His club-record six RBIs in seventh lead monster rally By JOHN HICKEY P-I REPORTER Raul Ibanez's bat has been the one the Mariners couldn't do without all season. WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday, 7:10 p.m., Safeco Field TV/RADIO: FSN; KOMO-AM/1000 Monday night, after he drove in six runs in the seventh inning of an 11-6 victory over Minnesota, the question once again arose: Will the Mariners be without Ibanez in 2009? The left-handed hitter set a club record with his six-RBI inning, coming up twice with the bases loaded. The first time, the Mariners were facing a 6-1 deficit. His second grand slam of the season cut the lead to one run. By the time he came up again as the 14th hitter in the biggest inning of the season, the bases were loaded again. This time he blasted a single past second baseman Nick Punto to bring home the ninth and...
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