A seven-run seventh inning is a pretty good cure-all. Even for a struggling club with a disabled list that seems to grow geometrically on a daily basis.
Ben Gamel singled and scored, then singled home another run as the Seattle Mariners batted around in the seventh inning to beat the Texas Rangers 8-1 in the second of a three-game series on Saturday at Safeco Field.
The Seattle Mariners host the Texas Rangers in the second of a three-game series on Saturday at 6;10 p.m. at Safeco Field. On Friday, Rougned Odor homered in the 13th inning and the Rangers dropped the Mariners 3-1.
The Seattle Mariners lost to the Texas Rangers 3-1 in 13 innings on Friday. The Mariners also are stuck on 13 wins, against 17 losses, 30 games into the season, a 70-win pace over the course of a regular season.
Travis Taijeron hit a three-run home run and had two hits, and Tyler Pill allowed just six hits over eight innings as the Las Vegas 51s (14-15) topped the Tacoma Rainiers (17-10) 9-1 on Friday.
A stellar performance by the Texas bullpen gave the Rangers enough time for Rougned Odor to come through with the missing big hit. Odor hit a two-run home run in the 13th inning and the Rangers got six innings of shutout relief pitching to beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 early Saturday.
The Seattle Mariners host the Texas Rangers in the first of a three-game series at Safeco Field 7:10 p.m. Before the game, the team placed LHP James Paxton on the 10-day disabled list for a left forearm strain.
