Author: SPNW Staff

We’re covering Northwest sports with local writers, videographers and photographers who enjoy journalism’s standards, technology’s opportunities and users’ passion. We enjoy good writing and clear thinking.

Takeaway After DH Nelson Cruz hit his 43rd homer in the first inning, the Angels jumped all over Mariners starter Vidal Nuno in the bottom half with four extra base hits and four runs to coast to an 8-4 win Friday night in Anaheim. Los Angeles (79-74) moved to within a half-game of losing Houston

Read More

Takeaway Starter James Paxton left the game in the second inning with another finger injury, this time a torn nail, and the Kansas City Royals tore up six Mariners relievers on the way to a 10-4 win (box score) Friday night at Kauffman Stadium, where a happy crowd celebrated the first Central Division championship in

Read More

Former University of Washington quarterback Mark Brunell will be inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Dec. 30 as a member of the 2015 class, the Tournament of Roses announced Thursday. Brunell played in three Rose Bowls (1991, 1992,  1993) and was the MVP in 1991 when he threw two touchdown passes and ran

Read More

Takeaway Lorenzo Cain drove in pinch runner Paulo Orlando with a walk-off single in the 10th inning, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Mariners Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium (box). With a 3-2 lead entering the ninth, the Mariners (74-78) had a chance to move to within two games of

Read More

Takeaway The Mariners scored seven runs in the third inning, a single-inning high for the season, to chase starter Jeremy Guthrie and trounce the Royals — the team with the American League’s best record — 11-2 Monday night in Kansas City (box score). Hisashi Iwakuma, backed by five home runs, including two from 2B Robinson

Read More

Takeaway In a reversal of fortunes from a 10-1 loss Saturday night, the Mariners connected at the plate early and often, including a six-run fifth inning, as they defeated the Texas Rangers 9-2 to win the series 2-1 (box score). The Mariners won the season series 12-7 over the Rangers, whose AL West lead over

Read More

Takeaway A hot September for the Mariners (72-77) cooled Saturday night Arlington, TX., in a 10-1 loss to the Rangers largely decided by former Seattle third baseman Adrian Beltre, who smacked a two-run double with the bases loaded in the fourth and singled in a run in the fifth (box). Beltre was on base his

Read More

Takeaway Favored by 24½ points, a mostly uninspired Washington State weathered tougher-than-expected Wyoming and defeated the Cowboys of the Mountain West Conference 31-14 Saturday night at Martin Stadium in Pullman (box). After a spectacular face plant against FCS Portland State in the season opener, the Cougars (2-1) have won two in a row as they

Read More