6/12 SEA@CHC, 7:05 p.m.; TV: CSN; Radio: WGN

[VanMan]

The Japanese are coming! The Japa... Wait, this isn't World War II! But the Seattle Mariners are on their way to Wrigley Field to take on your Chicago Cubs. The Mariners bring in a few Japanese stars, including lead-off hitter Ichiro Suzuki. Standing in their way is left-hander Rich Hill. The Cubs are coming off a win over the Houston Astros in a make-up game from April 11's snow out. The Mariners also have a win coming into town off a win in a make-up game at Cleveland.

Here are the pitchers:

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Jarrod Washburn (5-5, 3.94 ERA) for the Mariners

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Rich Hill (5-4, 2.71 ERA) for the Cubs

The starting line-ups:

Seattle Mariners (34-26, 2nd in AL West, 4 GB)
1. Ichiro Suzuki, CF (.337, 5 HR, 33 RBI)
2. Jose Lopez, 2B (.295, 7 HR, 37 RBI)
3. Jose Guillen, RF (.266, 7 HR, 38 RBI)
4. Raul Ibanez, LF (.299, 4 HR, 41 RBI)
5. Richie Sexton, 1B (.200, 9 HR, 37 RBI)
6. Kenji Johjima, C (.330, 7 HR, 27 RBI)
7. Adrian Beltre, 3B (.267, 9 HR, 27 RBI)
8. Yuniesky Betancourt, SS (.305, 4 HR, 26 RBI)
9. Jarrod Washburn, P (lifetime .267, 0 HR, 3 RBI)

Chicago Cubs (28-34, 2nd in NL Central, 5 1/2 GB)
1. Alfonso Soriano, LF (.311, 10 HR, 22 RBI)
2. Angel Pagan, CF (.294, 2 HR, 5 RBI)
3. Derek Lee, 1B (.329, 6 HR, 35 RBI)
4. Michael Barrett, C (.246, 9 HR, 27 RBI)
5. Mark DeRosa, 3B (.264, 6 HR, 31 RBI)
6. Matt Murton, RF (.259, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
7. Ryan Theriot, 2B (.274, 1 HR, 20 RBI)
8. Cesar Izturis, SS (.252, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
9. Rich Hill, P (.077, 0 HR, 2 RBI)

[VanMan]

Ichiro takes the first pitch on a breaking ball low and away. Next pitch is over for a strike. Fastball is over for a strike, 1-2. Ichiro fouls one off. Foul on a check swing, still 1-2. He floats one into the Cubs bullpen foul. High fastball is fouled back. Grounder to Theriot, over to Lee for the first out of the game.

[VanMan]

Lopez takes the first pitch for a strike, and then had to skip out of a way of an inside pitch. Curve misses inside, 2-1. Lopez fouls one in and out of the Cubs dugout, and that causes Zambrano to pop up and stare him down. Curve ball misses away, full count. Curve is low, check swing, no swing, walk.

[VanMan]

With Guillen up, Hill had Lopez caught off first, but the throw goes wide of Lee. Beltre advances to second on the error by Hill.

[dundeecub]

rich hill: all pitch, no field

[VanMan]

Guillen smashes the first pitch into left field for a hit. Soriano is up with it, Lopez is held up at third, as the throw rockets to the plate, cut off by Hill.

[VanMan]

Hill goes up 0-2 on Ibanez and then freezes him with an 89 mph fastball at the knees. Two down.

[VanMan]

Sexton takes a big curve for a strike. Fastball down the pipe, strike two. Fastball is inside, 1-2. Fastball freezes Sexton, who doesn't like the call. No runs, a hit, a walk, an error and two left.

End 1st, Mariners 0, Cubs coming up

[VanMan]

Soriano fouls off the first pitch from Washburn. Next pitch is high, 1-1. Another high fastball, 2-1. Pitch high and away, 3-1 to Soriano. Fastball misses high, Soriano draws a lead-off walk.

