Seattle 7, Tigers 3
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - The Detroit Tigers lost to the Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Sunday afternoon but end up splitting the four game home series.
As heard on 97.1 The Ticket - Seattle took the season series from the Tigers (6-4) but split the series in Detroit.
Miguel Olivo hit two home runs and Felix Hernandez pitched eight strong innings to lead the Seattle Mariners the victory over Detroit.
The Mariners trailed 2-0 and hadn't hit the ball out of the infield when Olivo led off the fifth with a home run. Seattle went on to score three runs in the inning, and Olivo added a two-run shot in the eighth.
Hernandez (7-5) allowed three runs on nine hits. He struck out six and walked five.
Rick Porcello (6-4) went seven innings, allowing three runs on six hits with three walks and five strikeouts.
Brendan Ryan had three hits for Seattle, and Justin Smoak hit a two-run homer in the ninth for the Mariners.
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