Well, it sounds like I missed out on a good one, but it was worth a trip to Portland with the Jefferson to see the Trailblazers take down the Zombie Sonics. Nonetheless, let me piece it together.
The M's sent Felix to the mound and he basically pitched the Cy Young Caliber ball we've come to love in Seattle. It started off rocky with a 2-run shot in the first by Josh Willingham and the strikeouts were not overly plentiful, but the King managed a complete game while only allowing 5 hits and no walks to the opposition. He's also the first pitcher in either league to throw a complete game and is well on his way to Cy Young #2.
Unlike many times last year, Felix actually got some run support. Our top of the order guys turned in a good one with both Ichiro and Figgins getting 2 hits, including a solo homer by Figgins, of all people, to take the lead. They also stole 3 bases, (2 Ichi, 1 Figgy). Olivo also turned in 2 hit game and Jack Cust walked 3 times. The A's did help our offense with 5 errors that allowed quite a few runs to score in the 7th.
Either way, a great start to the year!
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