Seattle closer David Aardsma is a lot like the rest of the Mariners. He wasn't expected to do a lot this season. Chris Woodward's bases-loaded pop up in the ninth inning dropped behind a partially draw-in infield to score the go-ahead run, lifting Seattle to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. "We wouldn't be in this situation without him," Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu said of his newfound closer. "But it's a credit to him. He's worked so hard.
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Season Series

Date	Home	Score	Pitchers
Fri 5/15	Sea	BOS 4 at SEA 5	W: Jakubauskas L: Lester
Sat 5/16	Sea	BOS 5 at SEA 3	W: Beckett L: Olson
Sun 5/17	Sea	BOS 2 at SEA 3	W: Aardsma L: Ramirez
Fri 7/3	Bos	SEA 7 at BOS 6	W: Jakubauskas L: Ramirez
Sat 7/4	Bos	SEA 3 at BOS 2	W: Corcoran L: Saito
Sun 7/5	Bos	SEA 4 at BOS 8	W: Masterson L: Batista

Box Scores

Mariners (42 - 38) Season Stats | Roster | Tickets		Red Sox (48 - 32) Season Stats | Roster | Tickets
Lineup Name AB R H RBI BB 1. I Suzuki, RF 5 1 1 0 0 2. R Branyan, 1B 3 0 1 2 0 3. J Lopez, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 4. K Griffey Jr., DH 3 0 0 0 1 4. W Balentien, PR-DH 0 1 0 0 0 5. F Gutierrez, CF 4 0 1 0 0 6. R Langerhans, LF 2 0 0 0 2 7. K Johjima, C 3 0 0 0 1 8. C Woodward, 3B 3 1 2 1 1 9. R Cedeno, SS 4 0 1 0 0 Totals 31 3 7 3 5		Lineup Name AB R H RBI BB 1. J Drew, RF 3 0 0 0 1 2. D Pedroia, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3. K Youkilis, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 4. J Bay, LF 4 0 0 0 0 5. R Baldelli, DH 1 1 0 0 1 5. D Ortiz, PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 6. J Varitek, C 3 1 2 2 1 7. J Ellsbury, CF 4 0 1 0 0 8. J Bailey, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 8. M Kotsay, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 9. J Lugo, SS 2 0 0 0 1 9. G Kottaras, PH 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 4 2 4
Pitcher Name IP H R ER BB K ERA* G Olson 6.1 4 2 2 4 5 4.58 R Corcoran (W, 2-0) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 7.04 D Aardsma (S, 17) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1.41		Pitcher Name IP H R ER BB K ERA* B Penny 6.0 6 2 2 1 6 4.67 J Masterson 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 4.21 H Okajima 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3.34 T Saito (L, 2-2) 1.0 1 1 1 3 1 3.45
* = Season Stat
BATTING 2B: R Branyan (15)		BATTING 2B: K Youkilis (20) HR: J Varitek (12) BASERUNNING SB: J Ellsbury (35), J Lugo (3)

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Player News

Mariners Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA) News: Griffey stands to earn nearly $4 million from the Seattle Mariners next season. According to contract figures obtained by The Associated Press on Monday, Griffey's deal signed this month to return to his original team for one more season as a 40-year-old calls for a $2.35 million base salary for 2010.  (STATS - Mon. Nov 23, 2009) Erik Bedard (SEA) News: According to the Baltimore Sun, the Orioles are interested in bringing back oft-injured starter Erik Bedard, assuming he is healthy.  (Fanball - Sun. Nov 22, 2009) Anthony Varvaro (SEA) News: Varvaro was added to the 40-man roster on Friday.  (RotoWire - Sat. Nov 21, 2009)

Red Sox J.D. Drew (BOS) News: Drew is expected to be ready for the start of spring training after undergoing minor shoulder surgery on Thursday, the Boston Globe reports.  (RotoWire - Mon. Nov 23, 2009) Mike Lowell (BOS) News: FoxSports.com is reporting that the Red Sox are actively shopping third baseman Mike Lowell. The Sox are said to be willing to pay half of his remaining $12 million salary for next season.  (Fanball - Sun. Nov 22, 2009) J.D. Drew (BOS) News: The Boston Herald is reporting that J.D. Drew's shoulder surgery will have no impact on his contract over the next two years. The Red Sox hold a clause in his contract that allows the team to opt out of his deal if he spends 35 days on the DL or if he ends the 2010 season on the DL and ca't play the outfield in 2011.   (Fanball - Sun. Nov 22, 2009)