Edgar Martinez Can’t Save M’S

Jose Valentin hit a home run and Fernando Vina had a pair of triples as the Milwaukee Brewers overcame Edgar Martinez and the Seattle Mariners 6-4 Monday night.

Martinez, the major leagues’ leading hitter at .366, homered twice and drove in three runs. But the Mariners left 14 runners on base.

Seattle manager Lou Piniella was thrown out by plate umpire Terry Craft in the bottom of the sixth inning after arguing a strike on Joey Cora.

Ricky Bones (6-7) went five innings and improved his career record to 3-0 against Seattle. Bill Wegman followed with 2-2/3 scoreless innings and Mike Fetters pitched the ninth for his 13th save, striking out Alex Rodriguez to end the game with the tying runs on base.

Milwaukee took a 4-0 lead in the first against Chris Bosio (6-5), who lost his fourth straight decision. Two of the runs were unearned because of left fielder Warren Newson’s error.

Martinez led off the third inning with a home run and hit a two-run homer in the fourth, giving him 16 for the season. Valentin hit his eighth homer to lead off the sixth.