M’s get rare win

SEATTLE – Rookie Jeff Clement had two run-scoring doubles to help the Seattle Mariners break their seven-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.

Roy Corcoran (4-0), who allowed one hit in two innings of relief, earned the victory. J.J. Putz put two runners on in the ninth but held on to pick up his eighth save in 15 opportunities. It was his first save since June 9 at Toronto.

Clement, who had three RBIs, hit his second double in the Mariners’ go-ahead two-run rally in the seventh. Adrian Beltre opened with a double to center off Jerry Blevins (1-3) and Raul Ibanez advanced him to third with a right-side groundout. With the infield in, Jose Lopez reached out for a RBI single through the middle for a 6-5 lead.

Clement then hit Blevins’ first pitch for a double off the wall in left-center and Lopez scored from first.

Rajai Davis gave the A’s a 1-0 lead in the fourth with a home run just inside the left-field foul pole.

Seattle responded with a four-run rally in the bottom of the inning. Ibanez walked then Lopez ripped an RBI double against the left-center wall. After Wladimir Balentien reached on an error, Clement slammed a two-run double to center.

Clement moved to third on Bryan LaHair’s sacrifice bunt. Miguel Cairo followed with a suicide squeeze up the third-base line and Clement scored easily.

The Mariners ended a 16-inning scoreless streak with the outburst.