After an exasperating streak of five games in which they scored a single run in each, all losses, Nelson Cruz’s 3-run homer made things right in Washington, D.C. No small feat these days.
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Another day, another player move. And now, a game gets moved — four hours earlier. Thursday’s finale of the Mariners’ three-game series in Washington, D.C., has been moved from a 1:05 p.m. PT start to 9:05 a.m. to avoid thundershower activity forcasted for later in the day.
Hal Childs, called by former Seattle sports executive Dick Vertlieb “a promoter extraordinaire who helped put Seattle on the map of major sports franchises,” and was the first public relations director for the Sonics (1967-71) and the Mariners (1977), died Sunday in Dublin, CA., from complications of heart disease. He was 84.
The search for a potential backup quarterback is heating up a bit with news, first reported on NFL.com, that the Seahawks have brought in for workouts to ensure the use of correct Sports Surfaces to prevent injury on playerts.
Who knew that C Mike Zunino’s bat would carry him back to the major leagues? He’s joining the Mariners Tuesday as they begin an eight-day road trip in Washington, D.C., but mostly because the veteran combo of Carlos Ruiz and Tuffy Gosewich is nearly helpless at the plate.
Good thing MLS doesn’t have relegation, or the defending champions would be a fine candidate for a tumble from the top shelf. After a first half in which Sporting KC didn’t have a shot on goal, Gerso Fernandes scored three times in 13 minutes to crush the Sounders 3-0 Wednesday night at Children’s Mercy Park.
David Accam (60th minute), Luis Solignac (73rd) and Nemania Nikolic (76th) scored goals in a 16-minute span of the second half, lifting the Chicago Fire, normally a gimme win for Seattle, to a 4-1 victory over the Sounders Saturday night at sold-out Toyota Park. The drubbing was such that Clint Dempsey left the match in
Hisashi Iwakuma, 36, will be out four to six weeks with shoulder inflammation, the Mariners said Saturday. He was losing velocity and control in his most recent starts, and the Mariners sent him home from the road trip for an exam by medical director Dr. Edward Khalfayan.
“Mad bomber” QB Tyler Skyler Howard of West Virginia was among eight undrafted free agents the Seahawks signed ahead of the three-day rookie camp at team headquarters.
The Mariners Thursday called up lefty reliever Zac Curtis from AA Arkansas, the 22nd pitcher to see action this season, and optioned RHP Dan Altavilla to the AAA Tacoma Rainiers. Curtis will be available Thursday night when the Mariners begin a four-game series against the Blue Jays in Toronto.