.Mariners Win Arriving Home

The game at Seattle Monday night 

off to a slow start. The Kansas City 

Royals scored first with a run in the

third inning. The Mariners had a

solo home run by Randy Arozarena

in the 4th inning. It was his 100th

home run of his career. 

In the fifth inning the Mariners 

scored four runs including Randy 

Arozarena having his second

one of the game with two runners

on base.

In the seventh the Mariners scored

their sixth run of the game s solo

home run from no other than Cal

Raleigh. It was his 33rd of the season 

tying the most ever to hit that  many

by the end of June. The other two 

Ken Griffey Jr. and Sammy Soto.

The only two with more home runs 

by end of June Barry Bonds and

Mark McGuire.

George Kirby went six innings for

the Mariners giving up three hits and 

one run. Second game he did that.

He didn't walk a batter either.

Final Mariners 6 Royal 2

Like the series at Minnesota the

Mariners play four games at home

against the Royals. Tuesday night

Emerson Hancock will start. Go M's.

Mariners Win In Extra Innings

For the third time in a row the Mariners 

they went extra innings against the

Texas Rangers. Fortunately they won

the two games the first and last that

went 22 innings.

Heading into extra innings the score 

was 1-1.  The Mariners scored two

runs in the tenth inning. Texas tied

in the bottom of the inning on a Corey

Seager homer run. Neither team 

scored in the 11th.  

In the 12th inning Donovan Solano 

ground out and Luke Raley scored.

Mitch Garver back behind the plate

after being hit in the mask in Minnesota 

hit a two run homer with Arozarena 

to give the Mariners a three run lead.

Corey Seager had a sacrifice fly for

the Rangers only run.

Luis Castillo went six innings for the

Mariners as did the Rangers started.

Trent Thornton pitched the last two

innings recording the winner.

Garver had his best play on this road

trip having three home runs. Solano

had a great trip too. His average is

now up to .258. With Rowdy Tellez 

being released Solano will have more

playing time. Luke Raley will play some

first base as well as right field. How

much playing time for Solano comes

down to how good Dominic Canzone 

plays. Both Canzone and Raley are 

lefties so how both are hitting will

determine the playing time.

You would think Dylan Moore would 

play some right field against lefties 

however he has been in a big slump 

over the last 32 games or so. In fact

many fans wonder why he is still on

the team. That is a good question.

At some point Victor Robles will

return however after the all-star 

break I am sure at the earliest.

Will the Mariners look for another

right handed bat. Go M's.

Mariners Lose In Extra Innings

Saturday the Mariners lost to

the Texas Rangers 3-2 in ten 

innings.

The first five games of this

road trip the Mariners were 

scoring without a problem.

Now they have trouble scoring.

The two runs the Rangers

scored in regulation time

was in the third inning.

The Mariners had an error 

so Bryan Woo pitched great

otherwise gave up those two

runs in the third inning. 

The Mariners scored a single

in the third inning and sixth.

Arozarena drove in a run

and Dominic Canzone had

a solo home run.

The Mariners couldn't do anything 

though a runner on second in

the tenth. Andre Munoz had 

trouble with his slider so went

to his fastball. With the bases 

loaded Marcus Seiman hit a

single to win

Sunday the Mariners will see 

the offense come alive. If so

this will make it a successful 

road trip otherwise a disappoint-

ment. Go M's.

Mariners Win In 12 Innings

Friday night game in Texas against 

the Rangers the Mariners won

in 12 Innings.

In the bottom of the 11th Miles

Mastrobuino made an outstanding 

catch which they would have lost

if he hadn't made it. In the top

of the 12th Mastrobuino hit a

double to score the winning run.

This was an important win since

the Mariners lost the last two games

at Minnesota. Also winning the

first game of a series is important 

as well.

Both teams scored a run the first

inning.  They added four more 

runs through the sixth. The Rangers

scored three in the bottom of the

sixth then tied in the seventh. Stayed

that way until extra innings.

