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MLB: Seattle 5, Toronto 1

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Published: July 27, 2008 at 6:48 PM

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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