Game thread, Mariners vs. Rays, Aug. 7

7:09 P.M.: Jack Wilson's first chance at Safeco as a Mariner...and he boots it for an error. Pssst...it's not the Mariners. The U.S. Navy Parachute Team "Leap Frogs" just completed an impressive display during the National Anthem, with four parachuists flying into the stadium in succession, the last one carrying the flag. Three landed in the target that was placed behind the pitcher's mound, one ending up in deep right field. There's a huge crowd tonight because of the Ken Griffey bobbleheads, a likely sellout, so there should be some good energy going. The Rays are trying to hang with the Yankees and Red Sox, so every game is big for them. The Mariners can move within 5 1/2 games of the wild card if they win and the Red Sox lose (it's 0-0 in the bottom of the ninth as I write this. Tampa Bay Jason Bartlett SS Carl Crawford LF Evan Longoria 3B Ben Zobrist RF Carlos Pena 1B Pat Burrell DH Willy Aybar 2B B.J. Upton CF Dioner Navarro C Jeff Niemann RHP (1...