SEATTLE -- In what has so far been a strong first full season with the Mariners, Saturday was a bit of a hiccup for reliever Carson Smith.
The 25-year-old right-hander faced four hitters without recording an out and allowed the two decisive runs in the ninth inning of Seattle's 8-6 loss to the Blue Jays. He was charged with his third loss of the season, his first since May 8.
Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said after the game that he saw, in Smith's performance on Saturday, a young reliever whose workload has been too heavy in recent days.