Perhaps the hardest road trip of the season — at Tampa Bay, at Texas and at Oakland, in three time zones — is upon the Mariners, who are one game better than a year ago.
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In his first on-the-record interview since a stroke July 22 sent him to the hospital, manager Eric Wedge said Sunday he expects a complete recovery and hopes to be back in the dugout after the Mariners return from a nine-game road trip.
With anyone else on the mound, the Mariners easily could have been swept by Milwaukee Sunday, completing the worst home stand of the season. But with Felix Hernandez in his best form, they overcame another largely stagnant offensive performance and beat the Brewers 2-0 in front of 25,390 at Safeco Field.
The Mariners and Brewers close out their three-game series Sunday with Felix Hernandez on the mound. Seattle starts a three-game set at Tampa Tuesday.
For a club that struggled with injuries, the circumstances were less than ideal. Clint Dempsey’s return to the MLS and first appearance with the Sounders came when forward Obafemi Martins had to leave in the 34th minute after awkwardly absorbing a tackle during Seattle’s 2-1 win Saturday in Canada against Toronto FC (4-11-8, 20 points).
Steve Emtman and Bob Walsh will be inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame Aug. 24 prior to the Angels-Mariners game at Safeco Field.
New signee Clint Dempsey won’t play the full 90, but he will see his first action as a Sounder Saturday. It just won’t be in this country. The Sounders meet the Reds in Toronto.
The highlight at Safeco Field Saturday won’t be Game 2 of the Seattle-Milwaukee series, but Ken Griffey Jr.’s induction into the Mariner Hall of Fame.
Once considered the Mariners’ shortstop of the future, Yuniesky Betancourt never lived up to expectations during his tenure in Seattle (2005-09) and faded into an undistinguished journeyman after departing. But Friday night at Safeco Field, Betancourt struck the crushing blow, a grand slam off Joe Saunders that helped the Milwaukee Brewers to a 10-5 romp
Ken Griffey Jr., who hit 630 home runs in his 22-year major league career, including 417 in a Seattle uniform, entered the Baseball Hall of Fame Wednesday.