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Major League Roundup: Griffey Hits No. 609, Tying Sosa, in Rout

Ken Griffey Jr. hit one of Chicago’s four homers to reach a tie with Sammy Sosa for fifth on the career list as the White Sox routed the visiting Seattle Mariners.

Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 12:35 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Griffey, Ken Jr

Major League Roundup: Mauer Helps Twins Stay Tied for Lead

Joe Mauer homered and scored three times, sliding home in the ninth inning on Brian Buscher’s sacrifice fly to lead the host Minnesota Twins over the Seattle Mariners.

Posted Saturday, August 16, 2008 8:15 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners, Mauer, Joe

Yanks’ Shopping List Didn’t Include Rodríguez, but a Deal’s a Deal

At their meetings last week, the Yankees did not expect to find a catcher worth pursuing. But they got a premier catcher who was eager to play in Iván Rodríguez.

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Trades (Sports)

Major League Roundup: With Trade Rumors on His Mind, Washburn Shuts Down Blue Jays

Jarrod Washburn pitched eight innings to help the Seattle Mariners beat the host Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday, snapping Seattle’s season-long seven-game losing streak.

Posted Sunday, July 27, 2008 9:18 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Washburn, Jarrod

Trade Shows Yankees Willing to Deal Prospects for Help Now

After finalizing their trade for outfielder Xavier Nady and reliever Dámaso Marte, the Yankees may not be done dealing and are discussing a possible trade with Seattle for starter Jarrod Washburn.

Posted Saturday, July 26, 2008 5:19 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, Nady, Xavier, Washburn, Jarrod

Major League Roundup: Rays’ Zobrist Homers and Is Demoted

Tampa Bay shortstop Ben Zobrist homered and drove in two runs in his last game before being sent down to the minors.

Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners

Yankees Nearing Deal With Sexson

The Yankees have reached a preliminary agreement with Richie Sexson, and hope he can help them against left-handed pitchers.

Posted Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Sexson, Richie, Left-Handedness

The Mariners Bid Farewell to Sexson

The slugger Richie Sexson was finally released after a slump that lasted for most of two seasons made him a target of constant booing from frustrated fans.

Posted Thursday, July 10, 2008 11:17 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Seattle Mariners, Seattle (Wash), Sexson, Richie

American League Roundup: In 15th, Tigers Win vs. Pitching Catcher

After a Sunday afternoon of tremendous pitching, the Seattle Mariners tried using the backup catcher Jamie Burke on the mound in the 15th inning of a 1-1 game.

Posted Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:02 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners

Major League Roundup: Four Innings of Scoreless Relief Lead Mariners Past the Tigers

Raúl Ibáñez’s tiebreaking homer in the fourth was enough offense as the Seattle Mariners won for the eighth time in 11 games beating the Detroit Tigers on Friday.

Posted Saturday, July 05, 2008 1:19 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates

Mets 8, Mariners 2: Extra Work Pays Off for Manuel and Mets

The Mets rebounded from two losses to the worst team in baseball, the Seattle Mariners, with a pair of home runs by David Wright.

Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:49 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: New York Mets, Martinez, Pedro, Wright, David, Seattle Mariners, Reyes, Jose, Manuel, Jerry

Mariners 11, Mets 0: The Mets Knuckle Under Early in a Rout at Home

By the time the fourth inning rolled around, and the Mets trailed by five runs against Seattle, the team with the worst record in baseball, it did not take much to set tempers ablaze.