Date: 06/17/2015 04:59 AM
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Matt Duffy homered and drove in three runs to help the San Francisco Giants snap a nine-game home losing streak by beating the Seattle Mariners 6-2 yesterday. Casey McGehee added a two-run double and Angel Pagan hit an RBI single as the Giants snapped their longest home skid since an 11-gamer at New York’s Polo Grounds in 1940. Tim Lincecum (7-3) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings to get the win in his second start against his hometown team.
SEATTLE (AP) – Chelsea Gray scored 16 points and Connecticut beat the Seattle Storm 79-58 last night for the Sun’s fourth straight victory. Camille Little and Alex Bentley each added 12 points and Alyssa Thomas 11. Gray was 6 of 9 from the field and made all four of her 3-pointers. The Sun (4-1) hit seven of their 14 3-point attempts.
TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) – Rodney Wallace scored in the 10th minute of extra time to help the Portland Timbers beat the Seattle Sounders 3-1 in a fourth round U.S. Open Cup game last night. The defending Cup champion Sounders finished the game with just seven players.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) – The Seattle Seahawks have officially signed backup quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, giving them a proven veteran behind starter Russell Wilson. Seattle cleared a roster spot when defensive end Ryan Robinson was waived/injured after rupturing his Achilles tendon last week. Robinson cleared waivers and reverted to Seattle’s injured reserve list.
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