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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Felix Hernandez didnt get the win. His dominant performance put the Seattle Mariners in position for victory, though. Hernandez struck out a career-high 15 in seven innings before Endy Chavez keyed a five-run ninth with a tiebreaking RBI single, leading the Mariners to a 5-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. When asked what was working, Hernandez said "everything." "It was fun to go out there," he said. Rays manager Joe Maddon felt Hernandez was better than his perfect game against Tampa Bay on Aug. 15, 2012. "That changeup was a fastball until the last moment, then it became a changeup," Maddon said. "The man was outstanding." Ten of Hernandezs 12 swinging strikeouts came on changeups. James Jones had a two-run triple for the Mariners, who have won seven of eight. Hernandez had won his previous five starts, which was two away from tying the team record held by Jamie Moyer (2003) and Scott Bankhead (1989), but the Mariners were held scoreless until the ninth by Chris Archer and two relievers. King Felix scattered four hits. He remains winless at Tropicana Field, going 0-2 in four starts. "One of these days," Hernandez said with a smile. After Brad Miller hit a two-out triple and Willie Bloomquist walked against Grant Balfour (0-2), the left-handed hitting Chavez slapped a two-strike single to left for a 1-0 lead. Jones had his triple before Kyle Seager added a two-run double. "After watching that for about the last eight, nine years, its not lucky anymore," Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said of Chavezs hit. "I think its talent. Ive seen him do it time and time again." Yoervis Medina (3-1) threw a scoreless eighth for the win. Hernandez reached 1,800 career strikeouts when he struck out Evan Longoria to end the third. Hernandez struck out six through three innings, and 11 though five. This was the right-handers 29th double-digit strikeout performance, which moved him past Mark Langston into sole possession of second place on the Mariners career list. Archer gave up five hits over 6 1-3 scoreless innings. He is just 1-1 over his last five starts despite allowing just three runs in 31 innings. "The young man is pretty special," said McClendon about Archer. "Thats what you call a game for the purist." Tampa Bay has lost 12 of 13. The Mariners loaded the bases with one out in the fifth, but failed to score. Archer got a forceout at the plate after making a stumbling grab on Jones comebacker before left fielder Matt Joyce made a one-handed at the wall on Robinson Canos opposite-field drive. Cano extended his road hitting streak to 17 games with a one-out infield single in the eighth. NOTES: Maddon on Balfours status as the ninth-inning man: "Hes our closer as of today. Even if I was going to change anything, I wouldnt tell you guys." ... After Mondays game at Tampa Bay, the Mariners return home Tuesday night to open a three-game series with a terrific pitching matchup. RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (4-2, 2.66 ERA) and Yankees RHP Masahiro Tanaka (9-1, 2.02 ERA), former teammates with Rakuten of Japans Pacific League, are the scheduled starters. "Thats a match up that I would pay to see," McClendon said. "I think it will be a dandy." ... Rays RHP Jeremy Hellickson (elbow) felt fine one day after his first rehab start Saturday with Single-A Charlotte. He expects to be back before the All-Star break. ... Mariners OF Michael Saunders (sore right shoulder) and 1B Justin Smoak (sore left leg) were both out of the lineup for the second straight game. Smoak entered in the ninth as defensive replacement, while Saunders could return in the next few days. ... Seattle LHP Erasmo Ramirez (1-4) is scheduled to go against Rays LHP David Price (4-5) in Mondays series finale. 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Klein went undrafted in the NFL last year following his senior season with the Wildcats. He was invited to the Houston Texans rookie camp, but was not offered a contract.(SportsNetwork.com) - The Edmonton Oilers avoided tying the franchises longest home losing streak the last time out. Dallas Eakins team now takes aim at its first road win in a month when the Oilers visit San Jose on Tuesday for the finale of a home-and-home series. Edmonton halted several skids in Saturdays 2-1 triumph over the visiting Sharks. The Oilers snapped an 11-game overall slide with the close win and also ended an 0-7-1 slide as the host. Edmonton picked up its first home victory since beating Montreal on Oct. 27 and avoided matching a club-record nine-game home skid set from Oct. 16-Nov. 24, 1993. The Oilers stopped their overall 0-7-4 skid two losses shy of tying the clubs 13-game losing streak, which was set from Dec. 31, 2009-Jan. 30, 2010. The recent win over the Sharks also marked Edmontons first victory of the season against a Western Conference opponent. The Oilers are now 1-12-4 within the conference. The Oilers havent won on the road since beating the New York Rangers on Nov. 9. Edmonton has lost five straight as the guest since that positive decision in the Big Apple, falling to 2-6-4 on the road this season. That win over the Rangers was Edmontons last before ending its lengthy slide against the Sharks. Edmonton beat the Sharks for just the second time in 10 meetings on Saturday, as David Perron scored the deciding goal in the third period of the 2-1 win at Rexall Place. Perron beat Alex Stalock with a wrist shot from the right circle to give Edmonton a 2-1 edge with 9:34 remaining in regulation. The shot deflected off San Jose defenseman Brenden Dillon and into the nnet for Perrons fourth goal of the season.dddddddddddd Nail Yakupov also tallied a power-play goal in the second period for the Oilers and Ben Scrivens turned aside 20-of-21 shots for the win. This doesnt mean a lot if were not going to stick to it, said Scrivens. We have to replicate that kind of effort night after night. Scrivens could get the call again tonight after beating the Sharks for the first time in his career. He is 1-2-1 with a 2.96 goals against average in four lifetime appearances against San Jose. After completing this set against the Sharks, Edmonton will begin another home-and-home series tomorrow night when it visits Anaheim. The Ducks and Oilers will then meet at Rexall Place on Friday. Tye McGinn provided San Joses lone goal on Saturday, as the Sharks had a four-game winning streak snapped. Patrick Marleau assisted on the goal to extend his point streak to five games. Stalock made 22 saves in the loss. It was his first outing since suffering a knee injury on Nov. 8 He was sharp, he made some real good saves in the first period when we needed him, Sharks coach Todd McLellan said of Stalock. He gave us a chance to get to the [intermission] and regroup. He looked comfortable and didnt fatigue at all. There were a lot of positives in his game. Antti Niemi is expected to be back between the pipes for the Sharks tonight. He is 9-1-1 with a 2.40 GAA in 11 lifetime games against the Oilers. San Jose is 7-4-2 as the host this season and is beginning a five-game homestand tonight. Edmonton has lost three straight and eight of its last 10 at the Shark Tank. ' ' '