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ST. Joe Flacco Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Seattle Mariners generated little offence in the extra innings and it eventually cost them. Ben Zobrist snapped a 14th-inning tie with an RBI double and B.J. Upton homered and drove in two runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-3 victory over the Mariners on Friday night. "Its a tough one," Seattle manager Eric Wedge said. Carlos Pena singled off Tom Wilhelmsen with one out in the 14th, then slid into home plate just ahead of catcher Jesus Monteros tag after Zobrist doubled down the right field line to end the 4 hour, 46-minute marathon. "The ball was hit really hard," Wedge said. "We just werent able to get anything going offensively in extra innings. Our pitching staff did a great job." Seattle has lost nine straight to Tampa Bay. The Rays have won all five meetings this season, which have been decided by a total of six runs. Jake McGee (3-2) pitched two-thirds of an inning to escape a jam in the top of the 14th and got the win. The run off Wilhelmsen (3-2) ended the relievers streak of 24 consecutive scoreless innings over 20 appearances. "Thats what we play for," Wilhelmsen said. "You like those games. Theyre fun. Thats what the game is about. Competitors battle it out. Grind, grind, grind." Carlos Peguero hit his third homer in five career at-bats off James Shields, a two-run shot that gave the Mariners a 3-2 lead in the seventh. He went deep twice against the Rays right-hander at Safeco Field on June 2, 2011 and hadnt homered in a major league game since hitting one against the Miami Marlins later that month. Upton homered off Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma in the sixth inning, then drove in a second run with an infield single to make it 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh. Shields allowed three runs and four hits over 7 2-3 innings, ending a stretch of four consecutive starts in which he yielded at least 10 hits -- the longest such streak in the AL since Dan Haren did it with Oakland in 2007. No Rays pitcher had done it since Tanyon Sturtze in 2002. Rays pitchers combined to strike out 17. Six relievers held the Mariners to one hit over the final 6 1-3 innings. "Unfortunately we didnt score a run," Mariners right-hander Josh Kinney said. "We had our chances, too. We hit some balls hard. It just happens. Its just one of those games where, here we are its midnight, and weve got to take a loss. But you know what, all in all, we played gutsy ball." Ichiro Suzuki tripled and Casper Wells doubled to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead in the first. Shields hit a batter and walked Kyle Seager to the bases load before escaping further damage by striking out Justin Smoak. Shields settled down after the shaky beginning to retire 12 straight after the walk to Seager with two outs in the first. The Mariners didnt have another runner until shortstop Sean Rodriguez mishandled Dustin Ackleys ground ball for an error with two outs in the fifth. Iwakuma held the Rays scoreless through five innings before giving up two runs in the sixth of Uptons ninth homer and Jeff Keppingers two-out RBI hit that deflected off third baseman Seagers glove to briefly put Tampa Bay ahead 2-1. "He did a real nice job for us," Wedge said. "He did a great job with his fastball. Really commanded the ball well." Seattle regained the lead with the first hits off Shields since the first inning. Seager singled leading off the seventh, and Peguaro followed with first homer since being promoted from Triple-A Tacoma on July 5. Shields allowed fewer than four runs in a game for the first time since giving up three runs and eight hits over 7 2-3 innings while also not being involved in the decision of a Tampa Bay loss to Miami on June 16. He walked two and struck out 10 before being replaced by Joel Peralta with two outs and a runner on first base in the eighth. Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth and 10th for the Rays. Notes: Upton turns 28 on Aug. 21. The centre fielder needs one more homer before his birthday to join Rickey Henderson, Barry Bonds, Bobby Bonds, Cesar Cedeno, Lloyd Moseby, Eric Davis and Hanley Ramirez as the only players to amass 100 homers and 200 steals before age 28. ... Seattle RHP Erasmo Ramirez (right elbow) is scheduled for a simulated game Saturday and could be ready for a minor league rehab assignment afterwards. ... Mariners INF Franklin Gutierrez (concussion) is with the team and working out. ... Rays OF Sam Fuld, who hasnt played this season while recovering from right wrist surgery, may be close to returning from a rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Durham. ... Seattle RHP Shawn Kelley is expected to be able to pitch Saturday after being ill the past couple days. Tyrod Taylor Jersey . Zeeman won the 1,850-metre event in seven minutes 24.29 seconds. The Cambridge, Ont., native also won bronze at the world under-23 championships earlier this year. Lewis Jersey . 