Mariners can’t find their usual late-inning magic as playoff hopes take a big hit

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The Seattle Times

SEATTLE — The frustration couldn’t be hidden from their faces. The disappointment could be felt with every tossed bat and spiked helmet in disgust. And the anxiety with every wasted opportunity grew in the dugout and in the stands packed full of fans waiting to explode with just one big hit and a victory. Instead, the Seattle Mariners, the team that reveled in close game and one-run victories, lost the type of game they’ve won so many times this season. The late-inning comeback that 44,169 fans in the sellout crowd kept waiting to happen never came together Friday night. Instead, the Mariners …

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