Washington (3-0) has won its conference opener the last two seasons and will face undefeated Arizona in the Pac-12 lid lifter Saturday afternoon.
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Brandon Moss ripped a three-run homer off Felix Hernandez in the first inning, all the cushion Bartolo Colon needed to pin a 8-2 loss on the Mariners on a day when manager Eric Wedge wanted no further part of the club’s “direction.” Wedge will manage through Sunday, the final day of the 2013 season.
The prospect of three starters absent from the offensive line for Sunday’s game in Houston — LT Russell Okung, C Max Unger, RT Breno Giacomini — predictably generated no hand-wringing from coach Pete Carroll Friday.
The Mariners announced their annual Minor League Awards Thursday, naming Chris Taylor (High Desert/Jackson) Player of the Year, RHP Taijuan Walker (Jackson/Tacoma/Seattle) Pitcher of the Year and RHP Carson Smith (Jackson) Relief Pitcher of the Year. The Mariners also selected Abraham Almonte (Jackson/Tacoma/Seattle) the winner of the Heart and Soul award.
Mariners ownership over nearly 40 years has been nearly broke and wildly successful. But with the death of Yamauchi, another ownership change is possible.
Making his final start of the season, Hisashi Iwakuma tossed eight scoreless innings as the Mariners defeated Kansas City 6-0 Wednesday night at Safeco Field for their second shutout in as many nights. It marked the first time that Seattle has posted back-to-back blankings since April 21-22, 2011 vs. Oakland.
Eric Wedge, who may be managing his final games as Mariners skipper, sounded off before Wednesday night”s game, telling reporters he deserves to see things through.
Making his fourth major league start, rookie James Paxton worked a career-high 7.0 innings and fanned a career-high 10, and Justin Smoak ripped a three-run homer as the Mariners finally delivered a September highlight, blanking the Kansas City Royals 4-0 at Safeco Field Tuesday night. With the victory, the Mariners (69-89) avoided their 90th loss
Jack Zduriencik will return next season as Mariners general manager, according to club president Chuck Armstrong. The confirmation of an earlier report that Zduriencik’s deal had been quietly extended in December was reported in the Seattle Times Tuesday afternoon.
Salvador Perez’s two-out double into the left-field corner in the 12th inning lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 6-5 victory over the Mariners Monday night at Safeco Field. It was Seattle’s eighth consecutive extra-inning loss and 15th of the season, three more than the team record of 12 set in 1982.