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09/19 22:26 CDT Carrigg's 2-run single in 7th lifts Rockies to 5-3 win, moving
Mariners to verge of elimination
Carrigg's 2-run single in 7th lifts Rockies to 5-3 win, moving Mariners to
verge of elimination
By MICHAEL KELLY
Associated Press
DENVER (AP) --- Cole Carrigg hit a go-ahead two-run single during a four-run
seventh inning, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 5-3 win over Seattle on
Saturday night and moving the Mariners to the brink of elimination.
Seattle (72-83) is seven games behind the Chicago White Sox for the last AL
wild card with seven games to play.
Colorado (57-98) must win at least six of its remaining seven games to avoid
becoming the first team to lose 100 games in four straight seasons since the
1962-65 New York Mets.
Before the game, the Rockies unveiled a bronze statue of Todd Helton, three
weeks after honoring Larry Walker with his own statue. Helton's statue depicts
the Hall of Fame first baseman shouting to the sky after catching a relay from
shortstop Troy Tulowitzki for the last out of the 2007 NL Championship Series
and what remains the Rockies' only World Series appearance.
Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer in the first, a 459-foot drive to left-center,
and Randy Arozarena homered in the third for a 3-0 lead,
Colorado's Jose Quintana, who made his first start since May 24 after
recovering from a strained left elbow. Quintana gave up three runs and five
hits in four innings.
Colorado scored in the third with the help from throwing errors by Raleigh, the
Mariners' catcher, and right fielder Dominic Canzone.
Jake McCarthy's RBI grounder and TJ Rumfield's RBI single tied the score
against Jose Ferrer (4-4), and Carrigg blooped bases-loaded single to center
off Cooper Criswell.
Colorado's bullpen pitched five scoreless innings, two by Juan Mejia (4-6).
Brennan Bernardino got three outs for his second save.
Up next
Mariners rookie LHP Kade Anderson (1-2, 5.33) will face the Rockies for the
first time. RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (12-10, 5.49) pitches for Colorado.
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