Former Mariners interim GM Lee Pelekoudas leaves team after 30 years

September 6th, 2009 Mariners' Suzuki gets 2,000th hitOAKLAND, Calif. — Ichiro Suzuki has lined the second pitch of Seattle's game at Oakland down the right-field line for a double and his 2,000th career hit.

September 1st, 2009 Manager Hillman leaves Royals to be with familyOAKLAND, Calif. — Kansas City Royals manager Trey Hillman has left the team to be with his family following the death of his father-in-law.

August 28th, 2009 Royals hit four home runs in 8-4 win over MarinersSEATTLE — Yuniesky Betancourt hit one of the Royals' four home runs in his return to Seattle and Kansas City powered past the Mariners 8-4 Thursday night. Brayan Pena, Alberto Callaspo and David DeJesus also homered for the Royals in their first four-homer game this season.

August 28th, 2009 Pongsaklek retains WBC interim flyweight titleCHIANG MAI, Thailand — Thailand's Pongsaklek Wonjongkam retained the WBC's interim flyweight title with a sixth-round TKO of Japan's Takahisa Masuda on Friday. Referee Brad Vocale stopped the bout 1 minute and six seconds into the round after a flurry of punches by the Thai fighter.

August 4th, 2009 Wizards name Vermes interim coachKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Wizards have named Peter Vermes the interim head coach for the rest of the season.

August 1st, 2009 Mariners call up Snell to replace WashburnARLINGTON, Texas — The Seattle Mariners called up right-hander Ian Snell on Friday to take the rotation spot created when the team traded left-hander Jarrod Washburn to Detroit earlier in the day. Snell, acquired in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, will get his first start for Seattle on Sunday at Texas.

July 31st, 2009 Rangers 7, Mariners 1E_Hannahan (7). DP_Seattle 2.

July 22nd, 2009 Gutierrez leaves after running into scoreboardDETROIT — Seattle Mariners outfielder Franklin Gutierrez left Tuesday night's game against Detroit in the second inning after running into the scoreboard in right-center field at Comerica Park. Gutierrez sustained left knee and elbow contusions after hitting the unpadded scoreboard, and X-rays of his elbow were negative.

July 13th, 2009 Mariners 5, Rangers 3E_Hannahan 2 (6). DP_Seattle 2.

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 14th, 2009 Mariners put C Rob Johnson on bereavement listSEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners have put catcher Rob Johnson on the bereavement list and activated right-hander Roy Corcoran from the 15-day disabled list. The Mariners said the 26-year-old Johnson had a family emergency.

June 12th, 2009 Branyan powers Mariners past Orioles, 6-3BALTIMORE — Russell Branyan homered and drove in three runs to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 6-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night. Branyan contributed a sacrifice fly during a three-run rally in the third, then capped his night with a 450-foot blast in the seventh.

June 9th, 2009 Greg Vetrone takes over as interim coach at FDUHACKENSACK, N.J. — Less than a week after firing longtime coach Tom Green, Fairleigh Dickinson has hired assistant Greg Vetrone as interim coach through next season.

June 5th, 2009 Fairleigh Dickinson fires hoops coach Tom GreenHACKENSACK, N.J. — Tom Green has been fired as the basketball coach at Fairleigh Dickinson after leading the Knights to 407 wins and four NCAA tournament appearances in a 26-year tenure.