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Mariners find themselves in rare spot heading into September
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Mariners close out August with 21 wins after rallying past Oakland
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Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez holds a trident in the dugout
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Mariners close out August with 21 wins after rallying past Oakland
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Seattle Mariners' J.P. Crawford holds a trident while celebrating
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Rodríguez drives in go-ahead run and steals home to lead Mariners
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Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez celebrates with a trident in the
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Seattle Mariners' Eugenio Suarez holds a trident while celebrating
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Rodríguez homers and Mariners extend winning streak to 8 games by
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Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez holds a trident in the dugout as
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Julio Rodríguez and the Mariners stay red hot with 7-0 win over