The M's got off to a great start keeping the game tied at 1-1, until they struck for 3 runs in the fifth. Figgins and Ichiro led the charge, Figgins going 2 for 4, with a walk, 2 RBIs, and his first triple of the season while Ichiro went 3 for 5, with a double and RBI. Yeah, that's right! The catalysts started catalysting. Only Gutierrez and Rob Johns went without hits, but Rob Johnson did pop the sac fly that managed to score Milton Bradley that regain the lead in the 8th after the Royals tied it up in the 6th with a 4 run inning.
Pitching wise Rowland-Smith was sailing until the 6th. A bloop single by Jason Kendall dropped into right to score a few, and then Maier tripled to bring in a few more. However, the bullpen(League, Lowe, Aardsma) tied it up by going 3 & 1/3 innings only giving up 1 hit and striking out a batter a piece. League now has 3 wins, Lowe has 4 holds, and Aardsma has 8 saves.
This is the Mariner's baseball that Wak set out to accomplish. Figgy and Ichi getting on base and scoring, the starter getting relatively deep into the game, and then League, Lowe and Aardsma shutting them out.
PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Ichiro 3 hits brought him up to a total of 30 giving him 1 more than Gutierrez for the team lead, good for 3rd in the American League. He's on a good pace for yet another 200 hit season.
Get excited folks, Cliff Lee starts for the first time tonight!
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