Pair of clutch home runs not enough in loss

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SEATTLE — Catcher Chris Iannetta blasted a walk-off homer leading off the bottom of the 11th inning against Rays reliever Steve Geltz as the Mariners swept Tampa Bay with a 6-5 victory on Wednesday at sunny Safeco Field.

Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier homered off Nick Vincent with one out in the top of the ninth to tie the game at 5. Vincent, who has two career saves, was pitching because Mariners closer Steve Cishek had been used heavily over the previous four days and Joaquin Benoit and Tony Zych are on the disabled list.

Mariners right-hander Taijuan Walker breezed through five innings on just two hits with eight …

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