[VanMan]

Pagan, after Washburn attempts a pick off, takes a ball away. Washburn checks again on Soriano. Pagan showed bunt, but the pitch was high, though it looked like it was belt high. Umpire shouts at Washburn. Pagan fouls one back, 2-1. Pagan takes one deep to left-center, Ibanez can't get to it, it bounces into the vines. Soriano's on his horse, Quade sends him home, Ichiro's throw, relayed home, not in time! Soriano scores, and the Cubs lead 1-0.

[VanMan]

Lee fouls the first pitch off his foot, then takes one high. Fastball is low, 2-1. Lee sends a base hit to left, Pagan holds up momentarily, but he comes around to score, it's 2-0 Cubs!

[VanMan]

Barrett tries to bunt, but fouls it off. Jam shot, foul, broke his bat, out of play, 0-2. Bounder to short, Betancourt fields it, steps on second to force Lee, the throw to first is not in time! Barrett replaces Lee at first with one out.

[VanMan]

DeRosa and his buzz cut takes the first pitch to right for a single. Barrett goes to second.

[VanMan]

Murton fouls the first pitch, a 74 mph curve, behind the screen to the right. Fastball is fouled past third, 0-2. Fastball freezes Murton for the called third strike. Two out, two on for Theriot.

[VanMan]

Theriot takes a sinking fastball low. Slider is called for a strike on the inside corner. Fastball is high and in, 2-1. Foul ball over the Mariner dugout. Fastball misses outside, full count, runners will go on the pitch. Pitch is inside, Theriot fouls it off, runners return. Fastball is up and in to walk Theriot and load the bases for Izturis.

[VanMan]

Izturis takes a fastball for a strike. Bouncer to short, Bettancort barehands and throws to first to retire the side, just getting Izturis. However, the Cubs score twice on three hits, two walks, and the bases remained loaded.

End 1st, Cubs 2, Mariners 0

[VanMan]

On an 0-2 count, Johjima hits a single to left.

[VanMan]

Beltre takes a fastball high and away. Curve misses well away. Liner past DeRosa into the LF corner. Johjima advances to third and Beltre scampers into second with a double.

[VanMan]

Betancourt takes a fastball away. Curve is smashed to DeRosa, goes off his glove! It deflects to Izturis, who checks quickly on Johjima and hoses over to first, GOT HIM!

[VanMan]

With Washburn up, Hill balks, scoring Johjima and Beltre moves to third. A start-and-stop before he got set.

[VanMan]

First pitch after the balk was a curve inside, then Wasburn takes a strike. He then fouls one off himself. Fastball misses away, 2-2. Fastball low and in, full count. Umpires must be getting in Hill's head. Fastball down the middle, called strike three.

[VanMan]

Ichiro goes to 1-2 on a few foul balls. Curve is flied out to center, Pagan is there for the catch. The Mariners score one on two hits and a balk, one left.

Middle 2nd, Cubs 2, Mariners 1

[VanMan]

Hill strikes out swinging on three pitches.

[VanMan]

Soriano takes a curve low. He grounds to Beltre, over to first for the out.

[VanMan]

Pagan takes one high and away. Pagan breaks his bat, pops it to the short shop Betancourt, 1-2-3.

End 2nd, Cubs 2, Mariners 1

[VanMan]

Lopez rockets a foul to the left-field seats. Another foul to the right, 0-2. Bouncer to DeRosa, over to Lee for the out.

[VanMan]

Guillen takes the first pitch deep into the left-field bleachers for the game-tying home run. It's a 2-2 ballgame.

[VanMan]

Ibanez flies to left, Soriano is there for the catch, two gone.

[VanMan]

Sexton takes a ball, then one-hops a liner to Theriot, throw to Lee retires the side. However, Seattle gets one run on the Guillen homer.

Middle 3rd, Cubs 2, Mariners 2

[VanMan]

Lee takes a strike, pitch not seen on TV. Another called strike on a breaking pitch, 0-2. Lee rips one foul to the left. Change-up bounces to Johjima, 1-2. Off-speed pitch is fouled to the right. Curve ball catches the zone for strike three.

