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MLB: Seattle 6, Oakland 3

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 10:37 by preet_20

Oakland, Calif. Sept. 5: Jack Wilson's two-run single highlighted a four-run second inning Friday that started Seattle on its way to a 6-3 decision over Oakland.

The Mariners won their fourth straight.

Oakland closed to within 4-3 going into the eighth, but Kenji Johjima had a sacrifice fly in that inning and Jose Lopez added an insurance homer in the ninth.

Ryan Rowland-Smith (3-2), who got the win in his 10th start of the year, gave up three runs on four hits in eight innings. Mark Lowe came on in the ninth for his second save.

Clayton Mortensen (0-2), who was called up from the minors to make the start, surrendered four runs on six hits in seven innings to take the loss. Mortensen began the season in the St. Louis system.

MLB: Seattle 7, Boston 6

Sat, 07/04/2009 - 09:57 by preet_20

Boston, July 3: Rob Johnson drove in two runs in the 11th inning with his third double of the game Friday, bringing the Seattle Mariners a 7-6 decision over Boston.

Seattle overcame an early two-run deficit and took a two-run lead into the bottom of the eighth before Nick Green forged a 5-5 tie with a two-run double.

The Mariners scored the decisive runs off Ramon Ramirez (5-3), who gave up a leadoff single to Franklin Gutierrez in the 11th and walked Ryan Langerhans.

Chris Woodward moved the runners up with a sacrifice and Johnson doubled them both home. He had also driven in a run in the fourth with a double.