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APRIL 16, 2001
After going 4-5 on their first road trip of the season, the Mariners return to Seattle for a 7-game home stand beginning with a three game series against the Texas Rangers. The Rangers have lost eight straight. The Mariners lead the season series 2-1.
AL Player of the Week: RF Jermaine Dye Kansas City Royals
NL Player of the Week: LF Barry Bonds San Francisco Giants
WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. Chicago Cubs
2. Oakland Athletics
3. Minnesota Twins
4. Arizona Diamondbacks
5. Houston Astros
6. Baltimore Orioles
7. Tampa Bay Devil Rays
8. San Diego Padres
9. New York Mets
10. Florida Marlins
11. Anaheim Angels
12. Cleveland Indians
13. New York Yankees
14. San Francisco Giants
15. Atlanta Braves
16. Kansas City Royals
17. Milwaukee Brewers
18. Colorado Rockies
19. Philadelphia Phillies
20. Seattle Mariners
21. Boston Red Sox
22. St Louis Cardinals
23. Pittsburgh Pirates
24. Toronto Blue Jays
25. Los Angeles Dodgers
26. Chicago White Sox
27. Detroit Tigers
28. Cincinnati Reds
29. Montreal Expos
30. Texas Rangers
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay 8-4 at Baltimore 8-4
New York 7-5 at Boston 5-7
Kansas City 7-6 at Minnesota 9-2
Oakland 10-2 at Anaheim 7-5
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Florida 7-5 at Atlanta 7-6
Montreal 2-10 at New York 7-5
Houston 8-4 at Pittsburgh 4-8
Philadelphia 6-6 at Chicago 10-2
Arizona 9-3 at St Louis 4-8
TEXAS RANGERS (2-11) AT SEATTLE MARINERS (5-7)
MATCHUPS
SP Kenny Rogers vs Jamie Moyer Advantage Push
C Ivan Rodriguez vs Dan Wilson Advantage Texas
1B Rafael Palmeiro vs John Olerud Advantage Push
2B Randy Velarde vs Bret Boone Advantage Seattle
3B Mike Lamb vs David Bell Advantage Seattle
SS Alex Rodriguez vs Carlos Guillen Advantage Texas
LF Frank Catalanotto vs Mark T McLemore Advantage Texas
CF Gabe Kapler vs Mike Cameron Advantage Seattle
RF Ruben Sierra vs Ichiro Suzuki Advantage Seattle
DH Andres Galarraga vs Edgar Martinez Advantage Seattle
Overall Advantage Seattle
In the bottom of the first, Olerud put the Mariners on the board with a three run homer.
Moyer was perfect through three.
After three: Seattle 3 Texas 0.
In the top of the fourth, Alex Rodriguez hit a solo home run with two out.
Sierra led off the top of the sixth with a home run. The Rangers then tied the game on a throwing error by Cameron that allowed Catalanotto to score from first on an Alex Rodriguez single.
After six: Texas 3 Seattle 3.
In the top of the seventh, Kapler put the Rangers in the lead with a two run homer. Joel Piniero tookthe mound with nobody out.
In the bottom of the seventh, Wilson cut the deficit to one with an RBI double.
In the top of the eighth, Kapler added to the Rangers lead with a sacrifice fly. Galarraga followed with an RBI single.
Mike Venafro took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the eighth.
Kazuhiro Sasaki took the mound for the Mariners in the top of the ninth. Velarde picked up an RBI with a sacrifice fly.
In the bottom of the ninth, with a runner on first and one out, Francisco Cordero took the mound for the Rangers and he sent the Mariners to 0-5 on the season in series openers.
Final score: Texas 8 Seattle 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Alex Rodriguez 2 for 4, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay 5 Baltimore 3
Boston 4 New York 1
Minnesota 4 Kansas City 1
Anaheim 3 Oakland 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Florida 1 Atlanta 0 11 innings
New York 6 Montreal 5
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 1
St Louis 9 Arizona 2
Houston at Pittsburgh ppd
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Mark McGwire St Louis Cardinals 2 for 3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
2. Chuck Smith Florida Marlins 7.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
3. Jim Edmonds St Louis Cardinals 4 for 5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
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