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 Willie Bloomquist, Robinson Cano, Stefen Romero and Kyle Seager
each had two hits for the Mariners. Seattle starter Roenis Elias
went 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs and five hits before Yoervis
Medina (1-1) pitched the eighth and Fernando Rodney got Adrian
Beltre to line into a game-ending double play after walking in two
runs in the ninth to earn his fourth save.
Texas starter Robbie Ross went six innings, allowing two runs and
six hits with five strikeouts and no walks, and was in line for the
victory until reliever Neal Cotts (1-2) was touched for four runs
without recording an out in the eighth. Prince Fielder and Alex Rios
had two hits apiece for the Rangers.
Cano opened the eighth with a single before Corey Hart was hit by a
pitch and Romero reached on a bunt single to load the bases. Smoak
then delivered his two-run double to left and Seager followed with
an RBI single, knocking Cotts from the game and giving Seattle a 6-3
lead.
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Texas catcher J.P Arencibia doubled to lead off the third and came
home on a wild pitch after he was sacrificed to third, and Elvis
Andrus walked to start the fourth and scored on a double by Beltre
for a 2-0 lead. The Mariners came back to tie the score on a two-run
double by Cano in the fifth and Elias nearly escaped the sixth after
Texas put runners on second and third with one out, but after
getting Donnie Murphy to ground out he threw another wild pitch,
allowing Fielder to score from third for a 3-2 Rangers lead.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Beltre returned after missing most of this month with
a strained quad. … Cano has eight hits in his last 18 at-bats. … The
Mariners had not scored in the eighth inning this season until
Friday.
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