SB Nation Seattle - Jason Vargas Leads Mariners To 2-0 Victory And Series Win Over The Phillieshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48997/seattle-fave.png2011-06-19T15:55:03-07:00http://seattle.sbnation.com/rss/stream/19955562011-06-19T15:55:03-07:002011-06-19T15:55:03-07:00Jason Vargas Leads Mariners To 2-0 Victory And Series Win Over The Phillies
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Seattle Mariners</a> (37-35) came out on top in a three game weekend series against baseball's best team, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a> (45-28). In the rubber match between the two ball clubs on Sunday afternoon, Mariners starter Jason Vargas pitched a complete game shut out to lead the Mariners over the Phillies 2-0.</p>
<p>Both teams remained in a scoreless tie until the bottom of the sixth inning when <span>Justin Smoak</span> hit a bloop single off of <span>Cole Hamels</span> to left field that scored Ichiro from second base. The Mariners added on one more run in the seventh inning. After a <span>Dustin Ackley</span> triple, <span>Adam Kennedy</span> pinch-hit for <span>Mike Carp</span> and singled to left field to score Ackley from third.</p>
<p>Jason Vargas was brilliant for the Mariners. The left-hander retired 15 of the last 16 batters he faced in the game and only allowed three hits. Vargas notched his second complete game shut out of the season.</p>
<p>Ichiro went 2-4 and extended his hit-streak to eight games.</p>
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https://seattle.sbnation.com/seattle-mariners/2011/6/19/2232314/jason-vargas-seattle-mariners-to-2-0-victory-and-series-win-philadelphia-philliesKevin Cacabelos2011-06-18T22:54:47-07:002011-06-18T22:54:47-07:00Ackley Homers, But Victorino Powers Phillies To 5-1 Victory Over The Mariners
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Mariners</a> (36-35) were unable to come up with sufficient offense to support their ace, <span>Felix Hernandez</span> in Saturday night's game at Safeco Field against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a> (45-27). Center Fielder <span>Shane Victorino</span> played hero for the Phillies, driving in four of their five runs en route to a 5-1 victory.</p>
<p>In his second major league start, <span>Dustin Ackley</span> hit his first career major league home run into the right field seats in the bottom of the second inning. Ackley's solo shot tied the game at 1-1, but the Mariners did not muster any other offense for the rest of the game.</p>
<p>The home run allowed by Phillies starter Vance Worley was the only run he and the rest of the Phillies bullpen would allow to the Mariners all night.</p>
<p>Victorino broke the game open in the seventh inning with a two-run ground-rule double off Hernandez that gave the Phillies a 3-1 lead. Hernandez put up a respectable performance, striking out five and walking two in eight innings of work.</p>
<p>In the the top of the ninth, Victorino hit his eighth home run of the season to secure a 5-1 victory for the Phillies.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><i style="outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><b style="outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">For more news and information regarding the Mariners and tonight's game head on over to SB Nation's Mariners blog, </b><b style="outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><a style="outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: #00295e; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" href="http://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Lookout Landing</a></b></i></span><span style="outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><i style="outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><b style="outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">.</b></i></span></span></p>
https://seattle.sbnation.com/2011/6/18/2336770/ackley-homers-but-victorino-powers-phillies-to-5-1-victory-over-theKevin Cacabelos