With Wilhelmsen on DL, Leone turns in important innings

Mariners reliever Tom Wilhelmsen was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a hyperextended right elbow, with fellow right-hander Dominic Leone recalled from Triple-A Tacoma and immediately thrown into the fire in Monday night's With the Mariners' bullpen stretched thin by three straight extra-inning games and a short start by Taijuan Walker , manager Lloyd McClendon left in Leone for 2 1/3 critical late innings, and he gave up just one hit, though ultimately took the loss when Andre Ethier 's leadoff double in the 10th led to the winning run for the Dodgers. "He did a tremendous job for us," McClendon said.

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