Dustin Ackley snapped a sixth-inning tie with his first RBI of the season, rookie Brandon Maurer rebounded from a horrible start to throw six strong innings for his first career victory and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Sunday.
Scott is first Australian to win at Augusta; Tiger finishes tied for fourth
Brady Quinn is the new backup quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks after agreeing to terms with the club.
Jose Altuve drove in four runs and hit one of Houston's five homers, and the Astros broke out of their offensive slump with a 16-9 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
Tokatee superintendent Akoni Ganir is in Augusta, Georgia this week helping keep The Masters lush and green.
Considering the hype and attention that comes with a home opener, Seattle manager Eric Wedge wanted a veteran to take the mound for the Mariners.
It's a chilly April evening and fans bundle up as the temperature hovers around 55 degrees, but as Jesus Montero steps to the plate, that 55 will feel more like 71 degrees this year -- or maybe even warmer.
No, the Mariners didn't install a super heater in the stadium, but what they did do is move the fences in for the 2013 season.
Last year, I posted a blog asking the question if our chilly spring was an added factor in the team's offensive struggles. The conclusion was basically: not really, but I did find some interesting data on how cold weather affects home runs.
That got me to wondering this year: With the fences moved in, would that really lessen the impact of Seattle's typically cooler spring and summer climate in relation to the rest of the league?
After a seven-game road trip to open the season, the Mariners will return home on Monday night to host new AL West foe Houston. It's the start of a 10-game homestand for the Mariners where they will get plenty of opportunity to test out their remodeled ballpark.
Josh Reddick and Yoenis Cespedes gave Brandon Maurer a rude welcome to the big leagues by hitting two-run homers off the Seattle rookie that led the Oakland Athletics to an 8-2 victory over the Mariners on Thursday.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jed Lowrie and Chris Young hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning, helping Tommy Milone and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Wednesday night.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Michael Morse hit a three-run homer and a solo shot, Hisashi Iwakuma followed up Felix Hernandez's gem with an impressive outing of his own, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 7-1 on Tuesday night.
The Oakland Raiders have traded for Seattle backup quarterback Matt Flynn in the team's latest change at the game's most important position.
Knocking off the winter frost, major league ballparks came to life across the country Monday for baseball's Opening Day.
It's fitting that Hernandez will make his season debut and first outing since landing a $175 million, seven-year contract against the Oakland Athletics. The Seattle ace always faces them to start, or so it seems to the A's.
Seattle will begin the 2013 season with expectations -- this is the year Seattle needs to be competitive
Mariners split series, top Rangers 4-3 Sunday (Photo Gallery)
