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Tommie Harris' wife dies
TORONTO, July 27 (UPI) -- Jarrod Washburn pitched eight innings and Jose Vidro cracked a two-run home run, helping Seattle defeat Toronto 5-1 Sunday to end a seven-game losing streak.
The left-handed Washburn (5-9) allowed a run and scattered four hits. J.J. Putz tossed a scoreless ninth.
The Mariners, trailing 1-0, surged ahead with a four-run sixth inning, highlighted by Vidro's home over the left field wall.
Toronto's John McDonald hit his first home run of the year, a shot to left in the fifth.
Losing pitcher Shaun Marcum (5-5) worked 5 2/3 innings, giving up four runs and six of Seattle's 11 hits.
The Blue Jays had won their five previous games.
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CHICAGO, La., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
The wife of former Chicago Bears Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris died of a stroke or brain aneurysm in an Oklahoma hospital, the Chicago Sun-Times said.
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