The Mariners Saturday recalled RHP Danny Farquhar from AAA Tacoma to fill the roster vacancy left by RHP Mayckol Guaipe, who was optioned to the Rainiers following Friday night’s 15-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Farquhar was available to the Mariners Saturday as they met the Red Sox.
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Takeaway The afterglow from Hisashi Iwakuma’s no-hitter last Wednesday sure faded fast. The going-nowhere Boston Red Sox, last in the AL East (51-64), pounced on Seattle starter Mike Montgomery for three runs in the first and six in the third inning and slaughtered the Mariners 15-1 Friday night at Fenway Park (box score). Seattle (54-62)
The University of Washington Wednesday announced a complete non-conference basketball schedule that includes eight home contests and four neutral-site games, starting with a clash against the University of Texas Nov. 13 in Shanghai. That will be the first regular-season game, college or pro, to be played in China.
“One of the best defenders on CONCACAF,” says GM Garth Lagerwey of the Sounders’ acquisition of Panamanian national team captain Roman Torres, 29.
Takeaway The Mariners’ 18th extra-inning game of the year ended in dramatic fashion, with CF Austin Jackson drilling a bases-loaded single down the first-base line to beat Baltimore 6-5 Tuesday at Safeco Field (box score), their seventh win in the past 11 games.
Takeaway The Mariners couldn’t capitalize on their series win over the Rangers, managing just five hits in a 3-2 loss to Baltimore (box score). Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen pitched well at Safeco Field for the second year in a row, allowing just one run on three hits over 7.1 innings.
Takeaway Jesus Montero and Nelson Cruz smacked home runs and Felix Hernandez continued his long mastery of the Texas Rangers as the Mariners (52-60) won 4-2 Sunday in front of 29,939 at Safeco Field to take the series 2-1. Hernandez, who fell behind 2-0 after three innings, tied Pittsburgh’s Gerrit Cole for the most wins
The Seahawks had their first scrimmage Saturday, and C Drew Nowak ran with the No.1 unit, impressing Carroll. Also impressing was ex-Huskies WR Kasen Williams: “He’s like the guy we saw coming out of HS.”
Takeaway The Mariners won for the fourth time in five games, beating the surging Texas Rangers 4-3 Friday night at Safeco Field (box score). Home runs by Mark Trumbo, Nelson Cruz and Robinson Cano accounted for most of the offense, while closer Carson Smith got back on track to earn his 11th save.
Another Huskies player ended up on the wrong side of coach Chris Petersen. Sophomore CB Naijiel Hall, who played in all 14 games a year ago and started two, was fired from the University of Washington football team. Petersen, at his camp-opening press conference Friday, said it was a disciplinary matter, but did not elaborate.