SEATTLE -- Having lost six straight games and 10 of 12 before returning to Safeco Field, Mariners manager Scott Servais met with players in an attempt to get the team to play with better focus and intensity.The message was heard.Seth Smith hit his first career grand slam, homering for the fourth straight game and leading the Seattle Mariners over the Baltimore Orioles 9-4 Sunday for a four-game sweep. The Mariners won seven of nine on a homestand that included series against St. Louis and Pittsburgh.We didnt talk at all about wins and losses, Servais said. It was just about how we were playing. We werent playing well, and we needed to play better. Things happen in this game. You play so many games, but you can control how you play and how you prepare, and thats what we wanted to see.Seattle had 31 runs and 47 hits, including 23 for extra bases, in sweeping the AL East leaders. It was Seattles first four-game sweep since July 2012 against Kansas City.It seems like we should do it more often, Kyle Seager said of Servais talk. It worked pretty well.Seager felt the team was especially flat when it was swept four games at Detroit.Its up to us to understand that its not going to happen just by showing up, Smith added. Youve got to play with intensity, prepare yourself, and its got to show up through your effort on the field.Hisashi Iwakuma (8-6) limited Baltimore to four runs despite allowing 10 hits in six-plus innings. He struggled with command early and allowed baserunners in every inning except the third.Ubaldo Jimenez (5-8) gave up six runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings with three walks and three strikeouts.With the game scoreless in the third, Chris Iannetta walked leading off, Ketel Marte blooped a single and Leonys Martin reached when he bunted, Jimenez picked up the ball and looked to throw to third, only to find Manny Machado had charged in as well and the base was uncovered. Jimenez had Smith in an 0-2 count before Smiths slam put the Mariners ahead 4-0.Thats the hardest part, Jimenez said. To have a hitter like him who is really hot and get ahead, then give up a homer, its tough.Mark Trumbos solo homer and J.J. Hardys two-run double pulled Baltimore to 4-3 in the fourth, but Ketel Marte had an RBI double in the bottom half and Jimenez balked with two outs and runners at the corners, breaking his hands and stopping his motion when Martin took off to steal second.Trumbo had an RBI single against Edwin Diaz in the seventh, cutting Seattles lead to 6-4. Kyle Seager hit a two-run double off Ariel Miranda in the bottom half and scored on Adam Linds double.STRIKEOUTSMariners RHP Edwin Diaz matched Randy Johnsons franchise record by recording 10 consecutive outs with strikeouts. In his last four appearances, Diaz has allowed three hits in four innings with 10 strikeouts. Johnson accomplished the feat over two starts in July 1997.BEREAVEMENT LEAVEOrioles 3B Pedro Alvarez is heading to the Dominican Republic after Sundays series finale in Seattle after his grandfathers death. Alvarez is expected to miss a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers before rejoining the team in Baltimore for Fridays game against the Los Angeles Angels.TRAINERS ROOMMariners: RHP Felix Hernandez had another bullpen session on Sunday and is to throw a simulated game on Tuesday in Houston. If all goes well, he is expected to throw two rehab starts beginning July 10 with Class A Everett. Hernandez has been on the disabled list since June 1 with a strained right calf.UP NEXTOrioles: RHP Yovani Gallardo (3-1) is to start Monday at the Dodgers. He is 2-0 with a 4.41 ERA in three starts since returning to the rotation on June 18 following a stint on the DL caused by right biceps tendinitis.Mariners: LHP Wade Miley (6-4) will start at Houston, his second outing since returning from the DL. Miley allowed five runs and seven hits in against Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Air Max 1 Schweiz . 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India survived a final-quarter onslaught from Argentina to hang on to a 2-1 win in their third Group B encounter at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday. The win put India second in the Group with six points -- behind Germany on goal difference -- and enhanced their quarterfinal chances.After dominating the game for the first three quarters, India came under intense pressure from Argentina in the final 15 minutes, during which they conceded five penalty corners.India took the lead through Chinglensana Singh (8th minute) before fellow Manipuri player Kothajit Singh doubled the scoreline with a field strike in the 35th minute.Drag-flicker Gonzalo Peillat pulled one back for Argentina in the 49th minute by converting their first penalty corner with a lethal strike. It looked as if it would turn out to be another heart-break for the Indians, following their last-gasp 2-1 loss to Germany yesterday, as the game was mostly played in the Indian half thereafter.However, Sreejesh pulled off as many as five saves to deny the Argentines in the dying minutes to keep Indias lead intact.This was Indias first win against Argentina since 2009 Champions Challenge, where they won 3-2.?In the recent past, the two teams played out a 3-3 draw at the six-nation tournament in Valencia.India will next play London Olympics silver medallists Netherlands in their penultimate pool match on Thursday.Indias first real chance came in the seventhh minute when SV Sunil cut through inside the Argentina circle from the right flank to pass it to Akashdeep Singh, whose push was saved by rival goalkeeper Vivaldi.dddddddddddd From the ongoing move came Indias first penalty corner, but Vivalidi once again came to Argentinas rescue to keep away Rupinder Pal Singh fierce flick.India kept up the pressure and secured their second short corner in the 8th minute and this time Chinglensana converted the chance after a small goof-up to give his side the lead.Towards the end of the first quarter, Argentina exerted some pressure on the Indian defence and India were lucky to retain their lead when Manuel Brunet struck the post.Argentina came out attacking in the second quarter, but Indian defended well to thwart any danger.India were slow to get off the blocks in the second quarter but as time passed by they got into their groove and enjoyed more possession.India controlled the proceedings in the third quarter and scored five minutes into restart through Kothajit, who pounced on a loose ball to find the net.The final quarter completely belonged to Argentina but the Indians did just enough to maintain their composure and avoid a repeat of the match against Germany, when they conceded a goal three seconds from the hooter to lose the tie. 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