[VanMan]

Barrett lines one off Beltre for a base hit.

[VanMan]

Curly, aka DeRosa, takes a bender for a strike. Fastball is up and in, ball one. Curve is low and in. Soft bouncer to Beltre, barehanded, throw to first for the out. Barrett goes to second on the play.

[VanMan]

Murton takes one low. He cues a dribbler to first for the final out.

End 3rd, Cubs 2, Mariners 2

[VanMan]

AFLAC question:

Which ML franchies holds the record for most regular season wins?

This is easy!

[VanMan]

Johjima loops one over DeRosa down the LF line for a double.

[VanMan]

Beltre bounces to the left side, DeRosa cuts it off and goes to first for the out after checking Johjima back to second.

[VanMan]

Betancourt takes a curve for a strike. Fastball misses high and away. Flyball to center, Pagan is there for the catch, Johjima holds.

[VanMan]

Washburn takes the first pitch over Theriot into center, Johjima comes around to score, and the Mariners take the lead, 3-2.

[VanMan]

Ichiro takes a fastball inside, brushing him back. Curve ball catches the zone for a strike, 1-1. Fastball is over for strike two. Slow curve misses well inside, 2-2. Ichiro calls time before the 2-2 pitch. High chopper down the third-base line, DeRosa goes the short way to get Washburn at second. The Mariners score one to take the lead on two hits, one left.

Middle 4th, Mariners 3, Cubs 2

[VanMan]

AFLAC Answer:

The Cubs (1906) and Mariners (2003) with 116 wins.

[Sheffield_&_Waveland]

Brew crew is being no hit through 8 by Detroits Justin Verlander!!!

[Drockvb]

Cubs need to start hitting.

[dundeecub]

verlander no-hit the brewers!

[Sheffield_&_Waveland]

Verlander no hit the Brewers!!!

[VanMan]

Sorry for the lack of entries for the last couple innings. I had to reboot my computer because it was lagging, badly.

I wonder why they got Kellie Pickler to do the stretch. She didn't count it off, and she said "popcorn" instead of "peanuts." She's such a ditz!

[VanMan]

Fontenot, after coming in on the double-switch, singles up the middle.

[VanMan]

Soriano takes a breaking ball low and away. He fouls one off, 1-1. Slider inside. Fouled off, 2-2. Meanwhile, Kellie Pickler is doing her ditzy blonde country girl routine. Broken-bat ground ball to second, tag attempt missed, but Fontenot was out of the baseline, over to first for the double play.

[VanMan]

Pagan takes a cutter away. He showed bunt, but a sinker is low and away, 2-0. Fastball inside and low, 3-0. Slider is over for a strike, 3-1. Slider hits the outside corner, full count. Fly ball to center, Ichiro is there for the out. No runs, a hit, no one left.

End 7th, Mariners 3, Cubs 2

[ARamfan]

Sorry for the lack of entries for the last couple innings. I had to reboot my computer because it was lagging, badly.

I wonder why they got Kellie Pickler to do the stretch. She didn't count it off, and she said "popcorn" instead of "peanuts." She's such a ditz!

Glad you're back, VanMan. And I agree, IMO if you don't know the words to the song and can't take the time to learn them, you shouldn't be singing it at Wrigley Field! What a ditz is right. IMO again, she kind of made an a$$ of herself!

[VanMan]

Ibanez takes a fastball away, but over for a strike. Another one misses away, 1-1. Pop fly finds the seats near the Cubs bullpen, 1-2. Curve misses high and away, 2-2. 40,271 attendance announced. Another curve is missed high and away, full count. Liner to center, finds some grass for a single.

[VanMan]

Glad you're back, VanMan. And I agree, IMO if you don't know the words to the song and can't take the time to learn them, you shouldn't be singing it at Wrigley Field! What a ditz is right. IMO again, she kind of made an a$$ of herself!
She later said she almost said "Apple Jacks" instead of "Cracker Jacks."

