ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jason Vargas took a shutout into the seventh inning, Michael Saunders had two RBIs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Saturday night. Vargas (10-7) gave up one run and seven hits in six-plus innings as the Mariners stopped a nine-game losing streak against the Rays. Seattle loaded the bases with two outs in the first and took a 2-0 lead on Saunders' line single to left off Alex Cobb (4-7), who left after bruising his right lower leg after the second. Tom Wilhelmsen, the fourth Seattle reliever, pitched the ninth for his ninth save. Desmond Jennings singled against Vargas leading off the seventh and scored to cut deficit to 2-1 when right fielder Ichiro Suzuki made a bad throw to third attempting to record an out on Jose Labaton's single.
Vargas takes shutout into 7th, Mariners beat Rays
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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Jason Vargas throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, July 21, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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Seattle Mariners' Casper Wells, left, and John Jaso celebrate after scoring on a single by Michael Saunders as Tampa Bay Rays catcher Jose Lobaton looks on during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 21, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb fields a ball that lined off of his leg to throw out Seattle Mariners' Carlos Peguero at home during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 21, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Cobb left with an injury following the play. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Jose Lobaton, right, tags out Seattle Mariners' Carlos Peguero on a ball that lined off of starting pitcher Alex Cobb's leg during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 21, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Cobb made the throw home and then left the game with an injury. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday, July 21, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton, right, is tagged out by Seattle Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak after being picked off during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 21, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Cesar Ramos throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday, July 21, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb is attended to by trainer Mark Vinson as Jeff Keppinger, left, and Jose Lobaton look on after he was hit in the leg by a line drive during the second inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Saturday, July 21, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Cobb left the game. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce (20) slides in to break up an attempted double play throw to first base from Seattle Mariners shortstop Munenori Kawasaki on a hit by Hideki Matsui during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 21, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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