The Mariners had the opportunity 

go blow it open in extra innings 

loading the bases but couldn't 

take advantage of it.

I am not sure many other teams 

blow as many as the Mariners.

It is frustrating to watch. At

least they won in the end.

Now we see if the Mariners 

can win on Saturday too.

The Mariners brought up

Harry Ford in case Mitch

Garver had to go on the 

injured list but doesn't 

look like it will happen.

Cal Raleigh is going to be

in the home run derby at 

the all-star game. His dad

will be his pitcher and his

brother the catcher. A family 

affair for sure.

Mariners Split Series With Twins

Thursday's game between the 

Mariners and Twins was delayed 

for four hours before it was started

I am sure the Mariners wish they

hadn't played the game.

Final Twins 10 Mariners 1

Mitch Garver was injured getting

hit in the neck and chin so he had 

to leave the game in the fifth inning.

The Tacoma Rainiers are playing 

in Round Rock Texas and Harry

Ford was stretched from their

Thursday night.

Not sure how serious Garver's 

injury is however if he does go

on the injured list Ford will be

activated to take Garver's spot.

The game was scoreless until 

the fifth inning when the Rangers

Scored twice off of Emerson 

Hancock. He gave up a two run 

homer. Zach Pop who was activated

recently gave up eight runs in the

sixth inning with seven being earned.

Pop gave up six hits and two walks 

along with two homers.

After winning two games in the series 

the last two were a disappointment

Primarily it was the lack of hitting 

however giving up eight runs by

Pop didn't help.

Now the Mariners go to Texas to

face the Rangers. We hope they

can take two out of three. 

The hitting needs to get back in order

for sure. Ok for a couple games but they

need to score at least five runs a game.

Good to trade to fix in the lineup. Go M's.

Mariners Shutout by Twins

George Kirby pitched a good game

and gave up a run in the sixth

inning his last one. The Twins Will 

Castro drove in the run on a single.

Castro had a great series when the

two teams played in Seattle. The

Mariners pitched him well up to

now.

The Twins were able to match

the Mariners in this game after 

having trouble in the last two 

games. The only other game 

the Mariners had trouble scoring 

was the one they lost to the Cubs

in Chicago. 

The Mariners had only three hits

in the game Wednesday night

and the Twins had four and two

were the ones that gave them

the win.

The two teams face each other

in the final game on Thursday 

afternoon. The Mariners hope 

the bats come back alive. We

do too. 

The Mariners head to Texas

after Thursday game for a 

three game series against 

the Rangers. 

Rangers currently in fourth place

just behind the Angels by half a

game. The Mariners are two games

ahead of the Rangers. Go M's 

Mariners Promote Minor Leaguers

The Seattle Mariners promoted four

players from single A Everett to

the double  A Arkansas for the second

half of the season.

Right fielder Lazaro Montes, infielder

Michael Arroyo along with pitchers

Marcelo Perez and Charlie Beilenson

all helped the AquaSox to win Northwest 

League first half after getting off to

a slow start.

Montes is the Mariners number two

prospect after Cole Young became 

the Mariners second baseman. 

His batting average at Everett is

.268 and he leads the league with

18 home runs and 50 rbis. 

Michael Arroyo hit .262 with 15 home 

runs and 30 rbis. He is the Mariners 

number seven prospect.  It is hard to

know whether either or both play for 

the Mariners. They could end up 

being traded in a blockbuster trade 

at some point however if they do

Montes will likely play some right

field and dh. Arroyo will be the team's 

utility player since he can play every 

infield spot.

Marcelo Perez started right games 

for the AquaSox with a 4-2 record 

and a 2.04 era. Perez walked only

five batters while striking out 34

in 35 1/3 innings Belinson who

throws right handed is a reliever.

He was drafted last year in the

fifth round. He is 25 years old so

a veteran in college anyway. He

struck out 48 batters in 34 innings

over 20 games. 

Curtis Washington Jr. an outfielder

was promoted to Everett after playing 

for Modesto. He was hitting .308

at . Modesto.