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"Listen, we f***ed up. We lost Ichiro."

The most epic ninth-inning collapse you're ever going to see. Up three runs in the ninth, M's closer David Aardsma lost the lead before he even recorded an out -- a botched double play by Jose Lopez fueling the fire. M's 43-41, 4.5 GB. Box score. Next game Thursday vs. TEX; King Felix vs. Hunter.

A much-needed win at Yankee Stadium gives the M's a .500 record on their road trip from hell, which now proceeds to Boston. After Jason Vargas left because he was suffering from flu, the bullpen (Batista, Lowe, Aardsma) threw five scoreless innings. Ichiro continued his mastery of C.C. Sabathia with two hits, including a 2-RBI double. M's 40-38, 3.5 GB. Box score. Next game Fri @ BOS, 4:05 p.m.; King Felix vs. Wakefield.

Franklin Gutierrez' solo homer in the eight breaks a 3-3 tie, as the M's are victorious for the first time in a Brandon Morrow start. The bullpen pitched four scoreless; Aardsma saves it, starting the ninth by striking out Adrian Gonzalez swinging on a mid-90s fastball. Russell Branyan's 18th homer provided the other three runs. Bad news: B'court left the game with an apparent muscle strain. M's 36-35, 2.5 GB. Box score. Next game Thu vs. SD, 1:40 p.m., Washburn vs. LeBlanc.

One of Ken Griffey Jr.'s most dramatic homers -- a pinch-hit, two-run blast to right-center on a 97 mph Tony Pena fastball -- tied this game in the eighth inning, and sent an already standing crowd into hysterics. (Who says Griffey can't get around on a heater?) After recent callup Chris Woodward singled and stole second, Rob Johnson tripled him home to put the M's ahead. Batista gets the win, though Washburn deserved it after throwing 7 innings of 3-hit ball. Aardsma struck out the side in the ninth for his 13th save. M's 33-34, 4.5 GB. Box score. Next game Sat. vs. ARI, 7:10 p.m.; Vargas vs. Buckner.

Our M's have climbed back to the .500 mark. Thanks--both for the season and for the game, go to the two-man wrecking crew of Ichiro and Branyan. Ich had two more hits to raise his average to .360, and Branyan had three ribbies including a 450-foot solo homer, the sixth-longest in Camden Yards history. Another nice job by the 'pen, as Aardsma gets his 11th save. M's 30-30, 4.5 GB. Box score. Next game Friday @ COL, 6:10 p.m.; Washburn vs. Jimenez.