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 Dustin Ackley drove home a pair of runs and Logan Morrison had
two hits as the Mariners improved to 7-1 in their last eight to
climb into a tie with Detroit for the second wild card. Young (11-6)
remained unbeaten in his last five starts, allowing one run on two
hits, and Fernando Rodney got the final three outs for his 34th
save.
Melky Cabrera and Jose Bautista had RBI doubles for the Blue Jays,
who fell two games behind the Mariners and Tigers in the wild-card
chase. J.A. Happ (8-7) gave up five runs - four earned - over six
innings as Toronto dropped to 0-5 away from home in August.
 The night started well for the Blue Jays when Jose Reyes led off the
game with a walk and Cabrera followed with a run-scoring double, but
Young quickly settled in and retired the next 14 batters. An error
by Toronto center fielder Colby Rasmus on Austin Jackson's single
brought home Morrison with the tying run in the third before Seager
lined a two-out homer into the seats in right in the fourth for a
2-1 edge.
Ackley's two-run single in the fifth and Morales' solo shot in the
sixth extended the lead to 5-1 before Toronto strung together three
straight hits and scored twice on a double by Bautista and Nolan
Reimold's deep sacrifice fly to left. Seattle added an insurance run
when Morales delivered a two-out double and pinch runner James Jones
scored when Aaron Loup couldn't handle a throw at first base on
Seager's grounder.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Morrison extended his hitting streak to 13 games, matching
his career high set with Miami in 2011. ... Blue Jays DH Adam Lind
(foot) was activated off the 15-day disabled list and went 0-for-3. RHP
Brad Mills was designated for assignment to open a roster spot for Lind.
... Seager went 2-for-4 to boost his career average to .360 in 21 games
versus Toronto.
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