Takeaway A promising series ended on a down note as the Mariners managed only four hits and lost 6-2 (box score) to the AL West-leading Astros. Seattle took two of three games in the series, which is a starting point for an underachieving team that needs to make its move soon.
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Takeaway The Mariners’ slow walk toward contention took another step with a 6-3 win over the AL West-leading Houston Astros Saturday night (box score). Those 7½ games separating the Mariners and Astros don’t appear nearly as daunting now that Seattle has two wins under its belt. Could we be watching the turning point in the
Despite a huge edge in time of possession (57.7 percent to 43.3), the Sounders couldn’t cope with the absences of Clint Dempsey (suspension) and Obafemi Martins (groin injury), or the fatigue factor of playing a U.S. Open Cup overtime Tuesday. They lost to San Jose 2-0 Saturday at CenturyLink Field. The Sounders have lost twice
In an effort to salvage their anemic offense, the Mariners Saturday turned to franchise icon Edgar Martinez, naming him batting coach, replacing Howard Johnson.
Roenis Elias was dominant — two runs, four hits, 10 strikeouts and no walks over seven innings — and Robinson Cano had three hits to stifle the Astros Friday night.
Major League Soccer banished Clint Dempsey for three matches for his notebook-shredding rampage during U.S. Open Cup play earlier this week. Martins out 3-6 weeks with injury.
Shorthanded as well as feeble, the Mariners get shut out for the fourth time in eight games after error opens the door for Giants.
The soft-hitting Mariners got some 11th-hour news that won’t help their lineup for Thursday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants. About an hour before first pitch, the club said 2B Robinson Cano (lower back stiffness) and 3B Kyle Seager (possible food poisoning) were being scratched.
Duel between Giants’ Bumgarner and Mariners’ Hernandez was splendid; Jackson’s triple the difference-maker in a desperately needed triumph for Seattle.
Clint Dempsey of the Sounders faces a potential ban by U.S. Soccer for his actions during Seattle’s 3-1 loss to the Portland Timbers in Tuesday’s U.S. Open Cup.