OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Felix Hernandez, a 19-year-old right-hander, pitched seven shutout innings Monday as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Oakland Athletics, 2-0.
Hernandez (3-2) gave up four hits, struck out five and walked one. He has pitched at least seven innings in his last six starts.
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Eddie Guardado worked the ninth to nail down his 30th save.
Adrian Beltre and Gregg Dobbs each had an RBI for the Mariners.
Oakland starter Joe Blanton (8-11) suffered the loss after giving up both runs in 6 1/3 innings. He allowed seven hits.
The Athletics fell 1 1/2 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Angels in the AL West and 1 1/2 games behind the idle New York Yankees in the AL wild-card race.
