Montes hits ninth-inning homer as Mariners top Rockies, 5-4

Lazaro Montes led off the ninth inning with a home run, lifting the Seattle Mariners to a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night in Denver. J.P. Crawford hit his 13th homer and contributed to a three-run first inning. The Mariners, who are now 72-82, remain six games back of the Chicago White Sox for the third AL wild card spot with eight games remaining. Carlos Vargas secured the win in relief, and Andres Munoz earned his 28th save by striking out the final batter. The Rockies fell to 56-98, facing the prospect of their fourth consecutive season with over 100 losses.

• 3:51 AMYahoo Sports — Montes hits leadoff homer in the 9th to lift the Mariners over the Rockies, 5-4