BALTIMORE (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a grand slam during a five-run fifth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Monday night.
Randy Arozarena had three hits for the AL West-leading Mariners, who have won 10 of their last 13 games.
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Baltimore Orioles' Pete Alonso follows through on a sacrifice fly against the Seattle Mariners in the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 8, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Seattle Mariners pitcher Emerson Hancock throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the second inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 8, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Baltimore Orioles' Trey Gibson delivers against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 8, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Seattle Mariners' Josh Naylor (12) smiles as he rounds second base after hitting a grand slam against the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 8, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Seattle Mariners' Josh Naylor follows through on a grand slam against the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 8, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Baltimore, which was 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position, has lost three in a row for the first time since getting swept May 18-20 at Tampa Bay.
The Mariners tied it at 1 in the fifth on Ryan Bliss’ one-out sacrifice fly. Cole Young’s single ended Baltimore rookie Trey Gibson’s outing, and reliever Anthony Nunez walked Julio Rodríguez to load the bases. Naylor then lofted a fly just over the wall in right for his seventh homer of the season.
The Orioles closed within 5-2 in the seventh when reliever Matt Brash’s wild pitch reached the backstop and allowed Coby Mayo to score. Brash nearly walked Pete Alonso to force in another run two batters later, but Seattle challenged and Alonso was out on a called third strike. Colton Cowser grounded out to leave the bases loaded.
Baltimore also had a run removed following a review in the eighth a batter after Blaze Alexander’s RBI single made it 6-3. Pinch hitter Samuel Basallo made the second out on an apparent sacrifice fly to center, but video review found that Rodríguez threw out Alexander at second before a tagging Jackson Holliday scored.
Emerson Hancock (5-2) allowed a run in five innings and struck out three.
Andrés Muñoz worked a scoreless ninth for his 10th save in 15 chances.
Gibson (1-1), who was recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Norfolk to replace the injured Chris Bassitt on the roster, yielded three runs in 4 2/3 innings.
Seattle scratched shortstop Colt Emerson due to back tightness.
Seattle RHP Logan Gilbert (4-4, 3.79 ERA) faces Baltimore LHP Trevor Rogers (3-6, 6.29) on Tuesday.
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Baltimore Orioles' Pete Alonso follows through on a sacrifice fly against the Seattle Mariners in the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 8, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Seattle Mariners pitcher Emerson Hancock throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the second inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 8, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Baltimore Orioles' Trey Gibson delivers against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 8, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Seattle Mariners' Josh Naylor (12) smiles as he rounds second base after hitting a grand slam against the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 8, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Seattle Mariners' Josh Naylor follows through on a grand slam against the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 8, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Protesters in Bolivia demanding the resignation of conservative President Rodrigo Paz hurled firecrackers, stones and sticks at police who responded with tear gas on Monday, leading to dozens of arrests as road blockades continue to paralyze the Andean nation.
The renewed clashes in the central city of Cochabamba erupted after President Paz signed a measure that could pave the way for a hard-line government crackdown on the demonstrations that have roiled Bolivia over the past five weeks, disrupting transportation and causing shortages of food, fuel and medical supplies.
Bolivia's national workers' union, peasant farmers and Indigenous groups from the highlands — outraged over Paz's scrapping of fuel subsidies and frustrated with his failure in the last seven months to resolve Bolivia's persistent economic problems — have set up 90 blockades on key routes nationwide, effectively isolating major cities, especially La Paz, the seat of government and neighboring El Alto. Battered by rising inflation and low wages, many protesters accuse Paz of neglecting them since they helped vote him into office.
A report released over the weekend by the independent public ombudsman said that, from May 1 to June 2, the unrest resulted in 10 deaths, 37 injuries and 365 arrests. The government says seven of the deaths were caused by a lack of medical attention, but that all incidents are being investigated.
Paz has tried to negotiate with the protesters and urged restraint in the use of police force against them. But demonstrators have largely refused to sit down with the president and continue to demand nothing short of his resignation just seven months after he took office. His election last year ended nearly 20 years of uninterrupted rule by Bolivia’s Movement Toward Socialism, or MAS, the party founded by charismatic ex-President Evo Morales.
Pressure is growing on Paz to mount a more aggressive response to the unrest. On Monday, he signed legislation that eases the government's ability to impose a state of emergency that would suspend constitutional rights and empower the military to restore order and clear the blockades. But for a state of emergency to come into force, Paz must issue a separate decree. It's unclear whether he'll decide to do so, as violent military crackdowns on protests have toppled Bolivian presidents before.
“This law is to protect the majority of the country from the narco-terrorism that is instigating the protests,” Paz said in a national address after signing the law. “I extend my hand to the social organizations that have legitimate demands and reiterate my willingness to engage in dialogue.”
After his speech, crowds stormed a public transport union office in El Alto as tensions surged over fuel shortages, leading to at least 28 arrests, police said. Clashes engulfed the central city of Cochabamba, where protesting farmers attempted to cut off a bridge that connects the region to the west of the country. Police detained 23 people as they sprayed tear gas to disperse demonstrators throwing stones and dynamite.
A vendor carries a sign reading in Spanish "We want to work, we demand a prompt solution," during a march against protesters who are blocking access to La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz signs legislation approved by Congress establishing the legal framework for a state of emergency at the government palace, accompanied by his Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano, left, and Minister of Government Marco Antonio Oviedo in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Anti-government protesters blocking a highway sling stones at military police during clashes in Vinto, Bolivia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dico Soliz)
Police detain demonstrators during an anti-government protest in Vinto, Bolivia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dico Soliz)
Police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters blocking a highway in Vinto, Bolivia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dico Soliz)
