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

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Probables

Hernandez VS Davis

Furbush VS Hellickson

Pineda VS Shields


Tonight’s Match ups

Felix Hernandez is 11-10 with a 3.38 ERA, crowned the Red Sox last Saturday for win number 11. Though King Felix lost his only outing ever at the Trop he has been very good against the Rays overall.


Davis is 8-7 with a 4,60 ERA, has only one quality start in the last 5. He has one start against the Mariners this season, he let up five runs in seven innings in a no-decision. It has been more than a week since he started between the 6 man rotation and the rain outs he has usually been the victim of push backs.


Tid Bits

Mike Carp is batting .377 with 4 homers and 18 Ribbies on a 17 game hitting streak from the four-hole, the longest current streak in the Majors.

Ben Zobrist hit his 61st extra base hit in the 7th inning on Wed.


News

The Rays made a roster move after the series in Boston, Robinson Chirinos was optioned back to Durham on Thursday John Jaso (out with an Oblique strain) was activated off the DL.

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Weekend Promos

Friday..








Sunday for the kiddies..

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Line ups

Mariners

Suzuki RF
Gutierrez CF
Kennedy 3B
Carp 1B
Wells DH
Olivo C
Rodriguez SS
Seager 2B
Robinson LF

Rays

Jennings LF
Damon DH
Longoria 3B
Zobrist 2B
Kotchman 1B
Upton CF
Joyce RF
Jaso C
Rodriguez SS

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T 1st

Ichiro pops to catcher.
Guti lines out to third.
Kennedy Ks looking.


B 1st

DJ lines one into left, Robinson great sliding catch.
JD Ks swinging.
Longo flies out to center.

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Carp rolls one to second, Zobrist makes the stop but can't keepo a handle on it.
Wells called out on strikes.
Olivo caught looking.
LRod walks.
Seager flies out to center.

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Zorilla walks.
Kotch down swinging.
BJ hit’s a long line drive but foul in Corona club…….flies out to center.
Joyce batting, Zo tries to take second, they gun him down.

Onto the 3rd no score.

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Robinson doubles into right.
Ichiro grounds out to first, Robinson goes to third.
Guti lines to short, but the throw to home is wide, Robinson scores, Guti in at second.
Kennedy hits one sharply to third, Longo dives for the stop, up with the throw to first, no advancement.
Carp walks.
Wells Ks.

M's lead 1-0.

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Joyce Ks swinging.
Jaso grounds out to second.
SRod Ks

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Olivo grounds out to third.
LRod flies out to right.
Seager singles to right.
Robinson Ks looking.

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DJ Walks.
JD flies out to CF.
Longo batting, pitch gets away from Olivo, DJ takes second.
Longo Ks swinging.
Zobrist Ks.

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Ichiro grounds softly to short, Ichiro easily beats the throw.
Guti grounds into a 1-4-3 double play.
Kennedy KS on a foul tip.

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Upton grounds sharply to third it hops up on Kennedy, base hit .no-hitter is gone!
Joyce batting BJ steals second………..and third.
Joyce walks.
Jaso bunts up the first base line, Upton scores, Carp tags Jaso, Joyce in to second.
SRod tries to bunt, but pops it to the King.

On to the 6th tied 1-1.

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Carp lines out right to second.
Wells Ks looking
Olivo singles to left.
LRod grounds out to second.

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DJ bunts out to the catcher.
JD flies out to left.
Longo lines out to third.

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Seager launches his first ML homer into right field.
Robinson Ks on a foul tip/
Ichiro singles into left.
Guti flies out to left.
Kennedy flies out to right.

M’s lead 2-1 at the stretch.