David Fletcher singled home the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning, Mike Trout followed with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels took advantage of a big mistake on defense by Seattle to beat the Mariners 6-2 Saturday night.
Very strong Seattle contingent in Cooperstown this weekend. Not nearly at New York level, but nonetheless it's an impressive turnout for Edgar Martinez.
It's media session time for the 2019 Hall of Fame class in Cooperstown.
Edgar Martinez, in our pre-induction Cooperstown interview Fri., said he considers Mike Trout the game's top player today, as Martinez's former Seattle teammate once was. "He hits right-handed, but he reminds me of Junior (Ken Griffey Jr.) — both play centerfield, both have the five tools and instincts." Martinez said he expects Trout to eventually join them in the Hall of Fame.
Mike Leake of the Seattle Mariners lost his bid for a perfect game on a leadoff single in the ninth inning by Angels rookie Luis Rengifo, then finished off Los Angeles for a 10-0 win Friday night.
With just three outs to go, Mike Leake gave up a hit to Luis Rengifo to lose his bid to throw MLB's first perfect game since teammate Felix Hernandez threw one on August 15, 2012. His cutter gave the Angels fits all night.
Mike Leake has gotten Mike Trout to line out three times while trying take his bid for perfection all the way. With 67 pitches through seven innings, he's almost there.
Mike Leake needed just 55 pitches to get through the Angels' lineup twice without allowing a single baserunner. He's bidding to throw the second perfect game in Mariners history, the other coming from Felix Hernandez in 2012.
Before speaking with Edgar Martinez about his favorite Mariners memories (33:18), Buster talks to Dave Schoenfield about how the Giants should approach the deadline, Aaron Boone's legendary rant and the career of Martinez (12:04). Plus, A-Rod tells Buster about the difficulties of hitting against Mike Mussina (48:16).
Rivera, Halladay, Mussina, Martinez, Smith, Baines: From the first unanimous selection to the latest controversial Cooperstown call, here's why each of these guys is worthy of the Hall.
To begin a first-person series about the 2019 Hall of Fame class, Alex Rodriguez explains what made Edgar Martinez a great hitter and how the Mariners icon influenced him as a mentor.
Homer Bailey shook off a rocky start to go six innings in his Oakland debut, Mark Canha and Jurickson Profar both homered twice and the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 10-2 on Wednesday.
Before speaking with Alex Rodriguez about his time spent playing with Edgar Martinez (46:07), Buster talks to Joel Sherman of the NY Post about the Angels/Astros scuffle and which teams should make aggressive pushes at the trade deadline (16:17). Plus, Hembo tells Buster why Bryce Harper isn't a bust (39:45) and Buster and Troy disagree on the Power 10 (58:51).
All-Star Matt Chapman homered and had five RBI, leading the Oakland Athletics past the Seattle Mariners 9-2 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.
Bumgarner to the Yankees? Stroman in Houston? We've mapped out a deadline blueprint for all 30 front offices to follow.
Here's the latest intel we're hearing, key names to watch, reaction to completed deals and shopping lists for every team as July 31 approaches.
The first-half rankings have been a two-team tango at the top, but the Bombers could be ready to cut in on Houston and L.A.
Rookie Matt Thaiss hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 6-3 victory on Sunday.
Mike Trout hit a two-run home run, Albert Pujols had four RBI and the Los Angeles Angels followed up a no-hitter with a 9-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 63 | 37 | .630 | - | W4 |
| Oakland | 57 | 42 | .576 | 5.5 | W2 |
| Texas | 50 | 48 | .510 | 12 | L6 |
| Los Angeles | 51 | 49 | .510 | 12 | W1 |
| Seattle | 40 | 61 | .396 | 23.5 | L1 |
