Russell Branyan hits long homer to power Mariners past Orioles, 6-3

August 6th, 2009 Branyan, Lopez lead Mariners past KC 11-6KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ichiro Suzuki had his major league-leading 52nd multi-hit game and Russell Branyan and Jose Lopez drove in three runs apiece to lead the Seattle Mariners to an 11-6 victory Wednesday night over the Kansas City Royals.

August 1st, 2009 Byrd's HR lifts Rangers over MarinersARLINGTON, Texas — Marlon Byrd's three-run homer in the fifth inning broke a tie and sent the Texas Rangers on to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Seattle took a 2-0 lead in the first on a homer by Jose Lopez, but Taylor Teagarden had a sacrifice fly in the second and added a solo homer in the fifth to tie it.

July 23rd, 2009 Branyan lifts Mariners past TigersDETROIT — Russell Branyan hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning to give Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Branyan drove a 1-0 pitch from Bobby Seay (1-2) into the stands in right-center for his 24th homer — the last of Seattle's two hits in the game.

July 12th, 2009 Johnson homers in 7th to lift M's over Rangers 4-1SEATTLE — Rob Johnson hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers. Johnson's first homer of the season came off Kevin Millwood (8-7), who pitched six solid innings, but couldn't retire any of the three batters he faced in the seventh.

July 7th, 2009 Washburn allows 1 hit as Seattle beats BaltimoreSEATTLE — Jarrod Washburn tossed a one-hitter for his ninth career complete game, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 5-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night. Nick Markakis had the only hit off Washburn (4-5), a two-out single in the fourth.

June 20th, 2009 1B Branyan returns as Mariners make more movesSEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners have reinstated catcher Rob Johnson from the bereavement list and claimed infielder Josh Wilson off waivers from San Diego. Seattle also designated catcher Guillermo Quiroz for assignment on Friday.

June 18th, 2009 Mariners 2B Jose Lopez placed on bereavement listSAN DIEGO — The Seattle Mariners have placed second baseman Jose Lopez on the bereavement list and called up infielder Chris Woodward from the minors. Lopez, who leads the team with 42 RBIs, left the club before Thursday's game against San Diego to return to his native Venezuela because his sister is seriously ill.

June 18th, 2009 Mariners put Bedard on 15-day DLSAN DIEGO — Seattle Mariners left-hander Erik Bedard was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday with shoulder inflammation. Bedard, 5-2 with a 2.47 ERA in 11 starts, has not pitched since June 7.

June 13th, 2009 Jimenez leads Rockies to ninth straight winDENVER — Ubaldo Jimenez pitched the second complete game of his career and had an RBI single as the Colorado Rockies extended their winning streak to nine games with a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. The Rockies' franchise record is 11 consecutive wins from Sept.

June 11th, 2009 Lopez, Hernandez lead Mariners past OriolesBALTIMORE — Jose Lopez homered twice, Felix Hernandez pitched seven solid innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Wednesday night. Lopez finished with three hits, raising his batting average over the last 11 games to .364 (16 for 44).

June 8th, 2009 Lopez leads Mariners to 4-2 victory over TwinsSEATTLE — Jose Lopez homered and drove in two runs, leading Erik Bedard and the Seattle Mariners to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Russell Branyan and Jamie Burke also homered for the Mariners, who took two of three from Minnesota and have won three consecutive series.

June 4th, 2009 Ichiro extends hit streak to 27 as Mariners winSEATTLE — Franklin Gutierrez tripled with one out in the bottom of the ninth before Adrian Beltre singled him home, sending the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. Gutierrez's drive banged off the top of the wall in left-center just beyond the reach of leaping center fielder Adam Jones.

June 4th, 2009 Beltre, Mariners beat Orioles 3-2SEATTLE — Franklin Gutierrez tripled with one out in the bottom of the ninth before Adrian Beltre singled him home, sending the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. Gutierrez's drive banged off the top of the wall in left-center just beyond the reach of leaping center fielder Adam Jones.

June 3rd, 2009 Bedard, Mariners beat O's 8-2SEATTLE — Erik Bedard pitched like an ace against his former team, Ichiro Suzuki extended his hitting streak to a team-record 26 consecutive games and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 on Tuesday night. Bedard (4-2) allowed one run and four hits in 6 1-3 innings to lower his ERA to 2.37, fourth-best in the AL.

June 2nd, 2009 Hill, Orioles edge Mariners 1-0SEATTLE — Rich Hill threw seven sharp innings, Adam Jones and George Sherrill came up big against their former team and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 on Monday night. The Orioles sent former ace Erik Bedard to the Mariners for top outfield prospect Jones, reliever Sherrill and three other players in 2008.