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    Ryan Rowland-Smith allowed five runs in seven-plus innings against the Blue Jays. (AP)
    By Jim Street / MLB.com
    The Mariners hit four solo home runs, but starter Ryan Rowland-Smith broke down in the eighth and the bullpen couldn't bail him out, as Seattle squandered a three-run lead to lose for the third time in the four-game series at Toronto.
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    Series at a glance:
    SEA
    Seattle (80-76)
    Lost 3     		Toronto 5, Seattle 4   TOR
    Toronto (72-84)
    Won 3
    September 27, 2009
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Seattle
    		 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0   4 7 0
    Toronto
    		 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 X   5 9 0
    Standings thru 9/27/09  |  Recap: SEA | TOR  |  Gameday  |  Mariners stats  |  Blue Jays stats
    Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
    Suzuki, I, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .351
    Gutierrez, F, CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .282
    Lopez, Jo, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .272
    Sweeney, M, DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .283
    Beltre, A, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
    Hall, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .204
    Johjima, C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .251
    Tuiasosopo, 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .263
    Wilson, Jo, SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .199
      a-Griffey Jr., PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214
      1-Saunders, M, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
    Totals 34 4 7 4 2 7 12  

    a-Singled for Wilson, Jo in the 9th.
    1-Ran for Griffey Jr. in the 9th.

    BATTING
    HR: Johjima (9, 5th inning off Tallet, 0 on, 0 out), Tuiasosopo (1, 5th inning off Tallet, 0 on, 0 out), Gutierrez, F (18, 5th inning off Tallet, 0 on, 2 out), Sweeney, M (8, 8th inning off Wolfe, 0 on, 0 out).
    TB: Lopez, Jo; Griffey Jr.; Sweeney, M 4; Tuiasosopo 4; Gutierrez, F 4; Johjima 5.
    RBI: Johjima (22), Tuiasosopo (2), Gutierrez, F (65), Sweeney, M (32).
    2-out RBI: Gutierrez, F.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tuiasosopo.
    Team RISP: 0-for-1.
    Team LOB: 7.
    		 
    Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
    Bautista, RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .234
    Hill, A, 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .285
    Encarnacion, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .219
    Wells, V, CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .262
    Ruiz, R, DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .276
      a-Lind, PH-DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .302
    Barajas, C 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .231
    Millar, 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .210
    Snider, LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239
    McDonald, Jo, SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .240
    Totals 32 5 9 5 1 5 13  

    a-Singled for Ruiz, R in the 8th.

    BATTING
    2B: Ruiz, R (4, Rowland-Smith), McDonald, Jo (7, Rowland-Smith), Barajas (19, Batista).
    TB: Barajas 2; Wells, V; Lind; Millar; Ruiz, R 2; McDonald, Jo 2; Bautista 2; Snider.
    RBI: Barajas 2 (68), Millar (28), Bautista (30), Lind (110).
    2-out RBI: Millar; Lind; Barajas.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Millar 2.
    SF: Barajas.
    Team RISP: 4-for-7.
    Team LOB: 5.
     
    Seattle IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
    Rowland-Smith (L, 4-4) 7.0 7 5 5 1 3 0 3.91
    Batista (BS, 4) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.19
    		 
    Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
    Tallet 7.0 5 3 3 2 6 3 5.32
    Wolfe (W, 2-2) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 8.79
    Camp (S, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.16

    Rowland-Smith pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

    Game Scores: Rowland-Smith , Tallet .
    HBP: Beltre, A (by Tallet), Suzuki, I (by Tallet).
    Pitches-strikes: Rowland-Smith 114-74, Batista 20-14, Tallet 110-66, Wolfe 18-10, Camp 13-9.
    Groundouts-flyouts: Rowland-Smith 2-12, Batista 1-0, Tallet 6-6, Wolfe 1-2, Camp 1-1.
    Batters faced: Rowland-Smith 29, Batista 5, Tallet 30, Wolfe 4, Camp 4.
    Inherited runners-scored: Batista 2-2.
    Umpires: HP: Tony Randazzo. 1B: Chris Guccione. 2B: Jerry Layne. 3B: Brian Runge.
    Weather: 64 degrees, cloudy.
    Wind: 7 mph, L to R.
    T: 2:32.
    Att: 39,052.
    Venue: Rogers Centre.
    September 27, 2009
    September 27, 2009

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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