Takeaway 3B Kyle Seager drove in four runs with a pair of doubles and Wade LeBlanc tossed five solid innings before faltering in the sixth as the Mariners defeated the Athletics 8-4 at the Oakland Coliseum Sunday (box). Seattle (62-54) has won eight of its past nine and moved to within 5.5 games of Texas,
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Takeaway A night after a six-game winning streak was stopped, the Mariners made use of a pair of home runs from DH Nelson Cruz and 2B Robinson Cano to beat the A’s 4-3 at the Oakland Coliseum Saturday night (box). Hisashi Iwakuma hung on for his club-high 14th win.
A 37-yard pass from QB Trevone Boykin to WR Tanner McEvoy with no time left, then a two-point conversion, allowed the Seahawks to escape Kansas City with an improbable 17-16 win in the preseason opener.
Takeaway Following an 8-2 homestand that included six wins in a row, the Mariners were stopped 6-3 by the Athletics in Oakland Friday night (box), the first of a seven-game road trip. The loss also broke Seattle’s seven-game win streak at the Coliseum. The Mariners dropped to two games back of the second AL wild-card
The Mariners brought up RHP Joe Wieland from AAA Tacoma and will start him Friday when Seattle begins a three-game series against the Athletics in Oakland. The Mariners were planning to start Ariel Miranda, but he threw 17 pitches Tuesday as the final reliever in the 15-inning win over Detroit.
Takeaway The streaking Mariners won their sixth in a row, with Nelson Cruz delivering a tie-breaking solo homer in eighth inning Friday night at Safeco Field to complete a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers. Cruz’s 25th homer paved the way for a 3-1 win (box) as Seattle (60-53) moved to within 1½ games of
The Mariners Wednesday called up RHP Jarrett Grube from AAA Tacoma and, to make room, designated INF Luis Sardinas for assignment. Grube, who will take the roster spot vacated by OF Guillermo Heredia, optioned to the Rainiers earlier Wednesday, was available when Seattle wraps up a three-game set against the Detroit Tigers at Safeco Field.
The Mariners Wednesday optioned rookie OF Guillermo Heredia to AAA Tacoma and will make a corresponding roster prior to Wednesday night’s (7:10 p.m. first pitch) third and final game against the Detroit Tigers at Safeco Field. Heredia hit .250 with one homer and three RBIs in 12 games.
Takeaway After 3B Kyle Seager twice delivered score-tying hits, in the eighth and 15th innings, C Mike Zunino hit a sacrifice fly for the winning run to end the Mariners’ longest game of the season with a 6-5 win (box) over Detroit Tuesday night at Safeco. In the 15th, the Tigers took a 5-4 lead
The Mariners Tuesday activated INF Ketel Marte from the 15-day disabled list and, to make room on the major league roster, optioned INF Mike Freeman to AAA Tacoma. Marte will be available Tuesday night when Seattle, 2.5 games behind Detroit for the second wild card, plays the second of three against the Tigers at Safeco Field.