[VanMan]

Sexton takes one away, ball one. Check swing, went too far on a slider away, 1-1. Swing and a miss on a fastball, strike two. Fouled off to the right. Change-up swung on and missed, Sexton strikes out.

[VanMan]

Johjima takes a fastball high. Change up swung and missed, 1-1. Another change swung and missed, 1-2. Fouled off a change, Johjima did an emergency swing. Line drive to left, falls in front of Soriano, runners now on first and second.

[VanMan]

Beltre takes a slider that catches the outside corner for a strike. Pop fly in the infield, infield fly rule is in effect, Lee does catch it in foul ground for the out.

[VanMan]

Betancourt takes a slider low and away. Chopped to short, Theriot throws to Lee to retire the side. No runs, two hits, two left.

Middle 8th, Mariners 3, Cubs 2

[VanMan]

White Sox just lost 7-3 to the Phillies.

[VanMan]

Lee takes a backdoor slider inside. Johjima called time when a ball escaped the Mariner pen. Another backdoor slider missed, 2-0. Lee fouls one off. Lee shoots a liner down the right-field line fair, Guillen picks it up, but Lee motors into second with a double.

[ARamfan]

She later said she almost said "Apple Jacks" instead of "Cracker Jacks."

She also asked, "Is that the OWT-field (outfield)?"!

[VanMan]

Barrett takes a backdoor slider for a strike. Dempster is warming up now. Off-speed pitch over for a strike. Fouled off on a breaking ball away. Fastball misses inside, 1-2. Another ball gets away from the Mariner pen. Slider misses inside, 2-2. Liner goes through the second baseman for a single, Lee comes around third and scores to tie the game at three in the eighth!

[VanMan]

She also asked, "Is that the OWT-field (outfield)?"!
She only knows NASCAR, being a country girl.

[VanMan]

DeRosa bunts one foul after Greene tries to check on Barrett. Ball bunted foul again, Johjima tried to tip it fair and then throw to second, but the umps were wise to that. Curve is away, 1-2. Slider away, 2-2. Murton on deck. Right center, Ichiro is there, but it's over his head! Barrett had to hold for a moment, then motors around to third, as DeRosa goes into second with a double. Second and third, no one out for Murton.

[VanMan]

Hargrove out to pull Greene, going with Brandon Morrow, a hard-throwing righty. Let's see if Lou counters with Floyd or Jones for Murton.

[VanMan]

Cliff Floyd does come in to hit for Murton. He's playing with a heavy heart, but the Mariners will walk him intentionally.

[VanMan]

Theriot is next, with the sacks packed with no one out. Rafael Chavez comes out to talk with Morrow. Infield in at all stations. Fastball catches the knees, strike one. Another fastball driven foul over the Mariner pen. Felix Pie is on deck to bat for Marmol. Fastball is high for ball one. Two-seamer is high and tight, 2-2. Chopper to Beltre, he throws to Johjima to force Barrett at the plate. One out, bases still loaded.

[VanMan]

Pie pinch hitting for Marmol, but Hargrove is going to bring in a left-handed pitcher, George Sherill.

[VanMan]

Pie takes a strike on a slider away. Slider on the inside corner for a strike. Felix didn't like it. Slider high, 1-2. Slider high and in, 2-2. Another slider misses inside, Pie works it full! The rook with a good eye. Payoff pitch, fastball on the inside corner, called strike three!

[VanMan]

Fontenot pops the first pitch foul. Slider low and away, 1-1. High pitch is cut on and missed, 1-2. Fastball swung on and missed, and they leave them loaded. But they do get one run on three hits to tie the game.

End 8th, Cubs 3, Mariners 3

[VanMan]

Pie remains in the game to play center, Pagan shifts to right, Dempster is on to pitch.

[VanMan]

Ben Broussard on to pinch hit. He lines the first pitch to left, and Soriano is able to make the catch, one out.

[ARamfan]

But they do get one run on three hits to tie the game.

