Nightcap: 8/12/07 @ White Sox

Though the streak of double-digit hits ended, the Mariners ended their road trip with a 6-0 shutout and took fice of six on this trip. Jeff Weaver perhaps pitched his best game of the season in a complete game shutout only five hits, walking none, and striking out eight. He had everything working for him including his breaking pitch that baffled White Sox hitters. Offensively, all but two Mariners (Ibanez and Jones) had a hit. Sexson, Guillen, and Beltre each had a homerun off of the Sox starter John Danks. It was good to see Richie hit his first homerun since July 26th as he took a Danks fastball over the fence in rightfield. Raul Ibanez, who has had what has to be his best road trip ever, went 0 for 4 with four strikeouts; he couldn't seem to figure out the left-handed Danks. Overall it was an outstanding game and an outstanding roadtrip for the team. The Yankees won today so we are now tied with them for the wildcard, with the Cleveland Indians 1.5 back. We now head back home for six games in seven days against the Twins and then these White Sox.

Umpires: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Mike Reilly. 2B--Jeff Kellogg. 3B--Eric Cooper. (This crew did a nice job in this series. This is the crew that had just come from the bean-ball series in Toronto.)

Time: 2:13 (The Dream Weaver wove us a quick one... 2/13 is my birthday!)

Attendance: 36,629

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny

Wind: 7 mph, left to right