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MLB: Seattle 4, Tampa Bay 3

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Published: Sept. 22, 2009 at 10:52 PM

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Jose Lopez homered in the eighth inning Tuesday to give the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Tampa Bay was eliminated from postseason contention.

Ichiro Suzuki had a two-run homer for the Mariners, who got their fifth win in their last six games. Adrian Beltre also drove in a run for Seattle.

B.J. Upton drove in two runs for the Rays, whose four-game winning streak ended. Jason Bartlett also drove in a run for Tampa Bay.

Neither starter got a decision. Ryan Rowland-Smith lasted five-plus innings and gave up three runs on six hits for Seattle. Jeff Niemann went 6 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on four hits.

Miguel Batista (7-4) got the win and Dan Wheeler (4-5) took the loss.

Topics: Adrian Beltre, B.J. Upton, Ichiro Suzuki, Jason Bartlett, Jose Lopez, Ryan Rowland-Smith
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