Seattle (40-38) at Boston (48-30)

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Carp soaking in Major League life

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Rookie first baseman Mike Carp has been like a sponge during the past two weeks, absorbing everything he possibly can during his introductory tour of the Majors.
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Mariners probable pitcher

Felix Hernandez

  • #34 RHP
  • (8-3) 2.54 ERA 107 SO
Hernandez returns to the scene of one of his best career starts -- a one-hitter against the Red Sox at Fenway Park three years ago -- on a big-time roll. The ace right-hander has surrendered five earned runs in his past 53 innings, striking out 51 over that span. His two-seam fastball has been his bread-and-butter pitch, and rookie catcher Rob Johnson has not been shy about calling for it.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 47-39 3.62 776.0 248 700 .256
Season 8-3 2.54 109.2 32 107 .233

Series at a Glance

Standings - 07/03/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
Seattle Mariners (AL West) 40 38 .513 3.5 21-15 19-23
Boston Red Sox (AL East) 48 30 .615 - 25-10 23-20
Stats - 07/03/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
SEA .262 306 76 293 52 473 3.69 697.2 662 268 519
BOS .269 411 93 392 61 543 4.11 693.1 697 257 589
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History, All-Star nod on Wake's mind

Jeff Seidel / Special to MLB.com
With his 383rd start vs. Seattle, Tim Wakefield will become the all-time leader in starts by a Boston pitcher.
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Red Sox probable pitcher

Tim Wakefield

  • #49 RHP
  • (10-3) 4.18 ERA 50 SO
Wakefield has been a rock for the Red Sox all season. His last start, a 1-0 victory over the Braves, was one of his best. He threw six shutout innings, allowing three hits. Wakefield has 10 quality starts and has held opponents to a .255 average. Wakefield has been strong at Fenway this season, going 6-0 with a 3.55 ERA in seven starts. This is his first start this season against Seattle. Lifetime against the Mariners, Wakefield is 4-9 with a 4.06 ERA.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 188-160 4.32 2896.2 1108 1957 .252
Season 10-3 4.18 94.2 36 50 .255

Mariners hitters vs Tim Wakefield

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Ackley, Dustin - - - - - - - -
Carp, Mike - - - - - - - -
Carrera, Ezequiel - - - - - - - -
Griffey Jr., Ken - - - - .000 10 0 0
Gutierrez, Franklin - - - - .222 9 0 0
Hall, Bill - - - - .000 2 0 0
Halman, Greg - - - - - - - -
Hannahan, Jack - - - - .000 5 0 0
Johnson, Rob - - - - .667 3 0 1
Langerhans, Ryan - - - - .500 4 0 0
Lopez, Jose - - - - .375 16 2 3
Moore, Adam - - - - - - - -
Saunders, Michael - - - - - - - -
Suzuki, Ichiro - - - - .240 25 0 1
Tuiasosopo, Matt - - - - - - - -
Wilson, Jack - - - - .000 3 0 0

Red Sox hitters vs Felix Hernandez

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Anderson, Brian .000 4 0 0 .222 9 2 3
Bates, Aaron - - - - - - - -
Brown, Dusty - - - - - - - -
Drew, J.D. - - - - .400 20 1 1
Ellsbury, Jacoby - - - - .100 10 0 0
Hermida, Jeremy - - - - .333 3 0 1
Iglesias, Jose - - - - - - - -
Kotchman, Casey - - - - .300 20 1 3
Lowell, Mike - - - - .235 17 1 4
Lowrie, Jed - - - - .333 3 0 0
Martinez, Victor - - - - .167 12 1 3
Ortiz, David - - - - .308 13 1 2
Pedroia, Dustin - - - - .211 19 0 1
Reddick, Josh - - - - - - - -
Varitek, Jason - - - - .133 15 0 1
Wagner, Mark - - - - - - - -
Youkilis, Kevin - - - - .250 16 0 3

Johnson & Johnson & Johnson (41-38) (48-31)

Mariners 7, Red Sox 6 (11)

Seattle Robs Boston

Jim Street / MLB.com
Catcher Rob Johnson's third double of the night, which tied a club record, led the Mariners to a victory over the Red Sox in 11 innings. Felix Hernandez, who was named AL Pitcher of the Month for June, pitched well, but got a no-decision.

