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There was a lot to like for the Mariners in this one — strong starting pitching by Jason Vargas, and a 14-hit attack led by Kyle Seager and Jesus Montero with three each. Seager had a two-run homer and drove in three. The Mariners were 6-for-10 with runners in scoring position, a dramatic reversal of a troubling trend.

MARINERS NINTH: They go down in order, and it will be Steve Delabar on the mound to finish it off. 10-3 Mariners.

ROCKIES SEVENTH: Vargas was one strike away from getting away unscathed from a one-out Jason Giambi double, but Jordan Pacheco singled to left for the first Rockies run in 16 innings this series. Wilin Rosario followed with a two-run homer, and it’s 9-3.

MARINERS SIXTH: The M’s blew it open with four runs, highlighted by a two-run double by Dustin Ackley, followed directly by Casper Wells’s two-run single. 9-0 Mariners.

ROCKIES FIFTH: It’s an official game now, which could be meaningful given iffy weather forecast. Vargas has brilliant one-hit shutout going. Incredible starting pitcher by Mariners in this series. 5-0 Mariners.

MARINERS FOURTH: M’s have offense rolling today. Brendan Ryan gets a one-out triple and scores on Jason Vargas’s single over the drawn-in infield. 5-0 Mariners.

MARINERS THIRD: Mariners add two more runs, all after the first two hitters struck out. Wells worked a 3-2 walk, Ichiro reached on an infield single, Montero lashed a liner into center for one run, and Seager singled in another. That’s three RBIs today for Seager. 4-0 Mariners.

ROCKIES SECOND: Vargas issues leadoff walk to his former Long Beach State teammate Troy Tulowitzki but gets three fly outs. 2-0 Mariners.

MARINERS SECOND: Kyle Seager, who has emerged as the Mariners most productive offensive player, blasted a two-run homer to right after Montero worked a walk on a 3-2 pitch. That’s five homers and 25 RBIs for Seager. 2-0 Mariners.

ROCKIES FIRST: Vargas gets the Rockies 1-2-3 without a ball leaving the infield. He’s coming off a game in Boston in which he gave up five runs in six innings. 0-0.

MARINERS FIRST: Rookie Christian Friedrich, making his third career start, gets the Mariners in order. He was Colorado’s first-round pick in 2008 out of Eastern Kentucky University and is 1-0 with a 1.38 in his first two starts, with 17 strikeouts in 13 innings.

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ROCKIES SECOND: Vargas issues leadoff walk to his former Long Beach State teammate Troy Tulowitzki but gets three fly outs. 2-0 Mariners.

MARINERS SECOND: Kyle Seager, who has emerged as the Mariners most productive offensive player, blasted a two-run homer to right after Montero worked a walk on a 3-2 pitch. That’s five homers and 25 RBIs for Seager. 2-0 Mariners.

ROCKIES FIRST: Vargas gets the Rockies 1-2-3 without a ball leaving the infield. He’s coming off a game in Boston in which he gave up five runs in six innings. 0-0.

MARINERS FIRST: Rookie Christian Friedrich, making his third career start, gets the Mariners in order. He was Colorado’s first-round pick in 2008 out of Eastern Kentucky University and is 1-0 with a 1.38 in his first two starts, with 17 strikeouts in 13 innings.

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The tarp is down at Coors Field, but I’m fairly confident they’ll get the game in — maybe not with a stoppage or two, however. It’s not raining right now, though there’s a forecast of thunderstorms at about 4 — two hours after the first pitch. I’ve heard they’ll only last an hour, but who knows.

Here’s today’s Mariner lineup against Colorado rookie southpaw Christian Friedrich:

Dustin Ackley 2B
Casper Wells LF
Ichiro RF
Jesus Montero C
Kyle Seager 3B
Alex Liddi 1B
Michael Saunders CF
Brendan Ryan SS
Jason Vargas LHP

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