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Posted on: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

MLB: Halladay loses in possible Toronto finale


By GREGG BELL
AP Sports Writer

SEATTLE — Ken Griffey Jr. doubled twice and drove in the decisive runs in the seventh inning, and the Seattle Mariners tagged Roy Halladay with a season-high 11 hits while beating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Wednesday.

The Mariners won for the second consecutive time after a four-game losing streak.
They got a solo home run from ailing Jose Lopez, then loaded the bases on three singles in the seventh against Halladay (11-4), whom Toronto has declared open for bidding on the non-waiver trade market that closes Friday afternoon.
The 39-year-old Griffey, hobbled by a knee that was surgically repaired last fall, then golfed the first pitch he saw from Halladay into the right-field corner. Rookie Michael Saunders, who had bunted past Halladay to start the inning, scored ahead of Ichiro Suzuki.