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APRIL 12, 2001
The Mariners will try to complete the three-game sweep of the Athletics in Oakland tonight. After starting the season 0-2, the Mariners have won six straight.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 1B Mo Vaughn to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2 090,000.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 5-3 at Boston Red Sox 4-4
Kansas City Royals 4-5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6-5
Cleveland Indians 4-4 at Detroit Tigers 3-5
Texas Rangers 4-5 at Anaheim Angels 3-5
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston Astros 6-2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1-8
Colorado Rockies 4-4 at St Louis Cardinals 3-5
Atlanta Braves 5-4 at New York Mets 5-3
Cincinnati Reds 7-2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3-5
San Francisco Giants 5-3 at San Diego Padres 5-3
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-5 at Arizona Diamondbacks 4-4
SEATTLE MARINERS (6-2) AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS (4-4)
MATCHUPS
SP Freddy Garcia vs Tim Hudson Advantage Oakland
C Dan Wilson vs Ramon J Hernandez Advantage Seattle
1B John Olerud vs Jason Giambi Advantage Oakland
2B Bret Boone vs Frank Menechino Advantage Seattle
3B David Bell vs Eric Chavez Advantage Oakland
SS Carlos Guillen vs Miguel Tejeda Advantage Oakland
LF Mark T McLemore vs Jeremy Giambi Advantage Push
CF Mike Cameron vs Johnny Damon Advantage Seattle
RF Ichiro Suzuki vs Terrence Long Advantage Seattle
DH Edgar Martinez vs Adam Piatt Advantage Seattle
Overall Advantage Seattle
In the top of the third, Bell scored from third when Wilson grounded to short. Cameron then picked up an RBI with a sacrifice fly.
In the bottom of the third, the Athletics loaded the bases with one out. Piatt then scored on a wild pitch. Tejada gave the Athletics the lead with a two-out two-run single. All three runs in the inning were unearned.
After three: Oakland 3 Seattle 2.
In the top of the fourth, Boone put the Mariners back in the lead with a 349 foot two-run home run. Wilson added a 376 foot three-run shot with two out. With the bases empty and two out, Jim Mecir took the mound for the Athletics. Suzuki made it a six-run inning with an RBI double.
In the top of the fifth, with the bases empty and two out, Chad Bradford took the mound for the Athletics.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Athletics loaded the bases with nobody out. Chavez then hit a two-run double. Menechino added an RBI single.
After six: Seattle 8 Oakland 6.
In the bottom of the seventh, Norm Charlton took the mound for the Mariners.
In the top of the eighth, Luis Vizcaino took the mound for the Athletics.
In the top of the ninth, following a lead off walk, Mark Guthrie took the mound for the Athletics. Wilson came up with a big RBI double.
In the bottom of the ninth, Arthur Rhodes took the mound for the Mariners and set the Athletics down in order to give the Mariners the series sweep.
Final score: Seattle 9 Oakland 6.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dan Wilson 2 for 4, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 11 Boston Red Sox 3
Kansas City Royals 6 Toronto Blue Jays 3
Detroit Tigers 3 Cleveland Indians 2
Anaheim Angels 8 Texas Rangers 7 10 innings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee Brewers 5 Houston Astros 3
St Louis Cardinals 15 Colorado Rockies 4
Atlanta Braves 14 New York Mets 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 Cincinnati Reds 3
San Francisco Giants 2 San Diego Padres 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 Arizona Diamondbacks 1 11 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Brian Jordan Atlanta Braves 3 for 5, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R
2. Livan Hernandez San Francisco Giants 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W
3. Mike Matheny St Louis Cardinals 3 for 3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB
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