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Orioles drop Safeco opener
Mariners 8, Orioles 6
Javy Lopez tosses his bat after stranding a pair of runners to end the third. (Elaine Thompson/AP)
Ramon Hernandez gave the Orioles a short-lived lead with a run-scoring double in the first inning. Javy Lopez smacked an RBI single in the fifth to pull the O's back within a run before the Mariners pulled away. Miguel Tejada homered and scored three runs.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: May 22, 2006
BAL
Baltimore (20-25)
Lost 3
Seattle 8, Baltimore 6   SEA
Seattle (21-25)
Won 4
May 22, 2006
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Baltimore
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0   6 11 0
Seattle
3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 X   8 7 0
Standings thru 5/22/06  |  Gameday  |  Orioles Stats  |  Mariners Stats
BaltimoreABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Fahey, 2B5111001.246
Mora, 3B5022000.298
Tejada, SS3311202.347
Gibbons, RF5010002.267
Hernandez, C4021100.309
Lopez, DH4011122.263
Conine, 1B3100125.232
Patterson, CF4010021.287
Matos, LF4120000.148
Totals3761165613 

BATTING
2B: Hernandez (8, Moyer), Matos (2, Moyer).
HR: Tejada (13, 7th inning off Green, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Fahey; Mora 2; Tejada 4; Gibbons; Hernandez 3; Lopez; Patterson; Matos 3.
RBI: Hernandez (29), Lopez (13), Tejada (35), Fahey (5), Mora 2 (22).
2-out RBI: Hernandez; Lopez; Fahey; Mora 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Conine 3; Lopez; Fahey.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
CS: Patterson (1, 2nd base by Moyer/Johjima).
PO: Patterson (1st base by Moyer).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Patterson (Beltre at 2nd base).
DP: (Mora-Fahey-Conine).

 
SeattleABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Suzuki, RF3220100.320
Lopez, 2B4223001.309
Ibanez, LF1200300.283
Sexson, 1B4114002.202
Everett, DH4000001.258
Beltre, 3B4011000.207
Johjima, C3000010.282
Bloomquist, CF3000010.271
Betancourt, SS3110000.274
Totals29878424 

BATTING
HR: Lopez (7, 1st inning off Bedard, 1 on, 0 out), Sexson (6, 5th inning off Bedard, 3 on, 1 out).
TB: Suzuki 2; Lopez 5; Sexson 4; Beltre; Betancourt.
RBI: Lopez 3 (37), Beltre (13), Sexson 4 (24).
2-out RBI: Beltre.
GIDP: Lopez.
Team LOB: 1.

FIELDING
Pickoffs: Moyer (Patterson at 1st base).

 
BaltimoreIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bedard (L, 5-3)5.07884225.08
Britton 1.00000002.79
Rleal 1.00000003.86
Hawkins 1.00000003.98
 
SeattleIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Moyer (W, 2-4)6.07224403.66
Green 1.24441117.88
Mateo (H, 2)0.10000006.92
Guardado (S, 5)1.00000105.17

WP: Green.
Pitches-strikes: Bedard 103-61, Britton 10-8, Rleal 8-6, Hawkins 14-8, Moyer 111-65, Green 44-28, Mateo 3-2, Guardado 15-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Bedard 9-3, Britton 1-2, Rleal 1-2, Hawkins 0-3, Moyer 3-10, Green 4-0, Mateo 1-0, Guardado 0-2.
Batters faced: Bedard 24, Britton 3, Rleal 3, Hawkins 3, Moyer 28, Green 10, Mateo 1, Guardado 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Mateo 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Marvin Hudson.
Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:41.
Att: 18,820.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner