Sports | baseball Hernandez Holds Down A's, Pitches Seattle to 4-2 Win Young righty hurls complete game By Doug Sweeney Posted Apr 16, 2008 11:49 PM CDT Copied Seattle Mariners' Raul Ibanez drops his bat after hitting an RBI single in the first inning of a baseball game against Oakland Athletics, Wednesday, April 16, 2008, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Felix Hernandez found success with all four of his pitches, throwing his first complete game in more than a year to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Oakland Athletics 4-2 Wednesday night. Hernandez struck out eight in an eight-hitter, retiring 16 of 18 during one stretch. He threw 115 pitches in a game that took only 2 hours, 9 minutes. Jose Vidro hit a two-run double off Joe Blanton, Adrian Beltre doubled twice and drove in a run and Raul Ibanez had three hits, an RBI and scored twice for Seattle. Hernandez (2-0) lowered his ERA from 1.66 to 1.52. He already held a 3-0 lead when he took the mound in the bottom of the first. Read These Next Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. Mid That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. Report an error