The Bellingham Herald from Bellingham, Washington • 35

ism VftSc 5 SUNDAY JULY 26 1 9 9 -yU'S1 '1 iyy Scoreboard D2 Auto racing D7 NFL D8 i 4 mm -a SCORES Mariners stop home win streak SHUT DOWN: Seattle pitcher Jeff Fassero delivers a pitch during the Mariners' 4-2 victory at Baltimore Saturday Fassero improved to 10-6 with the victory striking out seven in eight innings THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Edgar Martinez went 4-for-4 and scored twice to help Seattle to its eighth win in 11 games The Mariners are 10-5 since the All-Star break as they attempt to get back into the AL West race situation? very simple got to win nothing eLse to look Piniella said got to get on a streak that Baltimore has gotten on Outside of that nothing much we can do been playing great and playing well against a team that was averaging 76 runs over its last 10 games The left-hander was constantly in trouble but in the end he was the key figure in helping Seattle beat a team that had won five straight and 14 of 15 knows how to pitch He gave up the two-run homer to Davis and that was Seattle manager Lou Piniella said Mike Timlin pitched the ninth for his fifth save Eric Davis homered and Rafael Palmeiro had three hits for the Orioles who stranded 1 1 runners The Orioles fell one short of matching the team record of 12 straight home victories set in 1969 Baltimore reliever Jesse Orosco pitched in his 1000th game becoming one of only six players in major league history to reach that milestone Orosco 41 retired the Mariners in order in the ninth inning proud of this but it would have been nice if we got a Orosco said Fassero (10-6) scattered 11 hits striking out seven and walking three over eight innings BALTIMORE For the first time in three weeks the Baltimore clubhouse was quiet after a game at Camden Yards No music no laughter and no victory to celebrate Jeff Fassero put a clamp on torrid offense and Joey Cora drove in two runs as the Seattle Mariners ended the 11 -game home winning streak with a 4-2 victory Saturday It was the first time since July 1 that Baltimore lost at home 1'wlftBM i -V I i "'V £'' -r sx'-3- -i r- k' iy wv- Jnr Jr 'ii a must i --M 'i 'A SEATTLE SOUNDERS COURTESY PHOTO SOUNDING OFF: Seattle Sounder Paul Getvezon is one of the many A-League players who hopes to make the jump to the MLS In the past three seasons the Sounders have provided the MLS with 12 players 1 4 if i i 5 i 'i 1 v- 7 i' -'-i r- A 1 i V- A v' to state BOX SCORE: D4 "5 i I 1 1 1 S' for said the retiree from too much of my money to the irn MwefSL Seattle-i Center Amusement i arTboma SL 9pecr Soccer player access and seagulls MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL American League Mariners 4 Baltimore 2 Cleveland 6 Detroit 5 Chicago White Sox 6 NY Yankees 2 Boston 5 Toronto 3 Tampa Bay 7 Oakland 5 Anaheim 6 Kansas City 5 Minnesota 7 Texas 6 National League Florida 5 Philadelphia 4 Chicago Cubs 3 NY Mets 2 Cincinnati 9 San Francisco 8 Colorado 5 St Louis 2 San Diego 6 Houston 5 Pittsburgh 4 Atlanta 1 Milwaukee 4 Montreal 3 Arizona 5 Los Angeles 3 WNBA Detroit 69 Los Angeles 67 Cleveland 69 Utah 59 Houston 68 Charlotte 57 SOCCER Marlins face busy schedule The Bellingham Marlins will end a two-week layoff with a busy stretch this week three matches in five days The soccer team will play the Seattle Hibernians at 2 pm today at West Seattle Stadium The Marlins then will play two matches against Abbotsford BC on the road Tuesiday night and at Civic Stadium Friday night Bellingham will be without sweeper Tony Savoy and forward Keith Johnson on Sunday The two must sit out one game after being penalized in the last match July 12 against Victoria Savoy got a red card and Johnson a yellow card his third in league play both been consistent starters for us all coach Travers Enslow said been anchors for their positions so have to find a way to compete without Bellingham beat Seattle 1-0 at home on May 17 The Marlins have yet to play Abbotsford GOLF Kene Bensel ties for second Kene Bensel the pro at Lake Padden shot a 5-under-par 139 and tied for second in a Cascade Golf Tour event at Dungeness Golf and Country Club The Bellingham golfer had rounds of 69 and 70 over the 6372-yard course and won $825 The two-day tournament which ended Friday had a purse of $7000 Winner Tony Robydek of Tacoma shot 68-70 138 and earned $1400 Chris Jorgensen of Blaine tied for fourth with a 71-69 140 earning $58750 Ken Bensel son shot a 158 and finished out of the money BASEBALL Local Colt team falls in semis RENTON The Whatcom Colt 15-16 baseball team fell in the semifinals of the stateregional tournament late Friday losing to Springville Utah 7-6 Whatcom led 6-4 going into the bottom of the seventh but gave up four straight hits to yield the game Pinch hitter Evan Marcus hit an RBI double in the sixth inning that gave Whatcom the lead at 5-4 Teammate Eli Slesk went 2-for-4 Josh Zender was l-for-3 with 2 RBIs and John Spencer was 1-for-3 also with 2 RBIs Whatcom dropped from the tournament with an 8-3 losers bracket defeat to Burien FROM STAFF REPORTS Sports editor: Bob Carter 715-2271 or 384-0878 AP PHOTO -JS --i i- fj v--: ft VAVr I-' 1 1 i i i- IS -1 7 A -A- i 3nir 7 lrrrrarr-t THE MAN: Bellingham Post Post 1 5-1 1 victory over Everett up nexi What Senior Legion state tournament at Vancouver Wash Who: The state's seven district champions