Bull Pen Juggling Rays @ Streak Snapping Mariners

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Probables

Niemann VS Bedard

Cobb VS Pineda

Price VS Vargas

The Rays just lost a tough series to the A’s managing to only win 1 out of 4, the Mariners had been on a 17 game losing streak before finally beating the Yankees on Wed.

The trade rumors are still swirling around both teams especially the Rays, who made a minor trade with sending Felipe Lopez to the Brewers for cash. The Mariners sent Ryan Langerhans to the DBacks for cash. They also DFA’d Jack Cust to make room for Bedard coming off the DL.

Tonight’s match ups

Jeff Niemann has allowed just four earned runs in his last four outings (27 1/3 innings) since returning from the disabled list. He is 4-4 with a 3.86 ERA.

Erik Bedard is 4-6 with a 3.00 ERA. He returns off the DL tonight, he missed 4 starts with a sprained left knee.

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Line ups

Rays

Jennings LF
Damon DH
Longoria 3B
Zobrist 2B
Upton CF
Kotchman 1B
Shoppach C
Joyce RF
Rodriguez SS


Mariners

Suzuki RF
Ryan SS
Ackley 2B
Olivo C
Carp LF
Smoak DH
Kennedy 1B
Gutierrez CF
Figgins 3B

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Jennings lines a rocket to third but right at Figgins.
Damon Ks.
Longo walks.
Zorilla singles to left.
Upton grounds out to third.

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Ichiro grounds out to second.
Ryan grounds out to short.
Ackley singles up the middle.
Olivo Ks.

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Kotch singles to left.
Shop Ks.
Joyce walks.
SRod walks to load the bases for Jennings.

Mound huddle, if we don't get something I am gonna blow a gasket.

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Ooooo, DJ walks, Kotch scores.

Rays up 1-0.

M's bull pen working.

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Wooooo, Johnny D lines one up the middle, Matty J scores, SRod scores.

Rays up 3-0.

The hook coming out to yank Bedard.

[zodious]

Bedard stock on trade market plummets... Mariners Crying

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Now pitching Aaron Laffey.

With Longo batting a balk is called, Jennings to third, Damon to second.
Longo grounds out to short, driving in Jennings, Damon to third.

Rays up 4-0.

Zorilla lifts one high and deep over the head of Ichiro.......gone!

6-0.

Upton walks.
Kotch doubles to right, Upton chugging, being waved, tag not in time.

7-0.
(don't feel sorry for the Mariners, don't feel sorry for the Mariners, no mercy, no mercy.)

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Shop hits a long single(cause oompa loompas can't run fast) off the rf wall, Kotch scores.

8-0.

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Joyce Ks...u rally killer u!

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Carp flies out to left.
Smoak Ks.
Kennedy flies out to left.

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SRod doubles up the left field line.
Jennings grounds out to first, SRod to third.
Longo Ks looking.
Zobrist flies out to right.

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So cool, DeWayne Staats and Brian Anderson have Lou Brock in the booth with them for the 3rd inning.

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Gutierrez Ks looking.
Figgins walks.
Ichiro grounds out to second. Figgins advances.
Ryan batting, a WP advances Figgins to third.
Ryan grounds out to short.

On to the 4th, Rays lead 8-0.