Dobbs’ grand slam helps M’s tie Diamondbacks
![Seattle's Greg Dobbs receives congratulations at home plate after his seventh-inning grand slam.
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TUCSON, Ariz. – Javier Vazquez retired his first 16 batters for Arizona and Greg Dobbs hit a grand slam for Seattle in the Mariners’ 7-7 tie against a Diamondbacks split squad on Sunday.
The game was called after nine innings because Arizona was out of pitchers.
Vazquez, Arizona’s opening day starter, didn’t allow a baserunner until a line-drive single to left by Pokey Reese with one out in the sixth.
The right-hander stayed in to pitch the seventh and gave up a leadoff single to Jeremy Reed and an RBI double down the left-field line by Adrian Beltre.
Mariners starter Jamie Moyer allowed two runs and six hits in six innings. He struck out five.