and the host Vancouver Cardinals When: Aug 1-6 Post 7's first game is at 9:30 am Aug 1 against the District 3 winner Leaf contract has S1125M bonus NFL: San top pick signs five-year $3121 million deal THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN DIEGO San Diego Chargers quarterback Ryan Leaf agreed Saturday to a contract that includes a $1125 million signing bonus the largest ever for a rookie and ill will end his two-day training camp holdout The bonus is part of a complex deal that could pay Leaf the second pick in the April draft $3125 million over five seasons an average of $625 million That means that Leaf will get into camp before Peyton Manning taken by Indianapolis with the first pick in the draft Manning remained the only unsigned player were determined to make sure Ryan got out to a a'! vlasi SOCCER: A-League team plays in backdrop of Space Needle and has new stadium in future t- Jason McBride is congratulated by in the district finals i I i I-: ii- 1L 1 i £a- 'J': DAN LEVINE PHOTO teammates after he hit a two-out grand slam in the fifth inning of This is the second in a five-part series on summer spectator sports outings for Whatcom County fans BY SCOTT PATSKO THE BELLINGHAM HERALD Big hits power team 'j I SEATTLE Brian Sweeney as thrilled as his granddaughter when he was handed a free pack of Seattle Sounders trading cards upon entering Memorial Stadium but he was relieved 'Finally I got something Seattle already given Vancouver Wash Bellingham led 7-6 and had the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth inning when right fielder Jason McBride did the most damage to chances of moving on After a pitch he thought was ball four was called strike two McBride got just See LEGION D3 Col 1 the District 1 championship And boy did it go far Post 7 had 16 hits and went for the home run cycle solo two-run three-run and grand slam home runs in advancing to the state tournament Bellingham 39-1 and riding a 15-game winning streak earned a 9:30 am date Saturday against the District 3 champion at people who run those games over Sweeney was referring to the carnival games at Seattle Center which provides a backdrop to Memorial Stadium home of the Sounders a member of the American Professional Soccer League (A-League) It was Trading Card Night at Memorial Stadium and although Sweeney had not known that until arriving any veteran of Sounders games told him he wouldn't See SOUNDERS D3 Col 3 Seattle Sounders at a glance Floyd increases Senior Open lead Team: Seattle Sounders fl Affiliate: Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer (El Paso Patriots also an A-League affiliate of Rapids) League: American Professional Soccer League (28 teams 28 games) fl Contacts: Phone (206) 622-3415 Fax (425) Sounderiine (800) 796-KICK Website wwwseattlesounderscom fl How to get there: Interstate 5 South to the Mercer BASEBALL: Bellingham beats Everett with 16 hits and four homers BY JONATHAN ECKBERG THE BELLINGHAM HERALD EVERETT Post 7 Legion baseball team spoke softly and carried a big stick in beating Everett 15-11 Saturday for inside ds VJ Chris Jackson (above) is one of three ex-Washington State players trying to make the Sea-hawks' roster Lawrence Phillips released by Dolphins Camp Roundup productive start in training camp and the most important agent Leigh Steinberg told The Associated Press from his Newport Beach office Leaf who led Washington See LEAF D8 Col 1 hit the ball solid trouble has been on the greens but not in too bad a shape He certainly despite needing three putts on the final hole for a bogey-5 that prevented him from leading by four shots Tied for second place at 216 were Hale Irwin who overcame three bogeys on the first five holes for a 71 and Dave Stockton and Isao Aoki who each had 73s Irwin the senior tour earnings leader who rebounded from a 77 in the first round to shoot a 3-under-par 68 in the second got close by chipping in from off the green on the final hole for a birdie-3 PAR SCORES: D2 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES If he had been putting up to his usual high standard Raymond Floyd could have all but locked up the US Senior Open Yet despite taking 32 putts in third round he increased his lead by one stroke Attempting to become the third player in the 19-year history of the event to lead from start to finish Floyd carded a 2-over-par 73 in the third round for a 54-hole score of even-par 213 and three-shot advantage veiy pleased to be here leading the tournament but I felt I should have had a wider Floyd said missed a lot of putts I should have made I just have to keep doing what been doing and ALLEN PETERSON MAP Street exit and head west to Westlake Avenue Continue to Republican then take a right onto 4th Avenue The stadium is directly north of the Space Needle on the Seattle Center grounds about a 90-minute drive from Bellingham II Parking: Numerous lots along streets surrounding Seattle Center Parking on street is free on weekends and after 6 pm on weekdays (Cali 233-3989 for parking information around Seattle Center) fl Single-game tickets: Reserved adult $12 Seniorhild reserved $8 General admission adult $10 Senior-child general admission $7 fl Upcoming home matches: Saturday Aug 8 86ers 7:05 pm Saturday Aug 15 California Jaguars 7:05 pm Friday Aug 21 Orange County Zodiac 7:05 pm Sunday Aug 23 Albuquerque Geckos 2:05 pm I S5 v-.