SEATTLE -- Safeco Field's reputation as a pitcher's park certainly hasn't been diminished this season, as Wednesday's perfect game by Felix Hernandez was the second perfecto and third no-hitter at the stadium in 2012. In the 57 games played at Safeco this season, the Mariners have been on the opposite side of a perfect game (the White Sox Philip Humber), had six of their own pitchers combine to no-hit the Dodgers and watched Hernandez throw the first perfect game in franchise history with Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Rays. "I don't think it has anything to do with the ballpark," said manager Eric Wedge. "It's just baseball in general. Look at the way pitching is just leading the way. The...
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