Two University of Washington players, Marquese Chriss and Dejounte Murray, were first-round picks in the NBA draft Thursday, as was Gonzaga forward Domantas Sabonis, taken 11th.
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The bad news continues for the Mariners: Minor league OF Boog Powell, 23, one of the system’s brighter prospects, was suspended 80 games Thursday by Major League Baseball for use of the performance-enhancing drug dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.
Takeaway Despite four solo home runs in the series finale at Comerica Park Thursday, a string of misplays in the 10th inning gave the Tigers a 5-4 triumph over the Mariners, including a walk-off wild pitch by closer Steve Cishek that brought in the decider (box). Swept in a four-game series for the first time this
Takeaway Rookie Steven Moya, who entered with one career home run, hit two off Hisashi Iwakuma, solo shots in the fourth and fifth innings, to lead the Detroit Tigers over the Mariners 5-1 Wednesday night, handing Seattle (36-36) its fourth consecutive loss (box). The Mariners, whose only run came on a bases-loaded hit batter in
The Mariners re-signed former closer Tom Wilhelmsen, a free agent, Wednesday. To make room, Seattle transferred Charlie Furbush to the 60-day DL and optioned Jonathan Aro to Tacoma.
Takeaway Detroit pushed across two eighth-inning runs off James Paxton on an infield hit (Mike Aviles) and a sacrifice fly (James McCann) to break a 2-2 tie and beat the Mariners 4-2 Tuesday night at Comerica Park (box). Seattle (36-35) has lost three in a row and four of six. Two consolations for the Mariners:
Takeaway Justin Upton hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, then a walk-off version served up by Vidal Nuno in the 12th, giving Detroit an 8-7 victory over the fast-fading Mariners Monday night at Comerica Park (box). Coupled with Texas’ 4-3 win over Baltimore, Seattle fell 9½ games behind the Rangers in the
With two starters on the disabled list and perhaps Taijuan Walker next, the desperate Mariners dealt minor league SS Chris Taylor to the Dodgers for minor league RHP Zach Lee.
Sigi Schmid coached his 500th game, an MLS record, but the Sounders couldn’t put away their few goodchances, losing on the road to the New York Red Bulls 2-0.
Takeaway Mookie Betts broke a seventh-inning tie with a solo homer in support of David Price and slow-poke David Ortiz. The 230-pound slowpoke, 40, who averages one stolen base per eon, added insult to the napping Mariners by swiping second as the Boston Red Sox defeated Seattle 2-1 Sunday at Fenway Park (box). The Mariners