus to end up in the dirt. And it did - on the warning track.
Elvis Andrus lined a two-strike pitch into the left-center field gap for a two-run triple, Josh Hamilton made two tremendous catches in center field and added an RBI double, and the Texas Rangers snapped Seattle's win streak at four with a 3-1 win over the Mariners on Tuesday night.
DENVER – Eric Wedge had a clear, simple answer when asked Sunday what he’d seen at the plate from shortstop Brendan Ryan, who had four hits in his last three games.
The Seattle Mariners have 66 home dates remaining on their schedule.
DENVER – If any team in baseball needed a three-day weekend in Colorado, it was the Seattle Mariners, who now must determine if hitting, pitching – and winning – flew home with them.
Jesus Montero and Justin Smoak hit back-to-back home runs, Blake Beavan tied a season-high with seven strikeouts and the Seattle Mariners held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
DENVER – Jason Vargas did a pretty good imitation of Kevin Millwood.
Kevin Millwood tossed a two-hitter for his first shutout in nearly nine years to help the Mariners snap a four-game skid with a win over Colorado, 4-0.
Jason Vargas threw seven strong innings, Kyle Seager homered and drove in three runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the free-falling Colorado Rockies 10-3 on Saturday.
CLEVELAND – There has been a change in plan with Seattle Mariners catcher Miguel Olivo, who will join the team today in Denver before a three-game series against Colorado.