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Mariners shake off death throes.(The Seattle Times)
SEATTLE _ Looking for signs of life at Safeco.
Looking for a signal that with the strike threat over, the concentration has returned. Looking for a squall line of base hits. Looking for a single with men in scoring position.
Looking for the offense to take advantage of a mistake. Looking for that spark that has been such a part of the Mariners in the past.
"Look, the Mariners aren't flat," Manager Lou Piniella said after Sunday's 9-4 victory over Kansas City. "The Mariners haven't hit with men in scoring position. We got ourselves in a funk. Maybe we've been pressing and before you know it, it's a burden.
"But we're not flat. Our pitching's good. Our defense has been excellent. But you can't win in this league scoring two runs ...
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...Holtzclaw Sep. 12--Julio Franco and Desi Relaford patrolled the same patch of Peninsula...relocated to Wilmington, Del., Franco and Relaford are the last two players in pro baseball...still is playing for Atlanta at age 49. Relaford, who scored the last run in team history...
Source: HighBeam Research, Mariners shake off death throes.(The Seattle Times)