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Moriarty9 · 10-11-2009, 09:46 PM

Mariners sink Rays bullpen
Relievers blow lead with seven run eighth
April 22, 2009

SEATTLE — Jon Lester was solid, but the Tampa Bay Devil Rays bullpen was not.

The Devil Rays blew a 6-3 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning by allowing seven runs to the Seattle Mariners in a 10-8 loss on the road.

Manny Delcarmen and Brian Fuentes allowed the bulk of the damage, each giving up three runs. Fuentes was charged with the loss and a blown save.

Lester was knocked out of the game in the last of the seventh inning by a two-out RBI double by Albert Pujols that put Seattle within three runs of the Devil Rays. Lester finished the night with three runs on seven hits and three walks in 6 2/3 innings, and left the game in position to pick up a win.

Although Delcarmen was able to retire Alex Rodriguez to end the seventh, he was unable to retire any of the three batters he faced in the eighth inning. Fuentes didn't fare a whole lot better, giving up three runs in two-thirds of an inning before being pulled for David Aardsma, who walked the only batter he faced and was charged with an earned run as Craig Breslow recorded the final out of a disastrous seven-run eighth inning.

Mariners lefty Barry Zito, a former Tampa Bay hurler, danced around danger in the outing, giving up four runs on 12 hits and a walk in five innings. Reliever Royce Ring picked up the win in relief, giving up one run in two innings of work. Dave Borkowski recorded his second save of the season, giving up one run in in one-third of an inning. Borkowski gave up a solo home run to Matt Holliday on his first pitch and got Aubrey Huff to fly out to left field on his second and final pitch.

Rookie shortstop Cliff Pennington went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI, hitting the first home run of his career, a three-run homer off Zito in the seventh inning.

Huff and leadoff hitter Lastings Milledge had three hits each, with Huff hitting a two-run home run, his fifth of the season, in the seventh inning.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Mariners sink Rays bullpen Relievers blow lead with seven run eighth April 22, 2009 SEATTLE — Jon Lester was solid, but the Tampa Bay Devil Rays bullpen was not. The Devil Rays blew a 6-3 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning by allowing seven runs to the Seattle Mariners in a 10-8 loss on the road. Manny Delcarmen and Brian Fuentes allowed the bulk of the damage, each giving up three runs. Fuentes was charged with the loss and a blown save. Lester was knocked out of the game in the last of the seventh inning by a two-out RBI double by Albert Pujols that put Seattle within three runs of the Devil Rays. Lester finished the night with three runs on seven hits and three walks in 6 2/3 innings, and left the game in position to pick up a win. Although Delcarmen was able to retire Alex Rodriguez to end the seventh, he was unable to retire any of the three batters he faced in the eighth inning. Fuentes didn't fare a whole lot better, giving up three runs in two-thirds of an inning before being pulled for David Aardsma, who walked the only batter he faced and was charged with an earned run as Craig Breslow recorded the final out of a disastrous seven-run eighth inning. Mariners lefty Barry Zito, a former Tampa Bay hurler, danced around danger in the outing, giving up four runs on 12 hits and a walk in five innings. Reliever Royce Ring picked up the win in relief, giving up one run in two innings of work. Dave Borkowski recorded his second save of the season, giving up one run in in one-third of an inning. Borkowski gave up a solo home run to Matt Holliday on his first pitch and got Aubrey Huff to fly out to left field on his second and final pitch. Rookie shortstop Cliff Pennington went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI, hitting the first home run of his career, a three-run homer off Zito in the seventh inning. Huff and leadoff hitter Lastings Milledge had three hits each, with Huff hitting a two-run home run, his fifth of the season, in the seventh inning.