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UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio -- Joey Sindelar, one of four former Ohio State players in the U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club in suburban Columbus, has felt the support of the hometown crowd all week.It apparently was a big help Friday. The 58-year-old Sindelar shot a 4-under 66 on a hot and humid day to take the second-round lead. He had five birdies, including two in a row after a bogey on No. 5. After finishing the first round with a 69, he was at 5 under overall.Ive never been unconvinced that that many people in your corner, as the four of us have witnessed this week, cannot somehow kind of talk you into what might happen, Sindelar said.His highlight was a 40-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th, after pars on the six previous holes.Im seeing the line very well, and I seem to be able to hit the ball where Im looking, and so far its been a fun week with the putter, said Sindelar, whose best finish in a senior event was a second in 2009. Billy Mayfair, making his first senior start after turning 50 last Saturday, was a stroke back after a 67. He had four birdies and a bogey.Any time you put the words USGA in front of a tournament, first of all, theyre going to be the best venues youre ever going to find, and theyre going to be set up very difficult, Mayfair said.Youve got to drive the ball well. Youve got to hit good, smart iron shots, and youve got to position the ball on the green really well. Usually, thats below the hole. The greens will get firmer and firmer.First-round leader Vijay Singh followed his opening 66 with a 75 to drop into a tie for eighth at 1 over.I didnt hit that many fairways, Singh said. It was a lot windier today. I got some bad breaks, didnt putt as well. But all in all, I managed. I didnt play as bad as what the score reads.Defending champion Jeff Maggert also was 1 over after a 71. He won last year at Del Paso in California. 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Saunders is 3-0 with an 0.94 ERA in four home starts this year, but is 0-4 with a 12.54 ERA on the road. "Its killing me," Saunders said. "I know I have it in me, its just a matter of doing it on the road. Hopefully we can turn the page a little bit and get a good start on the road." In 13 career appearances at Safeco, Saunders is 9-0 with a 1.72 ERA. "I dont think thats going to keep up. Its kind a fluky trend here early on," Seattle manager Eric Wedge said. "Hes smart, he has a good feel, his stuffs been really good. Ive been impressed with his stuff, so I dont think thats going to continue." Saunders (3-4) allowed one run and five hits, striking out six and walking three. Kendrys Morales gave Saunders an early cushion with a three-run homer in the first inning, and the Mariners kept adding more. Tommy Milone (3-5) lost his fifth straight start, giving up five runs, six hits and three walks in five innings. This was the first time during the skid he failed to pitch into the seventh inning, and he has a 3.62 ERA over that span. Milone walked two in the first -- more than he had allowed in all but one of his seven previous starts this season. "I was maybe trying to be a little too fine in the first inning," Milone said. "Just tried to paint the black and thats probably what caused me to get behind." Defending AL West champion Oakland has lost six of seven. The As start a series Monday at division-leading Texas. "You go through ups and downs, but this is not very fun now," said Oaklands Brandon Moss, who struck out four times. Morales hit his fourth home run of tthe season in the first, a drive into the Oakland bullpen in left field that followed Michael Saunders leadoff single and Kyle Seagers one-out walk.dddddddddddd "Kendrys came up with a huge hit and kind of got the ball rolling. Three runs in the first is kind of setting us up for a big game," Michael Saunders said. "We continued to keep adding runs throughout the game, and it was a great team game today." Josh Donaldson and Luke Montz hit consecutive doubles in the second, and the As had runners at the corners with no outs when Nate Freiman grounded to shortstop Brendan Ryan, who threw out Montz at the plate. Saunders retired the next two batters. "Not too many shortstops make that play," Wedge said. "His awareness out there is tremendous. It would be a tough double-play the way the ball was hit." Joe Saunders was as surprised as anyone when Ryan threw home. "He about took my head off," Saunders said. "It was a heads-up play, he made a great throw and great tag." Seattle stretched its lead on Jesus Monteros run-scoring single in the fourth and Seagers sacrifice fly in the fifth. Jason Bay added his fourth home run in the seventh inning, a drive to centre off Jerry Blevins. "Were playing good baseball right now," Michael Saunders said. "Were doing all the little things right, and its showing." NOTES: Oakland manager Bob Melvin said OF Coco Crisp, on the DL with a strained left hamstring, may run the bases Monday. If it goes well, a Wednesday return for Crisp is "not out of the question," Melvin said. ... Wedge batted Seager third and moved Morales and Michael Morse both down a spot in the lineup, to Nos. 4 and 5. Wedge said the moves were designed to take some pressure off Morales and Morse. "Ive seen them both chasing more than they should be chasing," Wedge said. ' ' '