Erik was awesome tonight...
Despite seeing his 20 scoreless innings streak come to an end in the 6th when he walked the lead-off batter (his first walk of the game), gave up a single and then a run scored when the next batter hit into a double play. Erik also gave up a solo shot in the 7th but ya gotta be happy with:
100P - 6.1IP - 6H - 2ER - 2BB - 7K
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Enter Chris Ray with one out, one on in the 7th...
He walked the first batter he faced, gave up an infield single to load the bases, got the next guy to fly out to Ichiro (runners held) and then struck out Adam Jones to end the inning. Chris then retired the side in order in the 8th.
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At this point, we are wondering will the Mariners EVER SCORE ANOTHER RUN???
Then comes the bottom of the 8th...
Ichiro gets on board via an error with two outs in the 8th (an error charged to Guthrie covering first when he doesn't make the catch from Scott throwing from his knees. Then Mr. .500 (Brendan Ryan - who had already extended his hitting streak to ELEVEN in his previous AB) gets aboard via a single. Runners on 1B and 2B for Justin SmOOOOOOak! THREE RUN SMOAK BOMB!!
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After a couple of pitches put Reynolds on his keister, he can't quite check his swing on strike three. then Scott strikes out looking and Pie grounds out.
MARINERS WIN!!!
~ONE-half game back of first at TWO games over .500 (thanks Rays, Royals and Yanks!)
~FIFTH straight series win
~FOURTEENTH come from behind win
~EIGHT and SIX vs. the east
~a closer who, after a really rough patch, has regained his dominance such that he leads the league with FIFTEEN saves
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