Mariners Lose Another Close One

The Mariners lost their 6th game by one run when I attend.  They've won 5 of them.  So out of the 24 games I've been to so far, pretty much half have been one run ballgames.  That's too much tension for one person to take, and we're only halfway through the season!

Orioles (42-37)

Nady LF

Hardy SS

Davis RF

Jones CF

Thome DH

Wieters C

Betemit 1B

Flaherty 3B

Andino 2B

Chen (7-4, 3.73)

Mariners (35-47)

Ichiro RF

Wells LF

Seager 3B

Montero DH

Olivo C

Saunders CF

Smoak 1B

Ackley 2B

Ryan SS

Hernandez (6-5, 3.09)

Felix Hernandez ran into one inning of trouble when he gave up four straight hits to the orioles.  Four runs ended up coming around to score and he was pulled after lasting only 5 1/3 innings.

It was looking dire for awhile as the Mariners were retired in order until one out in the 7th inning.  We made Chen look like Cy Young.  But thankfully Wells hits homer to left to end the perfect game.  We added three more in the 8th to tie the ballgame thanks to four straight hits and a bases loaded walk by Seager.  Unfortunately Montero stranded the runners to tend the inning.  In the top of the 9th Furbush gave up a two out homer to Andino, and we put up no threat in the bottom of the inning to lose by a final of 5-4.  Furbush has been unbelievable this year, so it is unfortunate that he slips up in a tied ballgame.

The Mariners are now 11-13 when I attend
Attendance: 16,270
Time of Game: 2:59