The Mariners offense continues to resemble the Detroit Tigers. They were shutout today by John Lackey, who pitched a five hitter. It's the fourth time they've been shutout in September, after having been shutout six times in the previous five months. The loss allows the Red Sox to clinch a tie for the wild card. A Boston win tonight would give them the wild card outright, but John Burkett got hammered in the first and the Sox are losing 7-0 in the third.