Author: SPNW Staff

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Yes, Jordan Morris scored the second goal of his rookie season. But without Clint Dempsey (groin) and Nelson Valdez (hamstring) on the trip because of injuries, the Sounders were largely ineffectual offensively, losing 3-1 to the Rapids at mile-high Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo., Saturday night.

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Takeaway For the second night in a row, the Mariners (8-8) scored three runs in the 10th inning, this time against the Angels (7-10), for a 5-2 win in Anaheim Friday night (box). Nelson Cruz followed Franklin Gutierrez’s pinch-hit RBI single with a two-run homer to put away a third consecutive win and the fifth win

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Takeaway LF Nori Aoki’s two-run triple in the second, RHP Taijuan Walker’s six splendid innings, and a strong effort by the bullpen keyed the Mariners’ 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians Wednesday night at Progressive Field. The Mariners (6-8) managed three hits over the final seven innings, but snapped a two-game losing streak (box).

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Takeaway Seattle starter Wade Miley worked his way out of jams via double plays in the second and third innings, but imploded in the fourth, walking in two runs with the bases loaded, to grease a 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians Tuesday night at Progressive Field. The Mariners (5-8) have lost two in a

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