Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a grand slam homer in a six-run 10th inning Tuesday, powering the Texas Rangers to a 7-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Nelson Cruz was 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored and Marlon Byrd had two hits, an RBI and a run scored for the Rangers, who have won four straight.

Canadian left-hander Erik Bedard was acquired by the Seattle Mariners from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday in a long-delayed trade for five prospects.

By Jeff Zrebiec, The Baltimore Sun Feb. 8--Erik Bedard, the Orioles' first true ace since Mike Mussina, was traded today to the Seattle Mariners for five players, including promising young outfielder Adam Jones.

Leo Mazzone was fired as pitching coach of the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, less than two weeks after completing his second season with a struggling staff.

BALTIMORE - Melvin Mora, Rafael Palmeiro and Miguel Tejada homered to back a strong pitching performance by Daniel Cabrera, and the Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 5-2 victory Thursday night.