Gutierrez lifts M's past Jays
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Franklin Gutierrez's two-run single in the fourth inning was the difference as the Seattle Mariners edged the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-2, in the second of three games at Rogers Centre.
Miguel Olivo added a solo home run for the Mariners, who have won two straight.
Kevin Millwood (6-12) allowed two runs on two hits and a walk over five innings before leaving with stiffness in his shoulder, while Tom Wilhelmsen tossed a scoreless ninth inning to record his 26th save of the year.
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"We'll see how he feels when he comes in here the next couple of days," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said if Millwood will miss his next start.
Ricky Romero (8-14) surrendered all three runs on eight hits and four walks through four-plus innings to remain winless in 14 starts. He is 0-13 over that span and has not recorded a win since June 22.
"We're going to continue to work with him," Toronto manager John Farrell said. "We're going to continue to finish this year on a positive note and that is our intent going forward."
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Edwin Encarnacion's two-run homer accounted for Toronto's offense as the Blue Jays dropped their second consecutive contest on the heels of a four-game win streak.
Seattle struck first in the second inning with Olivo's solo shot just over the left-center field wall.
The Mariners then added a pair of runs in the fourth inning when Brendan Ryan worked a two-out walk and advanced to third on Dustin Ackley's ground-rule double to left field. They both came home on Gutierrez's base hit through the right side of the infield.
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Toronto, meanwhile, did not have a baserunner until Colby Rasmus walked with one out in the bottom of the fourth. Encarnacion followed with a blast into the second deck in left field to bring the Blue Jays within 3-2.
Seattle failed to add to its lead by leaving the bases loaded in the fifth inning and stranding a runner on third in the ninth, but an insurance run proved unnecessary as the Blue Jays failed to advance a runner past first base after the fourth inning.
Game Notes
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Olivo hit his 10th home run of the season, while Encarnacion recorded his 39th ... Mariners designated hitter Jesus Montero went 0-for-4 to snap a career- high nine-game hit streak ... Millwood improved to 3-8 in 14 career starts against Toronto ... Romero fell to 1-3 in eight starts against the Mariners ... Seattle leads the season series between the teams, 6-2 ... The Mariners hit 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base ... Toronto did not have an at-bat with a runner in scoring position and stranded two runners.