Mariners beat Indians 4-3 in 10 innings
CLEVELAND (AP) - Raul Ibanez singled in the go-ahead run to spark Seattle's two-run 10th inning, giving the Mariners a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday.
Seattle took a 2-0 lead into the ninth, but Shin-Soo Choo's two-run homer off J.J. Putz tied the game.
Ichiro Suzuki walked to start the 10th off Jensen Lewis (0-4). After a force play, Adrian Beltre's single moved Jeremy Reed to third. Ibanez singled through the right side on a 1-1 pitch, scoring Reed.
Ibanez was 3-for-5 and is batting .398 (43-for-108) in 27 games this month.
Jose Lopez followed with a ground ball to the left side that hit Beltre, who was called out. Lopez was credited with an infield single, and Indians manager Eric Wedge argued that the play should have been ruled a double play. He was ejected by third base umpire Fieldin Culbreth.
Jamie Burke followed with an RBI single.
Putz (6-4) was the winner despite blowing his fifth save in his last eight opportunities. Sean Green allowed a run in the 10th, but Randy Messenger retired pinch-hitter Victor Martinez on a ground ball for his first save.
The Indians lost their second straight to the Mariners after winning 10 straight games.
A strong outing by starter Jarrod Washburn, along with Tug Hulett's first major league home run, had the Mariners on the verge of a win, but Putz couldn't close it out. Ryan Garko started the ninth with a single and Choo homered into the Indians' bullpen in center field on a 3-2 pitch.
Washburn held the Indians to three hits and struck out eight in 6 2-3 innings in nearly breaking his personal five-game losing streak. Washburn hasn't won since July 27.
Hulett homered to lead off the third.
Cleveland starter Anthony Reyes allowed one run in seven innings.
Washburn had lost five straight starts coming into the game, and had a 6.75 ERA in August. In this one, he took control, recording six strikeouts in a span of seven batters at one point. Washburn recorded his 1,000th career strikeout when he fanned Garko in the fourth. The left-hander struck out the side in that inning.
Washburn was pulled after walking Kelly Shoppach with two outs in the seventh. Miguel Batista retired Andy Marte on a liner to shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt to end the inning.
Beltre's sacrifice fly in the eighth made it 2-0. Notes: Martinez, who returned to the lineup Friday after missing two months because of elbow surgery, didn't start Saturday. Wedge said he will play first base or be the designated hitter Sunday. ... Sizemore doubled in the first, becoming the first player in Indians history to hit 30 homers and 30 doubles while stealing 30 bases in the same season. ... Hulett is the son of former major league infielder Tim Hulett. ... Mariners manager Jim Riggleman said five or six players will be called up when the rosters can be expanded Monday.
Seattle took a 2-0 lead into the ninth, but Shin-Soo Choo's two-run homer off J.J. Putz tied the game.
Ichiro Suzuki walked to start the 10th off Jensen Lewis (0-4). After a force play, Adrian Beltre's single moved Jeremy Reed to third. Ibanez singled through the right side on a 1-1 pitch, scoring Reed.
Ibanez was 3-for-5 and is batting .398 (43-for-108) in 27 games this month.
Jose Lopez followed with a ground ball to the left side that hit Beltre, who was called out. Lopez was credited with an infield single, and Indians manager Eric Wedge argued that the play should have been ruled a double play. He was ejected by third base umpire Fieldin Culbreth.
Jamie Burke followed with an RBI single.
Putz (6-4) was the winner despite blowing his fifth save in his last eight opportunities. Sean Green allowed a run in the 10th, but Randy Messenger retired pinch-hitter Victor Martinez on a ground ball for his first save.
The Indians lost their second straight to the Mariners after winning 10 straight games.
A strong outing by starter Jarrod Washburn, along with Tug Hulett's first major league home run, had the Mariners on the verge of a win, but Putz couldn't close it out. Ryan Garko started the ninth with a single and Choo homered into the Indians' bullpen in center field on a 3-2 pitch.
Washburn held the Indians to three hits and struck out eight in 6 2-3 innings in nearly breaking his personal five-game losing streak. Washburn hasn't won since July 27.
Hulett homered to lead off the third.
Cleveland starter Anthony Reyes allowed one run in seven innings.
Washburn had lost five straight starts coming into the game, and had a 6.75 ERA in August. In this one, he took control, recording six strikeouts in a span of seven batters at one point. Washburn recorded his 1,000th career strikeout when he fanned Garko in the fourth. The left-hander struck out the side in that inning.
Washburn was pulled after walking Kelly Shoppach with two outs in the seventh. Miguel Batista retired Andy Marte on a liner to shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt to end the inning.
Beltre's sacrifice fly in the eighth made it 2-0. Notes: Martinez, who returned to the lineup Friday after missing two months because of elbow surgery, didn't start Saturday. Wedge said he will play first base or be the designated hitter Sunday. ... Sizemore doubled in the first, becoming the first player in Indians history to hit 30 homers and 30 doubles while stealing 30 bases in the same season. ... Hulett is the son of former major league infielder Tim Hulett. ... Mariners manager Jim Riggleman said five or six players will be called up when the rosters can be expanded Monday.