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Shed Long Jr the star again as Mariners top Rockies 2-1

Shed Long Jr. hit a solo homer with one out in the eighth inning, lifting Seattle to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies for the Mariners fifth straight victory.
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Seattle Mariners' Shed Long Jr. hits a solo home run on a pitch from Colorado Rockies' Tyler Kinley during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Seattle. The Mariners won 2-1(AP Photo/John Froschauer)

SEATTLE (AP) — Shed Long Jr. hit a solo homer with one out in the eighth inning, lifting Seattle to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies for the Mariners fifth straight victory.

Two days after Long hit a game-ending grand slam in the 10th inning to complete a four-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays, the lefty came through again with another late long ball for the Mariners. 

Long drove a 1-1 pitch from Colorado's Tyler Kinley to straightaway center field. 

It was the second straight appearance where Kinley gave up homer after he blew a save opportunity last Saturday against Milwaukee. 

The Mariners have won eight of nine.

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