End 8th, Cubs 3, Mariners 3

I'm thankful for that. There's still time. Heck, I've got time for extra innings tonight! :p

[VanMan]

Ichiro takes a forkball for a strike. Another offspeed pitch over the outside corner for a strike, 0-2. Fastball is well high and in, just about shaved off his goatee. Ichiro fouls one off. Slider catches the outside corner for a called strike three.

[VanMan]

I'm thankful for that. There's still time. Heck, I've got time for extra innings tonight! :p
Could still win it in the bottom of the 9th.

[VanMan]

Lopez takes a ball, then Dempster comes back with an off-speed pitch on the outside corner. Slider misses away, 2-1. Pop foul, back out of play, 2-2. Slider off the plate, check swing, no swing, full count. Slider is lined into left field for a base hit.

[VanMan]

Guillen takes a two-seamer high, ball one. Pick off move to first, Lopez back. Guillen fouls one off himself, 1-1. Grounder to the mound, Dempster deflects it to himself, over to Lee to retire the side. No runs, a hit, one left. Top of the order coming up for the Cubs in the bottom half...

Middle 9th, Cubs 3, Mariners 3

[VanMan]

Willie Bloomquist is in to play second base, Jason Davis on to pitch.

[VanMan]

Soriano takes a fastball outside for a ball. Soriano takes it deep to center, Ichiro ranges back near the track and catches it. The wind pushed it back.

[VanMan]

Pagan shortens to bunt, takes a two-seamer for a strike. Fastball swung and missed, strike two. Fastball low and in, 1-2. Foul ball out of play. Howry is in the bullpen. Change-up is low, 2-2. Pagan fouls one out of play again. Liner to left, Ibanez is camped for the out.

[VanMan]

Lee takes the first pitch low and away, then takes a big cut, 1-1. Slider is low and away, 2-1. Another one misses wide, 3-1. Curve is over for a strike, full count. Barrett on deck. Another fastball away, ball four, Lee walks.

[VanMan]

Barrett takes a curve for a strike on the outer-half. Fouled back to the screen, 0-2. Barrett calls time. Pitch out, Johjima had to reach back toward the plate to catch it. Busted-bat floater to short, Betancourt catches it. No runs, no hits, a walk and one left. We're getting bonus baseball...

End 9th, Cubs 3, Mariners 3

[VanMan]

Jacque Jones goes in to play right, hitting sixth, Bob Howry comes in to pitch, batting second. Ibanez takes one low and in. Pop to center, Pie makes the catch, one down.

[VanMan]

Sexton takes a fastball up and in. Broken bat, grounder to Theriot, over to Lee for the out. The Black & Decker job got the head of the bat into the seats.

[VanMan]

Johjima takes a slider in the dirt away. Fastball inside, 2-0. One-hopper to DeRosa, over to Lee for the 1-2-3 inning. DeRosa, Jones and Theriot in the bottom of the 10th.

Middle 10th, Cubs 3, Mariners 3

[Sheffield_&_Waveland]

Ok time for Derosa to hit a game winning homer!!! I feel it :D

[VanMan]

DeRosa takes a slider inside. Curve is over for a strike. Fastball high and away, 2-1. He takes a strike, 2-2, and then runs it full. Jones on deck. Full count pitch is fouled away. Another pitch fouled away. DeRosa fights off another pitch. He fouls off pitch nine back behind the screen. The 10th pitch is a slider, swung and missed.

[VanMan]

Eric O'Flahrty coming in to pitch.

[jmorrison1]

Well, with Jones coming in, if DeRosa was on 1st, it would have been a double play anyway. :-(

[VanMan]

Jones takes a fastball for a strike. Another fastball, this time too tight, 1-1. Hopper to Beltre, in and out of his glove, the winning runner is aboard!

[VanMan]

O'Flahrty checks on Jones at first. Theriot rips the first pitch to left, but Ibanez is there for the out.

[VanMan]

Pie takes a fastball for a strike. Another one inside, checked his swing, 1-1. Throw to first to send Jones back. Quick throw to first. Another throw to first, crowd getting on the Mariner hurler. Pie fouls back the next offering, 1-2. An emergency swing fouls one off. Fastball way inside, Pie contorts himself out of the way, 2-2. Fly to right, Guillen is there for the out. No runs, a hit, none left.

