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SEATTLE -- For much of the season, the Mariners were not quite sure what to expect from Taijuan Walker.After the hard-throwing right-hander held the Baltimore Orioles to just four hits over his 6 1/3 innings in the Mariners 5-3 victory Thursday night, manager Scott Servais has a better idea.Thats the guy, Servais said. Thats the guy we saw earlier in the year. We just havent seen (him) for a while.Seth Smith had the key hit for the Mariners, a two-run home run in the fifth.Walker (4-6), who was 2-0 in April and 0-5 in May, developed painful tendinitis in his right foot about a month ago. He came out of his June 19 start after five innings and had not started in 10 days.He gave up a solo home run to Hyun Soo Kim in the seventh but that was the only runner to get past first base. He struck out five and walked none.We knew it was going to be a challenge, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said, and he was on top of his game.Walked said he felt the pain in the foot from the opening pitch but sometimes you have to pitch through it. ... I hope it goes away but for now Ill just do my routine in between starts and stay off of it as much as I can.Its a great team win, something we needed.Kims home run allowed the Orioles to set the major league record for most home runs in June with 56. The 1996 Oakland As had the previous record of 55.Chris Tillman (10-2) took the loss, ending his nine-game win streak. He lasted just 4 2/3 innings, his second-shortest outing in 17 starts this season. He gave up four runs and six hits, walking three and striking out three.I never felt like I didnt have it, Tillman said. I mean it was there, it was close. I just wasnt able to make some pitches with the off-speed stuff when I need to.It also was Tillmans first career loss to the Mariners, who traded him to the Orioles in 2006. He is now 7-1 with a 3.55 ERA in 10 career starts against Seattle.Before the game, Servais said he talked to his veteran players about their intensity level and where it needs to go.Nelson Cruz, who had two doubles and scored a run, said, we have to play with a little chip on the shoulder. Its nice see everyone contribute today.Center fielder Leonys Martin displayed his intensity and some leather with a pair of superb defensive plays. In the second, he raced straight back to the warning track, hopped up and stretched over his head to haul in a Mark Trumbo blast.Then in the fourth, Manny Machado lined a shot off the wall in right-center, a yard short from a home run. Martin gathered it quickly and threw to shortstop Ketel Marte, who then fired to first to get Machado rounding the bag too far.Leonys, man, hes bailing me out, Walker said. Couple nice plays.Martin started the Mariners three-run fifth with a one-out single to left. Smith attempted to advance Martin with a bunt but popped it foul. On the next pitch, he roped his seventh home run into the right-field seats.Dae-Ho Lee had two RBIs for the Mariners.The Orioles rallied for two runs in the eighth as Kim and Machado each had RBI singles.Closer Steve Cishek earned a four-out save, his 19th in 23 opportunities.SECOND CHANCECatcher Mike Zunino, the Mariners first-round draft choice in 2012, was called up from Triple-A Tacoma after backup catcher Steve Clevenger broke his hand Wednesday. Zunino struggled in his starting role last season, and the Mariners hope time in the minors helped. From the reports I got, it has been better. Hes a more productive hitter and hes controlling the strike zone better, Servais said. Hell have plenty of opportunities to contribute. Zunino was hitting .282 with 15 home runs and 51 RBIs for Tacoma.NO SECOND LEFTYWith the Orioles placing left-hand reliever T.J. McFarland on the 15-day DL Thursday, that leaves only one lefty on the roster, closer Zach Britton. We havent had a left-hander step forward and seize that (second lefty role), like we hoped, manager Buck Showalter said. We have some guys who could potentially do that, but not a whole lot of experience. Its something everyone is constantly looking for.TRAINERS ROOMOrioles: McFarland was placed on the 15-day DL before Thursdays game because of a nagging left knee injury. McFarland will fly to Baltimore Friday to have it examined by team orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Jacobs, then head to Sarasota, Florida, for rehab.Mariners: The Mariners intend to insert RH Felix Hernandez (strained calf) into the rotation after the All-Star break. The lead-up plan is to have him throw a bullpen session Friday followed by a simulated game then two starts in the minors. ... C Clevenger, who broke a bone in his right hand after being hit by a batted ball Wednesday, will have surgery Friday. He is expected back before seasons end.UP NEXTOrioles: It took 13 starts but RH Kevin Gausman (1-5, 3.93) won his first game in his previous start Saturday against Tampa Bay, a 5-0 decision. He gave up four hits, struck out seven and walked no one in 7 2/3 innings. He is 0-1 with a 2.63 ERA in two career starts against Seattle.Mariners: LHP Wade LeBlanc (0-0, 0.00), acquired in a trade with Toronto on June 21, allowed no runs and just three hits in his Mariners debut last Friday against St. Louis. The seven-year veteran has one career start against the Orioles, 0-0 with a 1.35 ERA.Gussie Busch Cardinals Jersey . