Another game, another home run for Kendrys Morales. For the the third game in row, the Mariners newcomer had a dinger, helping Seattle to its sixth consecutive win, 6-3 over Bary Zito and the San Francisco Giants, before a near-sellout of 11,188 for a night game in Peoria Tuesday.
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Seniors Abdul Gaddy and Scott Suggs said they were excited to compete in the National Invitational Tournament. And they played like it, as Washington put together one of its more complete games of the season. But a spirited effort at the Marriott Center in Provo, UT., went unrewarded Tuesday night as Brigham Young — no,
One year ago, the Huskies sleep-walked through the first half of their first NIT game. This year, as a No. 6 seed, Washington’s players are happy that they can extend their season.
Michael Morse hit Seattle’s 44th home run, helping the Mariners to a 6-5 victory over division-rival Oakland Monday in Phoenix. Morse, who has hit six Cactus League long balls, increased his batting average to .371 with 11 RBIs in 13 games.
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Continuing the roster disruptions, the Sounders will be without forwards Eddie Johnson and Obafemi Martins and midfielder Mario Martinez when the club takes on the Earthquakes Saturday in San Jose. The players have been summoned by their national teams for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The Mariners rode a pair of two-run homers from Kendrys Morales and Raul Ibanez Sunday to a 4-3 Cactus League victory over the Texas Rangers in front of 8,478 fans at Peoria Stadium. Morales homered for the second straight day and Ibanez launched his third long ball of the spring. Seattle has bashed 43 homers
Kendrys Morales’s third home run of the spring spearheaded a three-run fifth inning, and Erasmo Ramirez came close to locking up a spot in Seattle’s rotation as the Mariners defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-2 Saturday afternoon in Scottsdale. With two more homers, the Mariners have 41 in 21 games.
Michael Bennett, who broke into the NFL with the Seahawks in 2009, is coming back on a one-year, $5 million deal as the replacement for Jason Jones, a backup defensive tackle lost in free agency to Detroit, the club said Saturday.
Portland is the defending champion of the Cascadia Cup, but the Sounders hold an all-time goal edge of 9-6 in the five-game series, 4-1 at CenturyLink Field.