End 10th, Cubs 3, Mariners 3

[VanMan]

Top 11th, Howry still pitching, Jose Vidro pinch hitting for Beltre. Slider down and away, ball one. Sinker low and away, 2-0. Letter-high fastball over for a strike. Line drive to left, Soriano takes a knee and makes the catch.

[VanMan]

Betancourt takes the first pitch low. He fouls the next pitch back, 1-1. Fastball low, 2-1. Fly ball to center, Pie is there for the second out.

[VanMan]

Bloomquist takes a change for a strike. Grounder to Theriot, throw to Lee to retire the side. Howry perfect through his two innings.

Middle 11th, Cubs 3, Mariners 3

[dundeecub]

what do you reckon, z to pinch-hit for howry?

[VanMan]

Jose Vidro comes into the game to play second, Bloomquist shifts to short. First pitch to Fontenot is a strike on the outside corner, then he fouls one off. Slider away, 1-2. Will Ohman is warming up again. Swing and a miss, strike three.

[VanMan]

what do you reckon, z to pinch-hit for howry?
Only Koyie Hill is available, and he's on deck.

[VanMan]

Soriano takes a strike. He pulls one foul, 0-2. Z has taken a bat and helmet. Fly ball to Guillen for the second out.

[VanMan]

Zambrano IS coming out to pinch hit for Howry.

[VanMan]

Z, who homered last night, takes the first pitch outside for a strike. Takes a big cut and misses, 0-2. He's 3-for-3 as a right-handed hitter. The 0-2 is away, 1-2. He swings and misses, inning over.

End 11th, Cubs 3, Mariners 3

[dundeecub]

boo for Z K-ing

[ARamfan]

what do you reckon, z to pinch-hit for howry?

Boy you called it, dundee!

[VanMan]

Ohman is in to pinch. Ichiro takes a fastball inside. Fastball gets over for a strike, it's 1-1. Popped to shallow left, Theriot is there for the out.

[ARamfan]

boo for Z K-ing

Unfortunately he didn't have a HR like last night. :(

[VanMan]

O'Flaherty is batting, first ever AB. He takes a fastball for a strike. Another fastball for a strike. Swing and a miss, O'Flaherty is out on strikes. Typical for an AL reliever.

[VanMan]

Guillen, under a chorus of boos from right field, takes a fastball outside. Low fastball gets over the plate for a strike. Fastball misses low and away, 2-1. Forkball hits the dirt, 3-1. Fastball misses away, ball four.

[VanMan]

Two outs for Ibanez. Fastball over for strike one. Ball in the dirt, Barrett blocks. Ohman throws to Lee to keep Guillen back. Another pickoff attempt. Fly ball to left-center, Pie is over to end the inning. Lee, Barrett and DeRosa are due for the Cubs in the bottom of the 12th.

Middle 12th, Cubs 3, Mariners 3

[VanMan]

Lee leads off the bottom of the 12th. He's 2-for-3 officially. He takes a fastball for a strike. Fouled back, 0-2. Lee calls time. Johjima sets up well outside, pitch gets there, ball one. One bouncer to Betancourt, over to first for the out.

[VanMan]

Barrett is 2-for-5 with two singles. He swings and misses the first pitch. Fastball high, 1-1. Fouled back. Up and in, 2-2. Fouled to the bricks near the Cub dugout. Fastball well outside, it's full. DeRosa is next. Fly ball to the left field corner, but out of play. Pop up, but it finds the seats behind the Mariner dugout. Ninth pitch is fouled back, Johjima goes back to the screen, but it's eight rows back. Pitch No. 10 is a high fastball swung and missed. Two down.

[VanMan]

DeRosa takes a sinking fastball low. Another one misses inside. Fastball away, 3-0. Jones is next. Breaking ball over for strike one. Breaker on the outer portion for strike two. It's full. Swung and missed, nothing doing.

