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SEATTLE -- The struggling Seattle Mariners made a deadline deal late last month that was meant to add youth and cut payroll. When the team traded veteran starter Wade Miley for Baltimore minor leaguer Ariel Miranda, there was very little thought of Miranda being a part of the Mariners sudden playoff run.And yet Seattle (66-56) turns to the 27-year-old rookie again for his third start since the trade as the red-hot Mariners try to continue their climb back into contention Sunday. Miranda (1-0, 5.79 ERA) is scheduled to be on the mound for the finale of a three-game series with Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon.Since trading Miley in what looked like a white-flag move -- at the time, the Mariners were 52-51 and were on the outside looking into the postseason race -- Seattle has gone on a tear.Saturday nights 8-2 victory over the Brewers was the Mariners 12th win in 15 games and gave Seattle a 14-5 record in August. The Mariners sit one game behind Baltimore in the American League wild-card race.Its been amazing, said starter Felix Hernandez, who earned his fourth win since coming off the disabled list by beating the Brewers on Saturday. The guys have been playing hard.For the Brewers, the postseason isnt even a part of the discussion. Milwaukee (52-70) has lost six consecutive games and is in full-blown youth movement mode.As veteran Ryan Braun said after Fridays loss to Seattle: We still want to win as many games as possible, but we understand where were at as a franchise. Theres a learning curve going on.Part of Milwaukees problem as of late has been a bullpen thats showing signs of being taxed. Manager Craig Counsell said the issue during the current road trip has been an inability to take a lead into the late innings.When youre not playing with a lead, we havent been able to get guys lined up like we need to, Counsell said. This time of year, every teams bullpen is taxed. But for us, not being able to line them up like we want to has been a big factor.The Brewers hope that Sunday starter Matt Garza can change that. After missing the first 2 1/2 months with a strained lat muscle that he suffered during spring training, Garza (4-5, 4.87 ERA) finally seems to be finding his groove with three wins in his last four starts.Milwaukee has lost seven straight on the road dating to Aug. 8 and with a 10-game homestand on tap after Sundays game, that streak of road futility could extend into September. Abraham Toro Jersey . The incident occurred at 19:56 of the second period of the Kings 4-2 road win over Edmonton on Sunday. Nolan punched Oilers forward Jesse Joensuu in the jaw in front of the Kings goal during a scrum. Jose Cruz Jr. Jersey Large . 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LANDOVER, Md. -- Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes, including two to tight end Jordan Reed, and the Washington Redskins cashed in on several trips to the red zone to beat the Cleveland Browns 31-20 on Sunday.The Redskins (2-2) scored four red zone touchdowns against the Browns (0-4) after going 3 for 14 in their first three games of the season. Cousins connected with Reed for 8- and 9-yard touchdowns, Chris Thompson for a 5-yard score, and running back Matt Jones scored from 1 yard out as part of his 117-yard performance.Jones eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the first time this season, and Cousins finished 21 of 27 for 183 yards and also had an interception.Browns running back Isaiah Crowell ran for 112 yards and a touchdown, and Cody Kessler was 27 of 38 for 215 yards, one touchdown and one interception. But turnovers on three consecutive second-half possessions cost Cleveland a chance at its first victory of the season.NEED FOR REED: With his 8-yard touchdown in the first quarter, Reed became the fastest tight end in NFL history to 200 career receptions. Reed hit the 200 mark in his 38th game, one faster than Pro Football Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow Sr., and had his fifth multi-touchdown game.Reed made nine catches for 73 yards.CLEVELAND GIVEAWAYS: The Browns had turnovers on three consecutive second-half possessions. Fullback Malcolm Johnson fumbled late in the third quarter, backup Duke Johnson coughed it up early in the foourth and then Kessler underthrew Terrelle Pryor and was picked off by Josh Norman, setting up Jones 1-yard touchdown run.ddddddddddddPUT IT IN PARKEY: After missing three field goal attempts last week, including a 46-yarder at the end of regulation that could have won the game, Browns kicker Cody Parkey bounced back in a big way. In his second game with Cleveland, Parkey was good from 51 and 45 yards out.REDSKINS DEFENSIVE BLOWS: Already without cornerbacks Bashaud Breeland and DaShaun Phillips, the Redskins defense lost three more players against the Browns. Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan left in the second quarter with an elbow injury, linebacker Sua Cravens in the third with a concussion and safety David Bruton in the fourth with a concussion.On the Cleveland side, tight end Randall Telfer injured his ankle blocking for Crowell in the third quarter and did not return.JACKSONS CLEATS: Redskins receiver DeSean Jackson wore cleats with a design of yellow police caution tape that he said was the start of his attempts to be part of a solution and start dialogue about the senseless killings of both citizens and police. 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