Majestic Mariners @ Hot Handed Rays 8/19-8/21

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Zo grounds out to pitcher.
Kotch grounds to third, but again Kennedy can‘t come up with it and Kotch reaches.
BJ Ks swinging.
Matt J grounds past the diving Carp, but Seager is there throws to Felix for the out.

On to the 8th.

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Now pitching JP Howell.

Carp lifts one deep to left center, Upton running a long way and reaches for the grab…one of those you’d like to see more often from someone that thinks he’s as skillful as his lil’ bro.

Now pitching Juan Cruz.

Wells grounds a single to left.
Olivo Ks swinging.
LRod batting, Wells is gunned down on a steal attempt.

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Jaso grounds out to second.
Fuld PH for SRod, singles to left.
DJ Ks swinging.
JD grounds to third, but the throw is not in time, Damon safe at first.
Longo hit’s a hard liner into left, Fuld scores, Damon to second.
Zorilla with a looper into center, Johnny D scores, Longo to second.
Kotch grounds to short, LRod gets turned around tries to throw to Seager, he can’t hold on to it everybody’s safe, bases loaded for Upton…….flies out to right.

Rays now lead 3-2 heading into the 9th.

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Now pitching Kyle Farnsworth.

Defensive move Brignac at shortstop.


Dustin Ackley PH for LRod Ks swinging.
Seager Ks on a foul tip.
Robinson grounds to first, throw to Farnsworth covering the bag……RAYS WIN!!!! RAYS WIN!!!

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Tonight’s Match ups

Charlie Furbush is 2-1 with a 4.76 ERA since being acquired from the Tigers. He had 7 strong innings against the Red Sox on Sunday, giving up just one run on 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 6.

Jeremy Hellickson is 10-8 with a 3.22 ERA, he last just 4 1/3 rd in his last outing against the Yanks.



High lights from last night’s game.

Kyle Seager hit his first ML home run.

Mike Carp extended his hitting streak to 18 with a single in the second and has now reached safely in 27 straight games.

Kyle Farnsworth earned his 22nd save of the season.

[Tobywan]

Furbush struggled early and the Rays were able to get a big lead early. The M’s were able to rack up 7 hits but unable to score.


Hellboy with 8 scoreless innings.

4 Rbi’s for Longoria pushing him ahead of Zobrist for team leader. With his 1st inning homer last night he joined Eddie Matthews as the only third basemen in MLB history to hit 20 homers in his first four seasons.

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Today’s Match ups

Michael Pineda is 9-7, with a 3.77 ERA, he gave up a career-high 3 homers while walking four in a five-inning no-decision against the Jays on Monday.

James Shields pitched a CG against the Red Sox in the first game of the DH, unfortunately one of the 3 hits he gave up was a 3 run homer and he took the loss.

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What a wild game last night, what was though tot be a grand slam was a bases clearing double, a run scored on a WP was actually a HBP....back and forth but the Rays prevailed with a walk off homer from Johnny Damon getting one back when replay showed what was originally ruled a grand was actually a ball hit off the top of the railing.

5 in a row for the Rays and a sweep of the Mariners.