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Seattle was exactly where it wanted to be, leading by a run in the 11th after Michael Saunders doubled home the go-ahead marker.

But Brandon League walked three batters in the bottom of the inning, uncorked an awful wild pitch, served up the tying single to Asdrubal Cabrera and then winning single up the middle by Carlos Santana — as seen in the photo above.

A 6-5 loss for the Mariners. Their fourth straight defeat on this trip.

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Haven’t seen Felix Hernandez get lit up like this since…since…I have no idea when, actually, but it probably involved a trip to Texas back before he became the guy we know today. Back when he was still a talented-but-raw kid prone to listening to blogger advice about throwing too many fastballs etc.

A kid who had an arm, but lacked a real idea. Not the pitcher he is today.

That was a lifetime ago, but I’ll tell you what, I had a bad feeling about this particular start from the get-go. Yeah, I know, I’m saying it now and that doesn’t really count. But hear me out. Two years ago, when Hernandez was on his way to the Cy Young Award and steamrolling everything in his path, he got lit up here in Cleveland and took the loss. It would be the final whupping he took that year. He didn’t actually give up any earned runs, but it was because a lone error wiped six runs off his ledger.

The year before, he got beat here as well. Gave up six runs in that game, but an error there took three off his personal board. He did win last year, but I wasn’t around for that trip, so maybe that’s why I felt this bad feeling tonight. Who knows? Let’s just say that, the past few seasons since Hernandez got real, real good, he’s given up a plethora of runs in multiple games here.

Something about this place. Anyhow, tonight was the worst and he was done just 3 2/3 innings and 103 pitches into a 9-3 loss. He allowed eight runs — six earned — while giving up 10 hits, hitting a batter and throwing a wild pitch. I asked him post-game if he could remember a night like this.

“It’s been a while, man,” he said. “It’s been a while since I had a game like that.”

This was the second-shortest outing he’s had — other than when he hurt his elbow against the Twins in 2007 — since his 2005 debut season. The previous low during that span came on May 7, 2010 when the Angels hit three home runs in one inning off him a Safeco Field.

But even that game didn’t seem as bad, despite Hernandez allowing eight runs — seven earned, one more than tonight — over 3 1/3 innings. The long ball killed him that night. In fact, he only gave up five hits.

Tonight felt worse.

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It was on this day in 1968 that the Royals officially became the Royals, as the new expansion franchise officially announced its name a year before taking the field.  The name was inspired by both the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro League and Kansas City’s annual “American Royal” horse show. 
Here’s the latest from the AL Central…

Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik “would love” to have Brent Lillibridge but knows the White Sox aren’t going to trade him, tweets Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.
Right-hander Deolis Guerra is the last player from the Johan Santana trade still with the Twins, and Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune looks at how Guerra has revitalized his career after a move to the bullpen.
Felix Pie and Ryan Spilborghs can each opt out of their minor league contracts with the Indians on April 3, tweets MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian.  Fred Lewis, another non-roster invitee, can opt out on June 1.
Brandon Inge is going through another year of change as he tries to hold onto his spot on the Tigers’ roster by moving to second base, writes Scott Miller of CBS Sports.
Andy Oliver’s struggles don’t make it any more likely that the Tigers will look outside the organization for a fifth starter, writes MLB.com’s Jason Beck.  Duane Below and Drew Smyly are still contenders for the job and the Nationals’ John Lannan, the most plausible trade candidate, may stay in Washington due to Chien-Ming Wang’s hamstring injury.

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