Round 3: M's vs Angels

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Seattle Mariners (37-48) vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (52-34)

Angels Stadium @ 7:05 PM PST

Ryan Franklin (4-10, 4.44) vs. John Lackey (6-3, 4.07)

Will the M's score another 10 runs today....They go for their 1st series win in a while tonite.

[Porter]

You know Ryan Franklin is our punching bag but he has the Lowest ERA in the rotation. did anyone notice this?

[Porter]

0 score thru 2, Lackey has 4 Ks already.

[Porter]

- D. Erstad grounded out to shortstop, J. Molina scored, C. Figgins to third

1-0 Halos

Lackey has 6 Ks thru 3.

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What is up with the Mariners winning all these games? Oh well, even if we sweep, we will still be 12.5 back! Save some for next year, guys!

[Porter]

How in the f**k do you lose 2 of 3 to the Royals...then take 3 from the Angels.

[Porter]

Seattle 6, LA Angels 3

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July 10, 2005

AP - Jul 10, 1:26 am EDT
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Ryan Franklin has stopped worrying about the lack of run support that has plagued him the last 1 1/2 seasons.

Franklin beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 on Saturday night, thanks to a five-run fifth inning capped by Richie Sexson's two-run double. It's the first time Franklin has won consecutive starts this season, following his six-hit shutout at Kansas City last Monday.

``I don't know how to act right now. Winning two in a row -- I can't remember the last time I did that. It feels good,'' he said after the last-place Mariners beat the AL West leaders for the third straight time.

Franklin (5-10) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1-3 innings, striking out three and walking three. The right-hander, who received the worst run support in the majors last season, has left seven starts this year before his teammates could score a run. The Mariners were shut out in three of those games, including a 5-0 loss to the Angels at Safeco Field.

``I told myself before my start at Kansas City that I wasn't going to even think about run support. That's over with,'' Franklin said. ``I can only control what I can control -- and that's keeping them from scoring.''

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