|
 Pino (1-2), making his fifth career start, yielded one run, seven
hits and struck out four in five innings. Kurt Suzuki (RBI) and
Chris Parmelee each had two hits and scored a run while three
relievers bridged the gap to Glen Perkins, who retired Robinson Cano
with a runner aboard in the ninth to earn his 22nd save in 25
chances.
Kyle Seager homered and drove in both runs while Cano and James
Jones had three hits apiece for Seattle, which lost for the fifth
time in seven games after recording 12 hits. Tom Wilhelmsen (1-2)
made his first major-league start after 190 relief appearances and
yielded two runs (one earned), one hit and three walks in 2 2/3
innings.
Seager led off the Seattle second by belting a 2-0 fastball out to
right for his 14th home run of the season. The Twins' Sam Fuld
walked and Brian Dozier singled with one out in the third, and Fuld
scored when catcher Mike Zunino's throw sailed into left field on a
double steal while Dozier came home on Suzuki's sacrifice fly to
center.
Minnesota moved in front 4-1 in the fifth as Morales greeted
reliever Joe Beimel with a two-base hit over the head of center
fielder Jones to score Suzuki and Parmelee, who both singled with
two out. Seattle loaded the bases in the third, fifth and seventh
innings, but scored only once on Seager's sacrifice fly in the
seventh.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Cano is 18-for-45 in his last 11 games, but has
only one RBI in his last eight contests. ... Fuld went 1-for-2 with
a pair of walks and is 14-for-31 in July. ... Seattle ace Felix
Hernandez takes the ball Friday when the Mariners begin a three-game
series with visiting Oakland, while Minnesota completes its
seven-game road trip leading into the All-Star break with a
three-game set in Colorado.
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