End 12th, Cubs 3, Mariners 3

[VanMan]

Ohman returns to pitch the 13th, Sexton takes a fastball inside, ball one. He's 0-for-5. Fastball over for a strike, 1-1. Sean Gallagher warming up. Fouled off a fastball to the right side, 1-2. Slider in the dirt, 2-2. Grounder to Theriot, over to Lee for the first out.

[VanMan]

Johjima is 3-for-5 with a double. Fastball away, ball one. Foul ball to the left side, 1-1. Barrett calls time to talk with Ohman. Johjima fouls off a straight change off the plate, it's 1-2. Slider spins around Johjima for the second out.

[VanMan]

Vidro flied out his only time up previously, he takes a fastball away. Fly ball off the vines in left field. It almost left the yard, but it was maybe one or two feet short of the basket. Vidro cruises into second with a double.

[VanMan]

Lou's coming out to get Ohman and bring in Gallagher... Not really, he just talked with Ohman about strategy against Betancourt.

[VanMan]

They will walk Betancourt to get to Bloomquist, and maybe he'll be facing Gallagher.

[dundeecub]

jeezo, that was close!

[VanMan]

Nope, Ohman will face Bloomquist. Fastball away, ball one. In on the hands, fouled into the stands. Basehit to right. Jones comes up with it, Vidro hesitates, comes home, Barrett applies the tag, he dropped the ball!!!! Vidro returns to the plate to score, 4-3 Mariners! Dang it!

[VanMan]

Ichiro being walked to load the bases.

[dundeecub]

*SNARL

[ARamfan]

GRRRRRRRRRR! :mad:

[VanMan]

Jamie Burke now batting for O'Flaherty. First pitch is upstairs, ball one. Fastball inside, 2-0. No place to put him. Barrett talking with Ohman. Fastball over for a strike. Burke is 5 for 7 with bases loaded. Liner off Lee's glove, infield hit and an RBI. 5-3 Mariners, and Ohman is going to be pulled for Gallagher.

[VanMan]

Guillen fouls one off his hands. He's 2-for-5 with a home run. Curve misses high and in, 1-1. Curve is fouled off, 1-2. Grounder into the hole, Theriot slides to get it, over to Fontenot for the final out, but the Mariners get two runs to take the lead.

Middle 13th, Mariners 5, Cubs 3

[VanMan]

Jones takes a strike from J.J. Putz. Swing and a miss at a splitter, 0-2. Fouled back. Another foul ball back, Jones battling. However, the next pitch freezes him for strike three.

[VanMan]

Theriot, 0-for-3 with two walks, takes a two-seamer inside. Off-speed pitch over for a strike. Theriot shoots one through the hole to right field for a single. Tying run to the plate with one out.

[VanMan]

Pie, 0-for-2, takes one low. Fastball is down Main Street, 95 mph, strike one. Two seamer misses, 2-1. Wind barely a factor right now. Pie shoots the ball over the short stop to left field for a single. Theriot over to second.

[VanMan]

Fontenot takes a fastball low and in. Eyre warming up in the pen just in case. Fastball over for a strike. Two-seamer catches the corner for strike two. Soriano would be next. Fouled off a fastball into the crowd. Busted bat floater to Vidro for the out.

[VanMan]

Soriano is the Cubs' last chance, but he is able to win it with one swing. He's 0-for-5 with a walk tonight. Off-speed pitch misses inside, ball one. Two-seamer misses inside. Koyie Hill is on deck. The 2-0, misses inside again, 3-0. Fastball upstairs, Soriano walks to load the bases.

[VanMan]

Koyie Hill now batting, 1-for-15 since being recalled from Iowa. Chaves meets with Putz and Johjima. Great speed at every base. Chance for a single to tie the game, extra base hit to win the game. The game is on the bases. First pitch up and away, ball one. Foul back on a fast ball, good swing, 94 mph elevated. Chopper to Sexton, flip to Putz to end the game.

Final score in 13 innings, Mariners 5, Cubs 3