Times wires
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Mariners 7, Tigers 2
DETROIT — Rookie Michael Pineda struck out nine in six sharp innings, and Miguel Olivo and Luis Rodriguez homered to help the Mariners to a three-game sweep. Justin Smoak hit an RBI double in the fourth inning that put Seattle ahead to stay as the Mariners swept a three-game set against the Tigers for the first time since July 2003. Pineda struck out the first four batters he faced, including Miguel Cabrera in a nine-pitch at-bat.