Aug 8, 2008
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Published: Aug. 8, 2008 at 1:20 AM 's ninth-inning home run gave the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 come-from-behind victory Thursday over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Mariners tied the game on Wladimir Balentien's double, Bryan LaHair's single and a sacrifice fly by Yuniesky Betancourt in the eighth, and then Ibanez ended it with a shot into the right field stands leading off the ninth. J.J. Putz (5-4) worked the ninth inning and got the win for Seattle, which has won four of its last five games. Dan Wheeler (2-5) took the loss in relief. The Rays had won five of their previous six...
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