SEATTLE -- The Rays have won their sixth straight, and game three in this four game series, barely edging the Mariners in a pitchers duel between James Shields and Erik Bedard. The Rays scored their only runs in the first on a B.J. Upton two-run homer, and the Mariners scored their only run in the fourth on a Raul Ibanez solo shot. Both starting pitchers' were phenomenal in this game, both pitching complete games. Erik Bedard gave up the two runs on only four hits, but James Shields barely edged him out giving up just one run on three hits for a combined total seven hits in this game. The Rays go four the four game sweep tomorrow.
Final Score:
Rays: 2
Mariners: 1
James Shields (W, 8-5): 9 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Akinori Iwamura: 2-4, R
B.J. Upton: 2-4, HR (32), 2 RBI, R, K
Erik Bedard (L, 6-9): 9 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Ichiro Suzuki: 1-4
Raul Ibanez: 1-3, HR (20), RBI, R
Jose Vidro: 1-3
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