Hisashi Iwakuma continued his string of spectacular starts Friday, allowing no runs on seven hits in seven innings in the Mariners’ 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Target Center. The Mariners have won two in a row after 10 losses in the previous 12 games.
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After splitting four games with the San Diego Padres, the Mariners begin a three-game series at Target Field in Minnesota Friday against the Twins.
Felix Hernandez, who had two losses and a no-decision in his three previous starts, found his “ace” form in San Diego Thursday. Aided by a season-high five home runs, including the first two of Nick Franklin’s major league career, Hernandez blew through the Padres, winning 7-1, as Seattle snapped a two-game losing streak.
The Washington Huskies football team took a hit with news that wide receiver James Johnson has retired from football due to a lingering wrist injury suffered last fall. Johnson, who would have been a fifth-year senior, will remain on scholarship until he completes his degree.
A 3-2 walk-off loser Wednesday, the Mariners conclude their two-game visit to Petco Park Thursday and then head to Minneapolis.
Eric Stults, who had never faced the Mariners, struck out a career-high 12 batters, including six of the first 10 he faced, and Will Venable drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as the San Diego Padres rallied to defeat Seattle 3-2 Wednesday night at Petco Park. Venable’s walk-off hit
While the Mariners struggle to push across a run, their AAA Tacoma affiliate offered up an avalanche of offense Wednesday night in Colorado Springs, CO., crushing the Sky Sox 25-6 with 30 hits. 2B Dustin Ackley, sent down earlier this week, was 5-for-6 with a home run, four runs and three RBIs. CF Abraham Almonte
The Seattle Sounders entered their Wednesday night U.S. Open match against the Tampa Bay Rowdies short-handed. They came away from St. Petersburg, FL., empty-handed, dropping a 1-0 decision that eliminated them from Open Cup competition to the lower-tier, North American Soccer League team at windy Al Lang Stadium.
The Mariners, as expected, optioned struggling rookie starter Brandon Maurer to AAA Tacoma Thursday, a day after a shelling administered by San Diego. At the same time, the Mariners recalled infielder Alex Liddi from the Rainiers. He was available for Wednesday’s game at Petco Park.
The Sounders take a break from MLS play Wednesday when they play their first U.S. Open Cup match against the North American Soccer League’s Tampa Bay Rowdies.