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Cheap Cardinals Jerseys . PETERSBURG, Fla. https://www.cheapcardinalsonline.com/ . Giroud, who wasnt in the starting lineup for two matches after allegations about his private life and a decline in form, scored twice in the first half. Tomas Rosickys chip made it 3-0 before half time at Emirates Stadium, while defender Laurent Koscielny scored an unmarked header in the second half. Ted Simmons Jersey . -- Jimmie Johnson held off a teammate, passed a pair of Hall of Famers, and dominated once more at Dover. Stitched Cardinals Jerseys . The incident occurred at 19:56 of the second period of the Kings 4-2 road win over Edmonton on Sunday. Nolan punched Oilers forward Jesse Joensuu in the jaw in front of the Kings goal during a scrum.SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah will have a new full-time starting quarterback for the first time in four seasons this year and the competition could go well into camp.The three-man race was led by junior Troy Williams early in the spring before he suffered a shoulder injury that ended his session. Williams was the No. 1 dual threat quarterback in the country coming out of high school and played five games for Washington in 2014 before the 6-foot-2, 200-pounder transferred to Santa Monica College for the 2015 season.Junior Brandon Cox (6-2, 205 pounds) has spent the most time in the Utah program, but has played just one game.Freshman Tyler Huntley (6-1, 190 pounds) is also in the mix and the 2015 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year took significant strides after Williams was hurt.Coach Kyle Whittingham said the job is going to come down to two things.Whos going to give us the best chance to win immediately, and whos going to give us the best chance to win ultimately? Whittingham said. Because who gives you the best chance to win Game 1 may not be the same guy that gives you the best chance to have the best season you can possibly have.Weve got to get that sorted out as quickly as we can. Were not putting a timeline on it other than certainly the drop dead week would be the week leading into the season opener. But were hoping we can get that thing sorted out before that time, and its just going to play itself out. ... Theyve got to separate themselves on the field. But its going to be of huge importance to us, making sure we get the right guy.KEY GAMES: If the Utes are serious about crashing the playoff party, they first must defeat BYU on Sept. 10. Utah needs to be 3-0 coming out of nonconference play.The Utees were ranked No.dddddddddddd 3 in the country with a 6-0 record before losing at USC 42-24 in 2015. This time Utah hosts the Trojans on Sept. 23.Arizona and Arizona State are a combined 7-1 against Utah since it joined the Pac-12 in 2011. The Utes are 0-11 against the Sun Devils dating back to 1977. The Wildcats host Utah on Oct. 8 while Arizona State travels to Salt Lake City on Nov. 10.UCLA was picked by the media to win the South Division and Utah hosts the Bruins on Oct. 22.HELP WANTED: Not only will the Utes be breaking in a new quarterback, but they lost the top receiver from an already weak position group.Britain Covey was a pleasant surprise as a freshman with team highs in receptions (43), yards (519) and touchdowns (four), but hes now gone on a Mormon mission.Utah needs 6-foot-5, 210-pound senior Tim Patrick to deliver after missing 16 games due to injury over the last two seasons. Speedy Cory Butler-Byrd switched to receiver after primarily playing cornerback last season but he has been suspended indefinitely.TRENCHES: The Utes strengths lie along both lines.The defensive line should be one of the better units in the country with Lowell Lotulelei, Kylie Fitts, Hunter Dimick and Filipo Mokofisi.The offensive line returns four starters and adds five-star junior college transfer Garett Bolles.PREDICTION : The preseason media poll had Utah No. 3 in the South Division.SEASON OPENER : Utah hosts Southern Utah on Sept. 1. This is the first time the two teams have met on the gridiron. The Thunderbirds went 8-4 last season while the Utes are 37-0 against Big Sky teams. ' ' '