Sun Jun 29 19:58:45 2008

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Mariners continue domination at Petco Park

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San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Adrian Beltre hit a two-run homer and knocked in three runs, and Ichiro Suzuki went 5-for-5, all singles, and scored twice, as the Seattle Mariners defeated the San Diego Padres, 9-2, sweeping a three-game interleague set.

Raul Ibanez and Jeremy Reed each finished with two hits and two RBI apiece for the Mariners, who have won five of their last six games. Seattle had a season- high 18 hits, of which 16 were singles. Jeff Clement added a solo home run in the win, Seattle's eighth straight at Petco Park.

Erik Bedard (5-4) was solid through 5 2/3 innings in earning the win. The crafty left-hander allowed one run on three hits, while striking out three and walking three.

"You play a ball game to win a game." Mariners manager Jim Riggleman said. "To get a sweep is obviously better yet. I feel we are playing pretty good baseball and trying to win the game without getting ahead of ourselves."

Edgar Gonzalez had two hits, including a double and RBI, while Adrian Gonzalez knocked in another run for San Diego, which has dropped eight straight and 12 of its last 13 games. They finished 3-15 this season in interleague play, worst in the majors.

Jake Peavy (5-5) suffered the loss after being touched for three runs on 10 hits over six innings. The righty fanned six and walked a batter and is now 4-1 in six career starts against Seattle.

"How can't it get any lower?" Peavy asked. "I mean 1-8 on a nine-game homestand and getting swept back-to-back at home is just not called for. We have to find a way to get better."

With the game scoreless after two innings, Seattle plated a run in the third. Suzuki got things going with a one-out single, and a base hit by Jose Lopez put runners on first and third. Ibanez then chased home Suzuki with a single.

Jose Vidro led off the sixth with a base hit and came around to score when Beltre hammered Peavy's first offering over the left field wall that landed just inside the foul pole, extending Seattle's advantage to 3-0.

San Diego got one back in the home half of the frame. After Bedard walked the bases loaded, Adrian Gonzalez lifted a sacrifice fly to center allowing Craig Stansberry to score and narrowing the Padres' deficit to 3-1.

The Mariners responded with five in the seventh. Suzuki and Lopez each singled to start the inning, and Ibanez followed with a run-scoring base hit to right, putting runners on first and second. Another RBI single by Vidro made it a 5-1 game.

After Carlos Guevara replaced Bryan Corey on the mound, Seattle continued with the hit barrage. Beltre greeted Guevara with a single to center that brought home Ibanez. Reed's two-run base hit upped the Seattle margin to 8-1.

Edgar Gonzalez singled home Scott Hairston in the bottom of the eighth before Clement homered in the ninth.

Game Notes

San Diego starts a six-game road trip when it opens a three-game set at Colorado on Monday, while the Mariners begin a seven-game homestand when they host Toronto in a three-game series...Although Seattle swept the series, the Mariners are still just 16-26 away from home this season. The Padres fell to 21-26 at PETCO Park...Suzuki's five hits tied his career high...Bedard is 3-0 all-time against the Padres.