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Chris Iannetta homer in 11th inning lifts Mariners to sweep of Rays

The Mariners catcher crushed a solo home run off of Steve Geltz in the bottom of the 11th inning to give Seattle a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays and a three-game series sweep.

After squatting in the afternoon sun for the better part of four hours, Chris Iannetta made sure he wouldn’t have to do it any longer.

The Mariners catcher crushed a solo home run off of Steve Geltz in the bottom of the 11th inning to give Seattle a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays and a three-game series sweep.

Seattle (21-13) jumped on Rays starter Chris Archer, scoring three runs in the first inning on a bases-loaded walk from Kyle Seager and a two-run single from Seth Smith.