Article: Mariners' Bedard shuts down Oakland in Seattle's 5-3 win

This was the Erik Bedard the Seattle Mariners believed they were getting to be the ace of their staff.

Making his first start in three weeks, Bedard gave up just two hits in 6 2-3 scoreless innings in his return from the disabled list, and the Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 5-3 on Saturday night.

Having not started since April 8 with inflammation in his left hip, Bedard's only mistakes were four walks, a double to Bobby Crosby in the fifth and Emil Brown's single in the seventh. Bedard (2-0) struck out four and threw just 95 pitches.

Seattle's Greg Norton, hitting in the designated hitter spot for struggling Jose Vidro, had three hits and three RBIs, including a ...

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