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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Felix Hernandez surrendered a grand slam in his shortest outing of the season when the fading Seattle Mariners needed their ace to end a losing streak.Now theyll go home looking to stay in the AL wild-card race after a three-game sweep by Texas essentially ended their hopes of winning the AL West.Weve just got to go out there and play with everybody and show people who we are, Hernandez said after giving up Carlos Gomezs grand slam in the Rangers 14-1 romp Wednesday. Weve got some good pitching here to win games. Just got to have fun.The Mariners, losers of five straight and now 11 1/2 behind the Rangers in the AL West, will be at least four games back in the wild card when they face the Los Angeles Angels on Friday to start a homestand that includes four more games with Texas.The Mariners went 1-6 on a trip that started at the Chicago White Sox after finishing a homestand with two straight losses to the Yankees.We have bounced back all year, manager Scott Servais said. We need to pick it up, no doubt. Its been a rough trip. Guys are down a little bit and rightfully so. Off day tomorrow, well come back and bring the energy that we need to have to get out and play.Rougned Odor followed his game-ending shot Tuesday night with two more homers Wednesday, giving him a team-leading 27 for the season.Odor tied a career high with five RBI and Adrian Beltre and Ryan Rua also homered as the Rangers tied their season high with five homers. Texas (80-54) moved a season-high 26 games over .500 with a fifth straight win going into a three-game home series against second-place Houston.The Rangers matched the 1999 and 2012 Texas teams as the fastest to reach 80 wins.So far the body of work speaks for itself, Texas manager Jeff Banister said. We still have some work to do.Martin Perez (9-10) pitched six shutout innings despite giving up seven hits and three walks. Kyle Seager hit his 25th homer for Seattle in the eighth against Tony Barnette.Hernandez (9-5) matched a season high by allowing six runs, coming out after four innings in his first loss since May 27. He was trying to finish 5-0 in August.Gomez hit a soaring fly ball about a dozen rows above the 14-foot wall in left field for his second grand slam this season and a 6-0 lead in the fourth. The other slam also was against Seattle on July 17 when he was still with Astros.Odor had a two-run shot for a 10-0 lead in the seventh and a three-run homer in the eighth. On Tuesday, his two-run homer in the ninth gave Texas an 8-7 win.Beltres 25th homer of the season was a two-run shot in the fifth.CAMINERO EJECTIONSeattle reliever Arquimedes Caminero was ejected after hitting Texas Elvis Andrus with a pitch in the seventh. Caminero hit Andrus in the ribs with a high 98 mph fastball two batters after allowing Odors two-run homer. In the second inning, Andrus ran into Mariners first baseman Dae-Ho Lee while running out a groundball. Andrus tried to apologize, but Lee, who had three hits, didnt look pleased.Caminero was ejected May 24 while with Pittsburgh after hitting two Arizona batters in the head.TRAINERS ROOMMariners: DH Nelson Cruz missed his second straight game with a nerve issue in his left hand that affects his grip on the bat. Servais said he was responding to medication and should be in the lineup Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. The Mariners are off Thursday. ... Servais said he expects LHP James Paxton to make his next start after he ripped a fingernail Tuesday.UP NEXTBoth teams are off Thursday. Seattle LHP Ariel Miranda (1-1, 4.98 ERA) will open a home series against the Angels on Friday night. Texas RHP A.J. Griffin (6-3, 4.39) gets the opener of a home series against Houston, which has won 10 of 12. Cheap Wholesale Jerseys . The Dane followed up his first European Tour title last weekend with eight birdies and just a single dropped shot on Thursday for a one-stroke advantage over South Africas Allan Versfeld and Portugals Ricardo Santos. Cheap NFL Jerseys China . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training. http://www.cheapjerseysbychina.com/ . 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They start Josh Tomlin in Game 6 against Jake Arrieta, who will try to keep the Cubs magical season alive. Game starts 8:08 p.m.- CLEVELAND -- Four months ago, Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller were New York Yankees teammates. Now the two relievers find themselves the heartbeats of opposing bullpens in the World Series.- Notre Dame is No. 1 in the APs preseason womens college basketball poll. The Irish are followed Baylor, UConn, South Carolina and Louisville.- Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson doesnt go out much for fear of drawing a crowd. He has become one of college footballs most recognizable players, and he enters November a prohibitive favorite to win the Heisman Trophy.- The first College Football Playoff rankings are released and the four undefeated teams from Power Five conferences -- Alabama, Clemson, Michigan and Washington -- are expected to hold the top spots. 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He won championships in Boston and Miami, hit one of the most memorable shots in NBA Finals history and made the most 3-pointers in league history.- CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Hornets have made a big investment in center Cody Zeller, signing him to a four-year, $56 million contract extension.- Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Arsenal can become the first teams to advance to the round of 16 in the Champions League.- SHANGHAI -- To get a sense of how much the golf landscape is changing, consider the PGA Tour schedule next year. The Asia swing in October will have as many tournaments as the Florida swing in March.- PARIS -- Tomas Berdych must reach the Paris Masters semifinals to qualify for the season-ending ATP finals. The Czech begins his bid with a second-round match against Joao Sousa.- LAS VEGAS -- The final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event plays until a champion is crowned. First prize: $8 million. Play starts 9 p.m. ' ' ' |
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