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NAPLES, Fla. -- Suzann Pettersen wasnt the least bit worried that it took her eight months into the LPGA Tour season before she finally won, saying on the eve of the season-ending Titleholders that "it takes some time to get this machine going." The engine was purring Thursday at TwinEagles, where Pettersen birdied two of her last three holes for a 6-under 66. That gave her a share of the lead with So Yeon Ryu, who already has clinched rookie of the year, and Sun Young Yoo. Yoo had a five-shot lead until giving up three shots on the last two holes with a pair of three-putts, one of them a double bogey on the par-3 eighth when her tee shot went long and down a steep slope at the back of the green. Stacy Lewis, the LPGA player of the year, needs to win the Titleholders to have any chance of winning the money title. She was within two shots of the lead after an eagle on the par-5 13th, but the 27-year-old American dropped two shots coming in and had to settle for a 70. Pettersen went 20 tournaments to start the year without a win until she broke through with back-to-back victories in Asia. Shes playing as if she doesnt want the season to end, even though she already has one eye toward next season. She cant win player of the year, the money title or even the Vare Trophy for the lowest scoring average. Pettersen might have to settle for being the hottest player in womens golf. "I still feel like I have the best golf ahead of me," she said. "Im not too worried if its season 2012 or season 2013. My big goal now is to prepare and be well for 2013 and hopefully come out strong the way I finish, and hopefully get another three rounds together and see where that takes me for this tournament." She played in the same group with Cristie Kerr, whose win last week in Mexico was her first in two years. Kerr opened with a 67 and was one shot behind, along with U.S. Womens Open champion Na Yeon Choi. "I played awesome last week and carried that into this week," Kerr said. It was a long walk with a lot of rides at the TwinEagles Club, which winds through residential neighbourhoods where several homes are under construction. Players had to ride in carts from green to tee on about half the holes, which was the easy part. The test came on the expansive greens, some shaped like boxes, others liike crescent rolls. Torrey Smith Jersey. The warm weather and only a gentle breeze allowed for good scores, with 48 players at par or better among the 73 in the field. There were a few exceptions, starting with Michelle Wie. She was wild with her first tee shot, and it finally caught up to her on the back nine. Wie had an 81. Yani Tsengs struggles returned. After winning three times in her first four tournaments, the No. 1 player in the womens world ranking tapered off in a big way, and she didnt look capable of turning that around in the final event of the year. Tseng opened with a 75. Pettersen suddenly looks unstoppable. "We play the game to win, dont we?" she said. "Im in it to win. That stays it all. I feel like my shoulders are fairly freed up after winning two in Asia. I dont feel like I really have to go out and do anything. That makes the game that much easier." Her biggest thrill Thursday was beating Kerr, with whom she has a friendly rivalry. They matched birdies on three holes until Pettersen got her at the end. "I just tried to birdie the last so I didnt have to be paired with her tomorrow," Pettersen said. "Were competitive. I know she probably wants to have the low round in the group. You just know its going to annoy her when you kind of take it right at the end there. But we had a good day." Lewis and Ryu are gearing up for the awards dinner Friday night, with both having to give a speech -- Lewis as the player of the year, Ryu as the top rookie. Ryu won the U.S. Womens Open last year, but she was not an LPGA member. Yoo won a major this year, even if the runner-up was far more memorable. That was the Kraft Nabisco Championship, when I.K. Kim had a 12-inch putt to win at Rancho Mirage and missed it, and then lost to Yoo in the playoff. This time, the stunning finish belonged to Yoo. She was on the verge of building a big lead until her 4-iron over the green, a fat chip that barely got onto the green and three putts for a double bogey. She compounded that with another three-putt on the ninth, which brought her back to the field. "I hit the ball great all day, but Im a little disappointed how I finished the last couple of holes," Yoo said. "But still, 6 under was a good score. ... I still have 54 holes to play, so I feel good." ' ' '
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