B.J. Upton and the Tampa Bay Rays are trying to end a disappointing season in a positive fashion. Upton had three RBIs, including a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth, to help the Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Wednesday night. The center fielder, who has struggled this year after hitting seven homers and driving in 16 runs during the 2008 postseason, ended the game by taking away an extra-base hit from pinch hitter Bill Hall with a leaping catch at the wall.
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Season Series

Date	Home	Score	Pitchers
Tue 4/21	Sea	TB 2 at SEA 4	W: Washburn L: Sonnanstine
Wed 4/22	Sea	TB 9 at SEA 3	W: Niemann L: Jakubauskas
Thu 4/23	Sea	TB 0 at SEA 1	W: Hernandez L: Shields
Fri 8/7	Sea	TB 6 at SEA 7	W: Kelley L: Howell
Sat 8/8	Sea	TB 10 at SEA 4	W: Shields L: Jakubauskas
Sun 8/9	Sea	TB 2 at SEA 11	W: Rowland-Smith L: Kazmir
Tue 9/22	TB	SEA 4 at TB 3	W: Batista L: Wheeler
Wed 9/23	TB	SEA 4 at TB 5	W: Springer L: Lowe

Box Scores

Mariners (79 - 73) Season Stats | Roster | Tickets		Rays (78 - 74) Season Stats | Roster | Tickets
Lineup Name AB R H RBI BB 1. I Suzuki, RF 4 0 2 1 0 2. F Gutierrez, CF 4 0 0 1 0 3. J Lopez, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 4. K Griffey Jr., DH 4 0 0 0 0 5. A Beltre, 3B 3 1 1 0 1 6. K Johjima, C 4 0 0 0 0 7. J Hannahan, 1B 4 1 2 0 0 8. J Wilson, SS 3 0 1 0 0 8. M Tuiasosopo, PH 1 0 0 0 0 9. M Saunders, LF 3 2 3 0 0 9. B Hall, PH 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 10 2 1		Lineup Name AB R H RBI BB 1. J Bartlett, DH 4 0 0 0 0 2. C Crawford, LF 3 1 0 0 1 3. E Longoria, 3B 3 1 2 0 1 4. B Zobrist, RF 3 1 1 0 1 5. W Aybar, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 5. F Perez, PR 0 1 0 0 0 5. C Richard, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 6. A Iwamura, 2B 3 1 1 2 1 7. B Upton, CF 3 0 2 3 1 8. D Navarro, C 4 0 0 0 0 9. R Brignac, SS 4 0 1 0 0 Totals 31 5 8 5 5
Pitcher Name IP H R ER BB K ERA* B Morrow 5.0 3 2 2 3 3 4.96 G Olson (H, 3) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 5.72 M Batista (H, 12) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 4.26 S Kelley (H, 8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 4.53 M Lowe (L, 2-7) (BS, 8) 0.1 2 2 2 2 0 3.04 J Vargas 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 4.93		Pitcher Name IP H R ER BB K ERA* W Davis 5.2 7 4 2 1 6 4.07 L Cormier 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 3.28 C Bradford 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 4.35 B Shouse 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 5.04 R Springer (W, 1-4) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 4.25 R Choate (S, 5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3.62
* = Season Stat
BATTING 3B: M Saunders (2) BASERUNNING SB: I Suzuki (26), M Saunders (4)CS: J Wilson (2)		BATTING 2B: W Aybar (11) 3B: A Iwamura (2) BASERUNNING SB: B Upton (39)

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Player News

Mariners 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) Ezequiel Carrera (SEA) News: Carrera was added to the 40-man roster on Friday.  (RotoWire - Sat. Nov 21, 2009)

Rays Carl Crawford (TB) News: According to the St. Petersburg Times, the Rays are interested in signing outfielder Carl Crawford to a long-term contract extension.  (Fanball - Sun. Nov 22, 2009) Carlos Pena (TB) News: The Rays reinstated Pena from the 60-day disabled list on Thursday.  (STATS - Thu. Nov 19, 2009) Brian Shouse (TB) News: Brian Shouse filed for free agency on Tuesday, according to the Sports Network.   (Fanball - Tue. Nov 17, 2009)