In the rubber match of a three game series with the Cleveland Indians the Mariners had to go to extra innings to decide the winner. But first Mariners starter Miguel Batista went 7 innings giving up 1 run on 4 hits, walking 3 and striking out 6. The Mariners went score less into the top of the 9th inning until Ichiro scored on an error by Casey Blake. Then again in the top of the 10th inning Ritchie Sexson hit a towering home run to left field which was his 300th in his carear and his 100th home run as a Seattle Mariner. But then in the bottom of the 10th J.J Putz got the basses loaded with 1 out. Then J.J walked Grady Sizemore which forced in a run. Then Putz struck out David Dellucci and Casey Blake. Then in the bottom of the 11th inning Sean Green gave up a single to Asdrubal Cabrera which allowed Jason Michaels to score. The final score 3-2.
