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Seattle vs. Cleveland


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  TIME: 10:05 p.m. EST
VENUE: Safeco Field

GAME: Cleveland Indians (43-46) at Seattle Mariners (33-55).

TIME: Saturday, 10:05 p.m. EDT.

Coming off the most productive game of his three-year career, Victor Martinez will try to lead the Cleveland Indians to another win over the Seattle Mariners when the teams continue their four-game series at Safeco Field.

The switch-hitting All-Star catcher hit three of the Indians' club record-tying eight homers and drove in a career-high seven runs in an 18-6 rout on Friday.

Martinez finished 5-for-5, hitting a three-run homer and a solo shot from the right side of the plate and a solo shot from the left. He also had a two-run single.

Matt Lawton, Martinez and Casey Blake connected for consecutive homers during a six-run third inning. Travis Hafner and Ben Broussard hit two of the Indians' four homers in the ninth.

The 18 runs and 21 hits by the Indians were season highs. Cleveland's eight homers tied the club record originally set at Milwaukee on April 25, 1997.

C.C. Sabathia, who will start this game for the Indians, is 0-2 with a 4.60 ERA in five career starts against Seattle. The 23-year-old left-hander lost 7-3 to the Mariners on May 26, surrendering six runs and 11 hits over 6 2-3 innings.

Sabathia, however, has won three of his last four decisions overall, and is 3-1 with a 1.73 ERA in seven road starts this year.

The Mariners have lost 10 of 11.

Justin Leone homered and drove in four runs for Seattle. The third baseman, recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on July 1, is batting .438 (7-for-16) with two homers and six RBIs over his last six games.

STANDINGS: Indians - 3rd place (tied), 4½ GB, AL Central. Mariners - 4th place, 17½ GB, AL West.

INDIANS PROBABLE STARTER: Sabathia (5-4, 3.33 ERA). Sabathia gave up three runs and five hits over five innings in the Indians' 16-7 loss to Oakland last Saturday, but did not receive a decision. It was his second start since missing a turn because of a sore biceps.

MARINERS PROBABLE STARTER: Ryan Franklin (3-7, 5.28 ERA). Franklin has gone 0-3 over his last six starts, allowing at least three runs five times in that span. He didn't get the decision in the Mariners' 10-8 loss at Toronto on July 8, but gave up six runs and 11 hits over five innings. Franklin has no record and a 4.09 ERA in four career appearances, including two starts, against the Indians.

OFFENSIVE LEADERS: Indians - Travis Hafner, .319 avg.; Lawton, 16 HRs, 71 runs and 16 SBs; Martinez, 70 RBIs. Mariners - Ichiro Suzuki, .320 avg., and 21 SBs; Raul Ibanez and Bret Boone, 11 HRs; Martinez, 38 RBIs; Randy Winn, 46 runs.

SEASON SERIES: Mariners, 3-2.

STREAKS AND NOTES: Indians - Friday marked the 11th time in franchise history the Indians hit three consecutive homers, the last time coming against California on Sept. 12, 1996. Their four home runs in the ninth tied a club record for homers in an inning, last accomplished against the Los Angeles Angels on July 31, 1963. ... LHP Sabathia became the first Cleveland pitcher with consecutive appearances in the All-Star game since Jose Mesa in 1995-96. ... 3B Blake was batting .118 (2-for-17) without an RBI in his previous five games. Mariners - Despite Friday's loss, the Mariners have won nine of the last 12 home meetings with the Indians. ... The eight homers were the most given up by the Mariners, and set a Safeco Field record. ... The Mariners are last in the AL with 355 runs.

ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Indians - 17-26 on the road; Mariners - 20-23 at home.

INJURIES: Indians - INF Aaron Boone (knee), 60-day DL; RHP Joe Dawley (elbow), 60-day DL; LHP Jason Stanford (forearm), 60-day DL; LHP Brian Tallet (elbow), 60-day DL; LHP Billy Traber (elbow), 60-day DL. Mariners - OF Chris Snelling (wrist), 15-day DL; RHP Rafael Soriano (elbow), 15-day DL.

 
 
 
GAME ODDS
TeamOddsOver/Under
Cleveland (977)-1208u
Seattle (978) 8u
 
 
Standings
TeamStandingsWLPct.GBL 10Strk
Cleveland4th AL Central6597.40121 ½ 4-6 L 5
Seattle3rd AL West8577.525126-4 W 2
 
Injuries
Cleveland
PlayerInjury
C. CarrascoQuadriceps
J. KnappShoulder
A. ReyesElbow
G. SizemoreElbow, abdominal
J. SmithKnee
J. WestbrookElbow
 
Seattle
PlayerInjury
E. BedardShoulder
R. BranyanBack
E. ChavezKnee
R. FeierabendElbow
C. JimenezBiceps
S. WhiteBiceps
J. WilsonHeel
 
Probable Starters

C.C.
Sabathia
, LHP
2004 stats
105.1 Innings Pitched 104.0
5-4 Wins-Losses 3-7
3.33 Earned Run Average 5.28
37 Walks 34
70 Strikeouts 54
Career vs. opponent
31.1 Innings Pitched 11.0
0-2 Wins-Losses 0-0
4.60 Earned Run Average 4.09

Ryan
Franklin
, RHP
 
Last 7 Days
Hitting
PlayerABRHHRRBIAVG
Hafner156928.600
Martinez133737.538
Crisp162814.500
Blake142511.357
Laker30101.333
Vizquel114300.273
Gerut112324.273
Little50100.200
Broussard51111.200
Lawton155312.200
Complete Hitting Stats
Pitching
PlayerWLSSOIPERA
Betancourt00011.00
Howry00021.00
Wickman00011.00
Westbrook01088.02.25
Lee2001113.02.77
Sabathia00055.05.40
Riske00101.216.20
Robertson00013.018.00
Bartosh00010.127.00
White01011.036.00
Complete Pitching Stats
  
Last 7 Days
Hitting
PlayerABRHHRRBIAVG
Cabrera73401.571
Jacobsen22100.500
Leone103426.400
Suzuki111400.364
Borders30100.333
Bloomquist122401.333
Spiezio70200.286
Winn151412.267
Bocachica40100.250
Boone150101.067
Complete Hitting Stats
Pitching
PlayerWLSSOIPERA
Guardado00111.00
Putz00046.00
Pineiro10058.01.13
Moyer01078.04.50
Thornton01045.05.40
Hasegawa00001.09.00
Sherrill00011.018.00
Villone00001.027.00
Myers00010.127.00
Blackley01002.031.50
Mateo00010.254.00
Complete Pitching Stats
 
BATTER VS. PITCHER (Career)
vs Ryan Franklin
PlayerABHHRBBSOAVG
Martinez21000.500
Crisp21000.500
Blake42100.500
Belliard31000.333
Vizquel31020.333
 
BATTER VS. PITCHER (Career)
vs C.C. Sabathia
PlayerABHHRBBSOAVG
Suzuki179100.529
Bloomquist73003.429
Ibanez208214.400
Winn164000.250
Cabrera41000.250
 
 
TEAM RANKINGS
TeamRankPoints
Cleveland Indians, 3rd AL CENT2199.21
Seattle Mariners, 4th AL WEST2777.18
 
SERIES GAME LOG
DateatResult/TimeWinnerLoser
Apr 4SF 3:05 PM EDT  
 
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