GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (21-21) at TAMPA BAY (18-27)

Devil Rays pound out 13 runs, snap skid

<h3>TAMPA BAY 13, SEATTLE 12</h3>ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- The Tampa Bay Devil Rayssnapped their latest losing streak in impressive fashion.

Carl Crawford and Dioner Navarro drove in three runs apiece asthe Devil Rays pounded out 12 hits en route to a 13-12 victoryover the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.

In all, four players had multi-hit games and drove in two ormore runs for Tampa Bay, which came into Thursday's contest on afive-game slide.

"I like the fact we kept battling and scored a lot of runs,"Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said.

The last time the Mariners surrendered 13 or more runs wasduring a 14-3 drubbing at the hands of the Red Sox on April 10.Seattle pitchers had given up two runs or less in three of theirlast four games.

"This series we were able to get the big hits," Seattle managerMike Hargrove said. "When you score 12 runs and get 18 hits,it's a little tough of a loss to take."

The Mariners got on the board first when Ichiro Suzuki led offwith a single - extending his hitting streak to 17 games - andmoved to third when Jose Vidro followed with a double. Suzukicame in to score on Jose Guillen's groundout and Vidro scoredwhen Ben Broussard singled.

The Devil Rays countered with three runs in their half of theinning. Crawford tripled home the first run and rookie DelmonYoung doubled home a pair to put Tampa Bay on top, 3-2.

"We swung the bats well today," Crawford said. "We were able tokeep going and score a lot of runs and we needed every one ofthem at the end."

The day would not get any better for Seattle starter HoracioRamirez, who was forced to leave in the top of the third withtightness in his left shoulder.

"It doesn't look to be serious," Ramirez said. "The injury is inthe back of the shoulder and does not allow me to finish thepitch. There is no timetable and I will see the team doctor(Friday)."

After Seattle re-took the lead with single runs in the secondand third, Ramirez's replacement, Sean White (1-1), proceeded toallow seven runs in just two-thirds of an inning.

The Devil Rays pounded out six hits and drew three walks in thethird frame and added two more runs in the fourth on Navarro'striple to right-center field off Seattle's third pitcher of theday - righthander Jason Davis - to push the advantage to 12-4.

"Navarro's going to keep getting better," Maddon said. "He'sgoing to get hot. He keeps his head up and I appreciate that."

The Mariners showed no quit, adding three runs in both the sixand seventh innings, chasing Tampa starter Jae Seo (3-4)in the sixth.

Seo, who turned 30 on Thursday, yielded seven runs - six earned- and 13 hits in five-plus innings. It marked the fourth timethis season that Seo had given up more than six runs in a start.

"It wasn't one of his better days," Maddon said.

Seattle's comeback bid fell just short. After Ichiro hit atwo-run homer to cut the deficit to 13-12 in the ninth, closerAl Reyes struck out Guillen to back into his 13th save of theseason.

"They battled back and fortunately Reyes came in and got thefinal out," Devil Rays second baseman Ty Wigginton said. "Weswung the bats pretty good today. Lots of hits, lots of runs."

Jose Lopez had four of Seattle's 18 hits, including afourth-inning triple. Lopez hit a ball off the outfield wallthat eluded center fielder B.J. Upton, prompting third basecoach Carlos Garcia to wave Lopez home. However, Lopez wasthrown out by several feet.

"When the ball hit the wall, I thought for sure he got it,"Garcia said. "I thought there was no way he would get thrownout. It makes me mad because there was no one out at the time.It really (upsets) me."