M's Rally When Down To Their Final Out

From Elias: Raul Ibanez and Justin Smoak hit back-to-back, two-out home runs in the ninth inning off Chris Perez to erase a 4-2 deficit, but the Indians scored in the bottom of the ninth to escape with a 5-4 victory. It was the first time the Mariners had ever hit two straight two-out home runs to tie a game in the ninth inning or later. The last major-league team to pull this trick was the Braves at Philadelphia in April 2010. Troy Glaus and Jason Heyward took Ryan Madson deep in the ninth, and Atlanta went on to win in 10 innings.

MLB - Raul Ibanez Hot in May

The Mariners Raul Ibanez has been on fire in the month of May. After hitting a measly .158 in April, he has hit home runs in 5 of his last 7 games. Oh by the way, he's two weeks away from turning 41 years young....

Mariners Rally, But Lose On Another Walk-Off Hit

MLB - Mariners late back-to-back HR

Raul Ibanez and Justin Smoak hit back-to-back homers for the Mariners in the ninth inning off Chris Perez to tie the game. It's the first time Seattle has hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning or later since July 19, 2004. Miguel Olivo and Edgar Martinez went back-to-back against the Red Sox Keith Foulke in the ninth to tie the game before winning the game on a Bret Boone grand slam in the 11th.

Bits: Who replaces David Price?

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander David Price left his Wednesday outing prematurely with a triceps injury. Of course it stinks, and of course we're all concerned about how much time he's going to miss, but then again, now a little adventure can commence, too.

Ibanez Becomes The Oldest Player To Hit A Grand Slam At Yankee Stadium

From Elias: Raul Ibanez hit a grand slam home run and drove in six runs to lead the Mariners to a 12-2 win over the Yankees on Wednesday night. Ibanez, 40 years and 347 days old on Wednesday, became the oldest player to ever hit a grand slam home run at Yankee Stadium, old or new, beating the previous mark by only four days. Jose Cruz hit a grand slam for the Yankees against the White Sox at the old Yankee Stadium on July 16, 1988 at age 40 years and 343 days. It was Cruz' only homer in his 38-game stint with the Yankees and the last he hit in his career.

Darvish Couldn't Put Away Morales Or Ibanez In First Inning

The Mariners scored three runs in the first inning against Yu Darvish, with both Kendrys Morales and Raul Ibanez contributing two-strike hits during the rally. Over Darvish's first two starts this season, opponents were 0 for 23 with 20 strikeouts in at-bats in which the count reached two strikes.

Bay named Mariners 5th outfielder over Wells

Jason Bay found himself in unfamiliar territory, competing for a big league job, and then landed on the Seattle Mariners' opening-day roster.

Damon: I can fill in for Granderson on Yankees

With Curtis Granderson out until May, ex-New York Yankee Johnny Damon has a message for his former team -- give me a call.

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