Takeaway The Mariners entered their weekend series with Texas tied for the AL West lead, but straggled out of Globe Life Park in Arlington Sunday three games in arrears in the division race after the Rangers completed a sweep with a 3-2 victory (box). Hishashi Iwakuma delivered the rotation’s first quality start in a week,
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The University of Washington men’s varsity eight saw its five-year winning streak at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association end Sunday on Lake Mercer in West Windsor, NJ. The Huskies finished fourth in the grand final, behind winner California. The Bears also won the overall points trophy, ending the record Huskies streak at nine in a row.
Takeaway Seattle’s starting pitching has suddenly become a major liability. Nathan Karns was rocked for seven runs in four innings and Texas pranced to a 10-4 victory over the Mariners Saturday night at Globe Life Park in Arlington, TX (box). The Rangers (33-22) moved to a two-game lead (31-24) over Seattle for first place in
The hottest prospect in the Mariners farm system, RHP Edwin Diaz, is now with the big club. The 22-year-old Puerto Rican made the leap from AA Jackson, where he began the season as a starter but was converted to the bullpen, although that may not be his ultimate spot in the major leagues. He was
Takeaway Former Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre hit a three-run homer and added a two-run double to stake Texas to a 6-1 lead and Seattle, one night after its 10-run comeback in San Diego, could not conjure up anything remotely close and lost to the Rangers 7-3 at Globe Life Park in Arlington, TX (box). Texas (32-22) moved a game ahead of the Mariners (31-23) for first place in the AL West.
Former Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman has been charged with two felonies in connection with an automobile crash in Bellevue in October.
In a comeback for the books, the Mariners fell into a 12-2 hole in the fifth inning before rallying for an improbable 16-13 win at San Diego Thursday, including seven singles in a row.
The Mariners Wednesday recalled RHP Cody Martin from AAA Tacoma and made room on the active roster by designating for assignment 40-year-old RHP Joel Peralta. Martin was to be available to the Mariners Wednesday night when they play the second of two against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
Takeaway In a large reversal of form from the teams’ previous meeting, emergency starter James Paxton was overwhelmed in the first inning, giving up six runs — five unearned because of his own throwing error — in the Mariners’ 14-6 (box) loss Wednesday night at Petco Park in San Diego. The Mariners (30-22) missed a
Jordan Morris and Joevin Jones scored three minutes apart late in the second half to lift the Sounders to a 2-0 victory over D.C. United Wednesday night at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., The victory snapped Seattle’s three-game losing streak, providing the Sounders with their first road win of the season.