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Sox fall in extras

Ian Browne / MLB.com
Nick Green's game-tying two-run double sent the opener into extras, but in the 11th, Seattle took the contest on Rob Johnson's two-run double. Tim Wakefield, who is bidding for his first All-Star nod, became the all-time starts leader in Sox history.
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Mariners 7, Red Sox 6

Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki, I, RF 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 .367
Branyan, 1B 6 0 1 1 0 1 3 .294
Lopez, J, 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .261
Griffey Jr., DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .214
Gutierrez, F, CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .283
Langerhans, LF 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .500
Woodward, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .320
Johnson, Ro, C 5 2 3 3 0 1 0 .203
Cedeno, SS 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .143
Totals 44 7 13 7 2 5 14  

BATTING
2B: Lopez, J (15, Wakefield), Johnson, Ro 3 (12, Wakefield, Wakefield, Ramirez, R), Langerhans 2 (3, Wakefield, Wakefield).
HR: Cedeno (4, 4th inning off Wakefield, 1 on, 2 out), Lopez, J (11, 8th inning off Wakefield, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Suzuki, I; Branyan; Lopez, J 7; Gutierrez, F; Langerhans 4; Johnson, Ro 6; Cedeno 5.
RBI: Branyan (43), Johnson, Ro 3 (16), Cedeno 2 (10), Lopez, J (48).
2-out RBI: Johnson, Ro; Cedeno 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Griffey Jr. 2; Branyan 2; Woodward.
S: Woodward.
Team RISP: 5-for-15.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Cedeno (2, 2nd base off Wakefield/Kottaras, G).
CS: Lopez, J (3, 2nd base by Papelbon/Kottaras, G).
 
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Drew, J, RF 6 1 2 1 0 1 2 .267
Pedroia, 2B 6 1 1 0 0 1 3 .288
Youkilis, 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .307
Ortiz, D, DH 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .221
Bay, LF 4 1 1 1 1 2 0 .262
Kotsay, 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .300
Ellsbury, CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .303
Green, N, SS 4 0 2 2 1 1 2 .272
Kottaras, G, C 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .233
Totals 44 6 11 5 3 8 13  

BATTING
2B: Bay (17, Hernandez, F), Green, N 2 (16, Hernandez, F, Kelley), Kotsay (2, Hernandez, F).
HR: Drew, J (11, 7th inning off Hernandez, F, 0 on, 1 out), Kottaras, G (1, 11th inning off Lowe, M, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Drew, J 5; Pedroia; Bay 2; Kotsay 3; Ellsbury; Green, N 4; Kottaras, G 5.
RBI: Bay (70), Drew, J (36), Green, N 2 (28), Kottaras, G (9).
2-out RBI: Bay; Green, N 2; Kottaras, G.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kotsay; Pedroia 2; Kottaras, G 2; Green, N 2.
Team RISP: 4-for-11.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Ellsbury (34, 2nd base off Hernandez, F/Johnson, Ro).

FIELDING
DP: (Kottaras, G-Green, N).
 
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, F 7.0 7 3 3 2 7 1 2.62
White (H, 9) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 2.95
Kelley (BS, 2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.46
Jakubauskas (W, 5-5) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.29
Lowe, M (S, 1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.26
 
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wakefield 8.0 10 5 5 0 3 2 4.30
Delcarmen 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.97
Papelbon 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.75
Ramirez, R (L, 5-3) 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 0 2.25

WP: Hernandez, F 2.
Balk: Hernandez, F.
IBB: Suzuki, I (by Ramirez, R).
Pitches-strikes: Hernandez, F 105-70, White 13-6, Kelley 12-7, Jakubauskas 28-20, Lowe, M 26-17, Wakefield 112-81, Delcarmen 8-5, Papelbon 10-7, Ramirez, R 26-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hernandez, F 8-6, White 0-1, Kelley 0-2, Jakubauskas 5-0, Lowe, M 1-2, Wakefield 8-13, Delcarmen 2-1, Papelbon 0-1, Ramirez, R 2-0.
Batters faced: Hernandez, F 30, White 3, Kelley 3, Jakubauskas 6, Lowe, M 5, Wakefield 34, Delcarmen 3, Papelbon 3, Ramirez, R 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Kelley 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: CB Bucknor. 3B: Mike Everitt.
Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:09.
Att: 38,078.
July 3, 2009

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