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Snell survives scare, helps Mariners double up Royals

Associated Press

Saturday, August 29, 2009

SEATTLE -- Ian Snell overcame a scary moment to show the Mariners he has the toughness to be in their rotation next season. The Seattle right-hander was hit so hard on the wrist by a fifth-inning line drive that he thought it was broken. But he shook it off and stayed in the game long enough to help the Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4 Saturday night. "I thought it was broke cause I couldn't feel nothing," Snell said. "I just went to the ground and started praying to myself, like 'God, ...

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