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The normally inept Seattle offense handed Felix Hernandez 7-0 and 8-1 leads and the former Cy Young Award winner was so stunned he didn’t know how handle his rare, good fortune. Hernandez imploded, allowing the Angels to storm back for six runs before he exited shell-shocked, then watched as the Mariners lost 10-9 when reliever

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Just when it seemed that Joe Saunders couldn’t find another way to lose on the road, he did. The luckless lefthander tossed a wild pitch in the bottom of the sixth inning that allowed Mike Trout to score, and the L.A. Angels recorded a 1-0 victory over the Mariners Wednesday night in Anaheim.

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The Mariners Wednesday announced they have agreed to terms with 15 more selections from the 2013 June amateur draft, including fourth-round selection Ryan Hortsman, a left-handed pitcher from St. John’s University. According to Director of Amateur Scouting Tom McNamara, Seattle has now signed 28 of the team’s 40 picks, including 10 players in the first

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As expected, the Mariners recalled 1B Justin Smoak from AAA Tacoma and sent INF Alex Liddi back to the Rainiers. Smoak will join the Mariners in Anaheim and was available for Wednesday night’s contest against the Angels, the second of a four-game series.

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