Error in 9th gives Seattle 3-2 win over Arizona and series sweep; back above .500

August 21st, 2009 Drew, Lester lead Bosox past Jays 8-1 for sweepTORONTO — J.D. Drew homered twice, Jon Lester pitched eight strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.

August 14th, 2009 M's third baseman Beltre back on DLSEATTLE — Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre might reconsider wearing a protective cup. Beltre was put on the 15-day disabled list with an injury to a testicle Thursday, one day after taking a hard one-hopper off the bat of Chicago's Alexei Ramirez to his groin area.

August 4th, 2009 Seattle hires Joan Bonvicini as basketball coachSEATTLE — Joan Bonvicini missed coaching during her year out of the profession. Even she was a bit surprised that what she says is a perfect opportunity to return would arise during the summer at a school reclassifying to Division I status.

July 28th, 2009 Moyer, Phillies defeat Arizona 6-2PHOENIX — Jamie Moyer pitched 6 2-3 shutout innings, Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Monday night. Jimmy Rollins, Raul Ibanez, Pedro Feliz and Paul Bako each drove in a run as the Phillies stretched their lead in the NL East to a season-high seven games over Atlanta and Florida, which were idle.

July 27th, 2009 White Sox beat Tigers 5-1 avoiding 4-game sweepDETROIT — Paul Konerko hit a two-run homer in Chicago's four-run first, Gordon Beckham added a solo home run the next inning and the White Sox coasted to a 5-1 win Sunday night over the Detroit Tigers and avoided a sweep. Clayton Richard (4-3) allowed only a run on five hits over eight innings to help the White Sox salvage a four-game series that started with them tied atop the AL Central with Detroit.

July 27th, 2009 Indians rock Seattle for 4 homers in 12-3 winSEATTLE — In three days, the Cleveland Indians may have clubbed the Seattle Mariners out of contention. Grady Sizemore got it started with the 20th leadoff homer of his career, Jhonny Peralta hit his second career grand slam and the Indians hit four long balls in a 12-3 win over the Mariners to complete a three-game sweep.

July 10th, 2009 Teixeira homers, Yankees top Twins 6-4 for sweepMINNEAPOLIS — Mark Teixeira ended a 23-game homerless drought and the New York Yankees completed a season sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 6-4 victory Thursday. Teixeira connected on the first pitch of the fifth inning.

July 5th, 2009 Red Sox avoid sweep against MarinersBOSTON — David Ortiz had a tying RBI single and Mark Kotsay added a key two-run hit during a five-run seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Seattle Mariners 8-4 on Sunday. All-Star Dustin Pedroia homered among his three hits for the Red Sox, who have not been swept at home this season.

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 20th, 2009 Tony Clark returns to D-backs after long absenceSEATTLE — The Arizona Diamondbacks have activated Tony Clark from the disabled list after the veteran infielder missed 41 games with a sprained hand. Clark was in the lineup at first base and batting sixth for Friday night's game at Seattle.

June 15th, 2009 Bannister, Royals beat Reds 7-1 for sweepKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brian Bannister pitched eight sharp innings, Miguel Olivo homered and drove in four runs and the Kansas City Royals took advantage of sloppy fielding to beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep.

June 11th, 2009 Giants defeat Diamondbacks 6-4PHOENIX — Bengie Molina homered and drove in three runs, Brian Wilson struck out the side for his seventh straight save, and the San Francisco Giants defeated the error-prone Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Wednesday night. Molina hit a two-run homer in a four-run third inning as the Giants took a 5-1 lead against Doug Davis (3-7).

June 8th, 2009 Jackson leads Seattle past Sacramento 80-70SEATTLE — A day later, the Sacramento Monarchs still didn't have a solution for slowing Lauren Jackson. Playing her first home game since re-signing with Seattle in the offseason, Jackson scored 25 points and led the Storm to an easy 80-70 win over Sacramento on Sunday night.

June 3rd, 2009 Huskies claim first NCAA softball titleOKLAHOMA CITY — Kimi Pohlman raced home on a squibber back to the circle that Florida ace Stacey Nelson couldn't handle, giving Washington the decisive run in a 3-2 victory for its first NCAA softball championship Tuesday night. With the bases loaded in the third inning, Morgan Stuart tapped the ball a few feet in front of home plate, but Nelson (41-5) was unable to scoop it cleanly.

May 31st, 2009 Alabama routs Arizona 14-0OKLAHOMA CITY — Charlotte Morgan homered and drove in three runs in Alabama's 14-0 victory over Arizona, the most lopsided game in Women's College World Series history. Saturday's game was stopped after five innings because of the mercy rule.